As Odisha continues to grapple with rising Coronavirus infections, the state government today announced night curfew in all urban areas while extending the timings of curfew in urban areas of the 10 districts bordering the state of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.
Pet wild boar, ‘Dhuda,’ whose separation & reunion from a family in Purusottampur village under Telkoi Block of Keonjhar district made headlines recently, has been missing since Monday (April 12). Kuntala Kumari Penthei, who petted Dhuda as her own child, suspects that the animal might have been killed by someone. Sources said that earlier on Monday morning, Kuntala and her daughter Rajashree had left for Angul. However after their arrival, when Dhuda did not turn up in the evening for food, they launched a search but to no avail. Kuntala’s family members also suspect that some miscreant might have killed their pet. Kuntala has informed the Forest Department officials about the disappearance of Dhuda. The Forest Department is yet to conduct investigation regarding the wild boar’s disappearance from the village.
With COVID19 cases piling up in Odisha, the State government today announced weekend shutdown in a bid to break the chain of transmission.
With COVID19 cases rising in Odisha, the State government today announced night curfew in all urban areas while extending the curfew timings in the bordering districts.
Bollywood actress and model Gauhar Khan was recently spotted outside her office in Mumbai. She was seen chitchatting with the media as they clicked her outside her officer premises. While extending her Ramadan wishes, Gauhar stressed on the importance of wearing masks properly and following Covid- appropriate behavior. She emphasized on the message of spreading love and unity in the country.
Tentative dates for the Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE)-2021 were announced on Thursday. As per the OJEE notification, the examination will be conducted between June 17 and June 24, 2021. OJEE is conducted for admissions into various B.Pharm/MBA, MCA, M.Tech, M.Arch, Integrated MBA and lateral entry to B.Tech, B.Pharma courses both in government and private universities as well as colleges in Odisha. As per the notification, the entrance examination will be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode. Interested candidates have been advised to fill up their respective Application Forms online through OJEE website (www.ojee.nic.in) only. The last date of filling up of online application form is May 15, while students can start downloading their admit cards form the first week of June.
Popular Television Actress Tina Dutta was recently spotted by the shutterbugs at Mumbai airport. Tina looked casual and comfortable in a chic, blue co-ordinated outfit. She shared a moment of adorable camaraderie with the media when she gave details about her trip to the Maldives. She also clicked photos of the media while they clicked her pictures! Meanwhile, the media also gave Tina the compliment of being Television’s Alia Bhatt to which Tina gave a joyous response!
The byelection to the Pipili Assembly Constituency now stands adjourned following the demise of Congress candidate Ajit Mangaraj. Odisha Chief Electoral Officer Sushil Kumar Lohani informed on Thursday that the by-election, which was scheduled to be held on April 17, stands adjourned and the Election Commission will fix the new dates and a notification will be issued for the same.
Amid the second wave of COVID19 in Odisha, college students in the State launched massive protests demanding online exams. Students of Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar Autonomous College (BJB) and Odisha University of Agriculture & Technology (OUAT) in Bhubaneswar staged protests in front of their respective college campuses on Thursday (April 15). The students have been opposing offline exams and demanding online examination in view of the surge of COVID19 in the state. The students of both the varsities protested in front of their college gates by holding placards and raising slogans, demanding online exams.
Amid seemingly uncontrollable surge in Covid-19 cases in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday (April 15) announced weekend curfew in the national capital. Delhi will go into weekend curfew with the exception of essential activities. Weddings will be allowed with curfew passes on Saturdays and Sundays. Addressing a press conference, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal assured that all essential services will be available through the weekend and said these restrictions are necessary to break the chain of transmission.
In a major announcement, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik put on hold all board exams in the state amid a surge in COVID19 cases.
It was a heart-rending image of despair and destitution after an elderly woman in Odisha’s Malkangiri district was found picking food from road and eating it.
Here pebbles are given the shape of a sculpture. Have a look at some of the marvellous carvings we are talking about. Wondering what's so special about these stones? These are not the ordinary pebbles, they are known as Salagrama. Salagrama is a fossilized shell used as an iconic symbol of Lord Vishnu and is worshipped in several temples across the globe.
