Tag: Kerala

"So technically speaking unless the government gives the accused a remission, for the rest of his life he will have to be in jail. If an appeal should be made, it will be taken up only after consulting with the government," said the prosecutor.

A 12-year-old boy died of Nipah virus in Kozhikode of Kerala, triggering concerns of a possible outbreak of another deadly virus. The minor boy died in a private hospital in the early hours of Sunday.

The first Nipah virus disease (NiV) outbreak in South India was reported from Kozhikode district of Kerala on May 19, 2018.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has lifted the ban on entry of women into the Sabarimala temple of Kerala. While reading out the verdict, Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said, “The practice of barring women in age group of 10-50 to go inside the temple is violative of constitutional principles.” “Right to worship is […]

Bhubaneswar/Kochi: Taking a cue from Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF), Kerala Deputy General of Police Loknath Behera said that a disaster response force will be formed for the southern Indian state soon. In an exclusive interview to OTV, Behera said, “Soon a Kerala State Disaster Response Force will be formed like ODRAF to tackle […]

Bhubaneswar: A 122-member team of Odisha Fire Services personnel who returned from flood-hit Kerala after carrying out rescue operations, received a grand welcome as they arrived in a special aircraft in Bhubaneswar on Thursday night. Another team of personnel comprising of 123 members will reach here today, informed sources. As per reports, the team from […]

Bhubaneswar: People all over the country know about some popular South Indian food items like Dosa, Idli, Sambhar among others but many hardly know that God’s own country Kerala has some amazing delicacies to offer. To make these cuisines popular in Bhubaneswar, Kerala Kala Samiti organised a Kerala Food Festival this Sunday. Speaking to odishatv.in, […]

  Kolkata: After Kerala, a suspected case of Nipah virus infection has been reported in Kolkata where a soldier has died. Seenu Prasad, who hails from Kerala and posted at the Eastern Command headquarters Fort William, was admitted to the Command Hospital here on May 20 and passed away on May 25, a Defence spokesperson […]

Bhubaneswar: People of the State are likely to get relief from the scorching heat soon as the Regional Office of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) here has predicted that monsoon is set to touch Odisha coast by June 10. Director of IMD’s regional office Sarat Sahu on Friday informed that the southwest monsoon has advanced […]

Bhubaneswar: With the deadly Nipah Virus (NiV) reportedly claiming lives of 12 persons in Kerela, the Odisha government has issued an alert to five medical colleges and 30 District Headquarters Hospitals (DHHs) in the wake of the virus outbreak. As per reports, the transmission of NiV takes place through direct contact with fruit bats infected […]

Kochi: The Kochi Metro project has been in news for hiring 23 transgender people as employees of the new train service but a recent video shared by those new employees is breaking the internet for the simple request they have made. In the video, one employee says, “When you look at me today, I don’t […]

Calicut/Bhubaneswar: A group of Odia labourers working in Kerala alleged that they were tortured and threatened by the locals without any reason. Even they accused the police of taking sides with the local people instead of coming to their rescue. The labourers from different areas of Nayagarh, Ganjam, Puri and Khurdha districts have been working […]

By Ashadeep Mohanty Bhubaneswar: Rambha Sahoo, the lone female wrestling coach of Odisha, will again knock the doors of the State Government for a job as a coach. Despite having a job in Kerala with a handsome salary and accommodation, the 27-year-old girl wants to come back to Odisha and serve her State by coaching […]

Bhubanswar: The southwest monsoon today covered the whole of Odisha, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a release. As per the release, the monsoon had covered the whole of Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur and Puri districts and some parts of the adjoining of Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam and Gajapati districts […]

The southwest monsoon, which hit the Kerala coast today, is likely to hit the Odisha coast next week, the local Met office has said