Issuing a yellow warning, the regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar has warned of rain, thunderstorm and lightning in several districts of Odisha in the next few days. As per the prediction of the Meteorological Centre of Bhubaneswar (MeT), thunderstorms and lightning are very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Bolangir, Sonepur, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj, from morning of April 15th till morning of April 16th. A yellow warning has been issued in these districts. Similarly, light to moderate rain or thundershowers will be witnessed at some places over the districts of Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Bolangir, Bargarh, Sonepur, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj during the period. Dry weather is very likely to prevail over the rest districts of Odisha.
The by-election to the Pipili assembly constituency in Odisha scheduled for April 17th has been postponed after the untimely demise of Congress candidate Ajit Mangaraj on Wednesday (April 14). Additional District Magistrate (ADM) of Puri, Pradip Kumar Sahoo, made an announcement regarding the postponement of the bypoll and said that a copy of the postponement letter has been sent to the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Odisha for consideration.
With the second wave of Covid-19 intensifying, the country recorded unprecedented deaths and corona infections in the last 24 hours. India breached the 2 lakh mark on Thursday with a single-day spike of 2,00,739 positive cases in the past 24 hours. During the period, 1038 COVID-related deaths were reported in the country taking the death toll to 1,73,123. As per the national Covid-19 data provided by the Union Health Ministry, the total number of Covid-19 cases in the country currently stand at 1,40,74,564. As many as 1,24,29,564 people have recovered or have been cured of the virus so far in India. After the latest surge of positive cases, the active case count has climbed to 14,71,877. As per information of the Indian Council of Medical Research in New Delhi, as many as 13,84,549 samples were tested on April 14. Till date, India has tested 26,20,03,415 samples. On the other hand, vaccination drive is underway in full swing. More than 11.4 crore people have been vaccinated in the country so far.
A day after recording 2267 Covid-19 cases, Odisha saw a big surge on Thursday with daily positives nearing the 3000-mark. As many as 2989 cases of Covid-19 infection were detected in the State in the last 24 hours. Two persons, one from Kalahandi and one from Keonjhar, have succumbed to coronavirus in the past 24 hours. Huge surge in the Covid-19 cases in Odisha. Daily Covid-19 count inches closer to 3000-mark in Odisha. 2989 Covid-19 positive cases reported in Odisha in last 24 hours. 1 death reported from Kalahandi, 1 death from Keonjhar. 1733 cases in QUARANTINE, 1256 LOCAL CONTACT cases. Number of active cases in Odisha mounts to 14,621. SUNDARGARH reports a whooping 631 positive Covid-19 cases. Sundargarh is followed by KHORDHA with 438 cases. Kalahandi reports 260 cases, followed by Cuttack with 208 cases. Nuapada records 151 cases, Sambalpur 148 cases. Bargarh records 126 cases, Bolangir 110 cases . Total corona positive cases so far in Odisha at 3,58,342. Total recoveries at 3,41,733.
As COVID19 cases continue to mount, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday decided to reopen COVID19 hospitals to tackle the infection outbreak. As per the decision of the civic authorities, Aditya Ashwini Covid-19 hospital was reopened to accommodate the growing number of patients. The 150-beded hospital with Intensive Care Units started functioning from Wednesday. On the other hand, capacity at other hospitals in the capital city is also being augmented to handled the increased caseload. The number of beds at the SUM Covid-19 Hospital has been increased from the existing 250 to 500. Moreover, a 60-bed Covid Care Center in Patia and another 45-bed center in Dumduma are being prepared. Meanwhile, the daily Covid-19 cases in the Smart City of Bhubaneswar breached the 300-mark on Wednesday with 307 persons testing positive for the virus in 24 hours. According to the data provided by the BMC, out of the total 307 new cases, a whopping 238 were local contact cases while 69 were detected from quarantine.
With still no trace of gangster Hyder, who escaped from police custody, new details have emerged throwing light on how the dreaded criminal gave a slip to the cops. With questions being raised on police preparedness, it is said that gangster Hyder fled from Cuttack hospital on a motorcycle.
The paparazzi clicked Bollywood actress Daisy Shah outside a gym in Mumbai recently. Dressed in a white top and blue track pants, she looked quite lively in her gym outfit. The actress took to some time out to pose for the shutterbugs.
In a major decision which is going to affect lakhs of students, the Centre cancelled the CBSE STD X board exams and postponed the STD XII exams on account of the worsening COVID19 pandemic. Union Minister for Education Ramesh Pokhriyal tweeted that the Board Exams for Class 12 which was scheduled to be held from May 4th till June 14th, 2021 has been postponed and will be conducted later. Moreover, the Board Exams for Class 10 which was scheduled to be held from 4th May to June 14th, 2021 stands cancelled. According to Pokhriyal, the situation will be further reviewed on June 1, 2021 by the Board and details will be subsequently shared. A notice of at least 15 days will be provided before the start of the examinations.
Covid-19 pandemic situation in India is worsening with each passing day and it seems the second wave is turning out to be much worse. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath joined the long-list of top leaders and personalities to test positive for the virus.
Congress candidate for the byelection to the Pipili Assembly constituency, Ajit Mangaraj passed away today just 3 days ahead of voting. Ajit Mangaraj was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar after testing positive for COVID19 recently.
As more and more questions are being raised over the security apparatus following gangster Hyder’s escape, it has come to notice that at least six cops guarding the dreaded criminal were staying at a hotel. The cops were staying at a hotel called Ahalya and soon after the news was reported by OTV, the concerned cops hurriedly checked out of the hotel on Tuesday night. As per reports, there were six cops who were deployed to guard gangster Hyder who was admitted to Cuttack hospital for treatment. The cops were staying at a hotel in Manglabag area in Cuttack. On March 23, Mohammad Mousim, a police personnel had reportedly booked the rooms in the hotel. However, after the gangster’s escape on Saturday (April 10), the cops continued staying at the hotel. But after the fact surfaced in media, the cops left the hotel room on Tuesday night at 11:40 PM
Bollywood actor Jackky Bhagnani was spotted at airport arrival in Mumbai recently. The actor was snapped wearing white shirt and a pair of blue denims to go with white sneakers.
Former 'Bigg Boss' diva Hina Khan was spotted at the Mumbai airport recently. The actress soon caught the lens of the paparazzi at the airport upon arrival. Hina was sporting a casual black top & matching track pants with a pair of flashy sunglasses. But the shutterbugs seemed they couldn’t get enough clicks of her forcing Hina to run to the car while urging the crowd to let her go
The Nandankanan Zoo in Bhubaneswar welcomed 3 little guests on Wednesday. Royal Bengal Tigress Megha gave birth to 3 cubs at the famous zoological park in the capital city late on Tuesday night. The Zoo authorities said that the cubs were fathered by Royal Bengal Tiger Nandan. With this, the total tiger population in the zoo rose to 30. Among these, 7 are White Tigers, 4 are Melanistic Tigers and 13 are Royal Bengal Tigers. According to the zoo authorities, the mother tigress and her 3 cubs are healthy and are being monitored through CCTV for their safety. A few days back on the 28th of March, white tigress Bijaya had given birth to three cubs after mating with Bengal Tiger Saif.
India's new coronavirus infections reached a record of 184,372 in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed on Wednesday, as most of the south Asian nation battles a second surge in cases.
Following the shocking escape of dreaded criminal Hyder, more and more questions are being raised over the role of police, jail and hospital authorities. Addressing a press conference, senior BJP leader, Prakash Mishra said that some top and influential person is involved in the matter or else such an escape plan cannot be executed.
This is a special crab which the Devgns love and ordered specifically, mentions Saroja Choudhury while prepping a giant blue crab. Business has become busier these days for Saroja Choudhury, thanks to her entrepreneurial venture Rosy’s Kitchen, which is putting Odia dishes on the plates of Bollywood bigwigs
Union Minister for Education Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank today announced that the CBSE Class X board exams will be cancelled in view of the current COVID19 pandemic situation. Class XII board exams have been postponed.
Amid claims of vaccine shortage in Odisha, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday lashed out at Odisha Health Secretary Pradipta Mohapatra. The Union Minister has blamed the health secretary for giving flames to the debate over shortage of vaccine in Odisha. The minister requested Health Secretary not to create such crisis in the state. Dharmendra Pradhan said that there is no dearth of vaccine in the state and mentioned that 2-3 more vaccines are also on verge of rollout soon. Once they are approved, vaccines will be available in more quantity, the minister has said.
Odisha Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra informed on Wednesday that a second COVID hospital with 250 general beds and 50 ICU beds will be set up at the newly constructed medicine ward of Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla within 10 days.
With Covid-19 cases exploding in Odisha, protests by college students also intensified over demands to conduct the exams in online mode. In view of the worsening situation, the Biju Patnaik University Of Technology (BPUT) on Tuesday rescheduled the odd semester (regular/back) examinations for the academic session 2020-21. As per an official notification of the BPUT, the exams will commence from May 7 in online mode. BPUT said that the schedule will be notified in due course. BPUT has further asked all the colleges to upload the photographs, e-mail IDs and mobile numbers of all registered students on the web portal www.bputevaluation.com from April 15, 2021. The portal will remain open till 5PM of April 19, 2021. In another development, the Odisha Skill Development And Technical Education Department has decided to conduct the Semester and Mid-Semester examinations of all technical universities and autonomous engineering colleges in online mode until the situation improves. Since, the examination process for the 1st, 3rd and 5th semesters of Diploma students has already started in all centres and will be concluded by April 21, 2021, the State government has allowed them to conclude the same in offline mode. However, State Council for Technical Education & Vocational Training in Bhubaneswar will be conducting the further semester and mid-semester examinations in online mode until further orders.
In a huge spike, Odisha's daily Covid-19 cases breached the 2000-mark with the State recording 2267 new positives in the last 24 hours.. Three persons, one from Bolangir, one from Jajpur, and one from Ganjam, have succumbed to coronavirus in the past 24 hours. BIG SPIKE recorded in Odisha! Daily Covid-19 cases breach 2000-mark in Odisha. 2267 n-CoV positive cases reported in Odisha in last 24 hours. 1314 cases in QUARANTINE, 953 LOCAL CONTACT cases. 1 death reported from Jajpur, 1 from Bolangir, 1 from Ganjam. Death toll in Odisha mounts to 1933. In last 24 hours, SUNDARGARH reports maximum 458 Covid-19 cases. 348 new cases in Khordha, 120 cases each in Bargarh & Sambalpur. 117 positive cases in Cuttack, 104 cases each in Nabarangpur & Nuapada. Bolangir reports 93 new cases, Ganjam & Puri report 70 cases each. ACTIVE Covid-19 cases in Odisha rise To 12244. Total corona positive cases so far in Odisha at 3,55,353. Total recoveries at 3,41,123.
With India witnessing a massive surge in COVID-19 cases daily, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday (April 13) requested the Centre to consider cancelling CBSE Board exams for classes 10 and 12. Addressing a press conference Kejriwal said that the national capital has registered 13,500 cases in 24 hours. Citing that the second wave of the pandemic is very dangerous Kejriwal requested to the Centre to cancel CBSE examinations.
Campaigning for the bypoll to Pipili Assembly Constituency on April 17 hit fever pitch on Tuesday with BJP heavyweights Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and party’s National Spokesperson Sambit Patra holding rallies for party candidate Ashrit Pattanayak. Dharmendra Pradhan kicked off a road show from Uttara square and addressed public gatherings at Dandamukundapur, Satasankha and Pattanaikia.
With the shortage of Covid-19 vaccines in state, the vaccination drive was halted in 11 districts on Tuesday. Odisha Health Director Bijay Panigrahi said that the vaccination drive has been halted in 11 districts of Jajpur, Bhadrak, Puri, Nayagarh, Subarnapur, Gajapati, Boudh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Dhenkanal and Koraput due to shortage of vaccines.
With Covid19 cases rising, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday issued restrictions for Pana Sankranti celebrations on April 14. As per the guidelines issued, large-scale puja and pana offering will not be allowed in temples. Pana Sankranti rituals will be observed with a minimum number of servitors and priests. There will be no pana distribution or celebration in public places.
Ever heard of the Rasputin Challenge ? If you are an avid social media user, then there is all probability that you might have come across several videos of people taking up the Rasputin Challenge. In this challenge, people are sharing videos where they are dancing to the tunes of Boney M’s 1978 hit Euro-disco track ‘Rasputin’.
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