3.8 magnitude earthquake jolts Ganjam, Gajapati districts
Air India Express flight went down 35 feet into a slope before splitting in two: Hardeep Singh Puri
Test grocery shop workers, vendors for COVID-19: Centre tells states
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has asked states and UTs to take up coronavirus testing of grocery shop workers, vegetable and other vendors, stating if undetected they can potentially spread the infection to a large number of people. In...
‘Malaysia wanted to send Zakir Naik away but not many countries wanted to accept him’
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia was looking for a country except India to send Zakir Naik, but not many countries are willing to accept the controversial preacher, former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has said. Naik, a 54-year-old radical Islamic preacher wanted by...
China arrests citizen for discussing death of Chinese troops in Galwan Valley clash
Beijing: Chinese police have arrested a man for posting ‘rumours’ on social media alleging that poor-quality military vehicles have caused the ‘death’ of PLA soldiers during the India-China border clash, the official media here reported. Recently, a netizen surnamed Zhou...
Death toll in Kerala plane crash incident rises to 18
Kozhikode: The death toll in the Air India Express flight crash at the airport here, rose to 18 Saturday with one more passenger succumbing to injuries. Malappuram District Collector K Gopalakrishnan told reporters here that one more passenger had succumbed to injuries. Except one, all those who had perished in...
Read moreIndia registers 61,537 new COVID-19 cases, 933 deaths
New Delhi: There were 61,537 more novel coronavirus cases in India, taking the tally to 20,88,611 Saturday, while the death toll rose to 42,518 with 933 more fatalities, the Health Ministry said. The number of recoveries surged to 14,27,005 and the recovery rate rose to 68.32 per cent, according to ministry data. There are 6,19,088 active cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), comprising 29.64 per cent of the caseload. A total...
Read moreAmid pandemic, Bhubaneswar residents left ‘powerless’
Bhubaneswar: While the city continues its battle against the Covid-19 pandemic, disruption in power supply at containment zones and other prominent areas here have added to the woes of the locals. The locals claimed that the authorities concerned have failed to ensure uninterrupted power supply despite repeated pleas in this regard. Ganpati Nagar slum area at IRC Village in the city here was declared a containment zone July 21 in the...
Read moreIndian Navy increases warship deployment across Indian Ocean to counter Chinese threat
New Delhi: With a considerable increase in the deployment of its warships in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), the Indian Navy is providing strategic support to its fellow services in the ongoing activities related to the border tensions with China. The Indian Navy is said to have increased deployment of warships in the IOR since the border tensions with China began, government officials said. Some estimates indicate that the increase is...
Read moreNITI Aayog picks six ideas from Odisha’s aspirational districts
New Delhi: In order to promote innovative ideas in backward districts across the country, the NITI Aayog has compiled a series of best practices implemented by several aspirational districts, including six from Odisha. According to NITI Aayog, sharing of best practices and their subsequent replication by other districts form the very edifice of cooperative federalism model that aspirational district program seeks to promote. Instead of expecting every district to reinvent the...
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Netflix launches Hindi-language user interface
New Delhi: Netflix has launched its user interface in Hindi to enable users who prefer the most-spoken language to easily discover, access and enjoy their favourite streaming content in the country. The complete Netflix experience in Hindi, from the sign up to search rows, collections and payment, is available across all devices on mobile, TV and web....
COVID graph may come down by Sept, says ILS Director
Bhubaneswar: Medical experts working in COVID care treatment and screening from the state opine that COVID 19 cases from different pockets of the state might see more surge before getting stablised. The Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Bhubaneswar which has been working with the state government to test the suspected cases of COVID 19 claims that more...
3.8 magnitude earthquake jolts Ganjam, Gajapati districts
Bhubaneswar: An earthquake of 3.8 magnitude hit Odisha's Gajapati and Ganjam districts Saturday morning, an official said. There was no report of any damage or loss of life from anywhere, an official said. An earthquake of 3.8 magnitude struck in Gajapati district around 7.10 am of Saturday, an official at the Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar said. "It's centre...
Sensational revelation! Sushant Singh Rajput was murdered using his pet dog’s belt, claims former assistant Ankit Acharya
Mumbai: In the ongoing Sushant Singh Rajput saga, new revelations are being made every single day. On the recommendation of the Bihar government, this case has been transferred to the CBI. Meanwhile, Sushant's former assistant Ankit Acharya has made some sensational claims in this case. Ankit says that Sushant was murdered. In an interview with Pinkvilla, Ankit...
Tiger repopulation project in Satkosia comes a cropper
Bantala: Satkosia sanctuary is one of 50 tiger conservation projects in the country. But, the sanctuary is allegedly losing its significance due to lack of safety and management in the tiger conservation efforts. The ambitious tiger repopulation project in the sanctuary by way of relocation has not been successful. This has posed a question mark on the...
Kerala plane crash: 4 cabin crew members safe, say airlines
Kozhikode: Four cabin crew members of the Air India Express flight that crash landed at the Karipur airport here are safe, the national transporter said Saturday. "The four cabin crew members are confirmed safe," Air India Express said in a bulletin. Air India Express Employees Union said cabin crew suffered some injuries and are under treatment at...
Infrastructure development projects falter amid administrative apathy in Bhadrak district
Bhadrak: Infrastructure development projects like food & textile parks, district level stadium, district jail and indoor stadium in Bhadrak have faltered due to apathetic attitude of the district administration. Even as several ambitious projects suffered red tape, others could not see the limelight amid administrative impasse even after land acquisitions. Nearly 217 acres of land have already...
17 inmates infected in Rourkela special jail
Rourkela: The rising cases of COVID-19 have become a major concern for jail authorities in the state. Seventeen more inmates in the Rourkela special jail tested positive for the virus Thursday. Following the detection of the fresh infections, all the inmates of the jail have been admitted to the Rourkela COVID-19 Hospital. Out of the total 1,466...
Massive search operation underway as 18 dead and 50 reported missing in Kerala landslide
Thiruvananthapuram: A massive search operation using man and machine, is underway Saturday to find 50 odd people reported missing after a landslide in Kerala's Idukki district. Since the Thursday midnight tragedy struck Rajamalai, 18 people have lost their lives while more than a dozen have been rescued and are under treatment in various hospitals in Idukki, Kottayam...
India registers 61,537 new COVID-19 cases, 933 deaths
New Delhi: There were 61,537 more novel coronavirus cases in India, taking the tally to 20,88,611 Saturday, while the death toll rose to 42,518 with 933 more fatalities, the Health Ministry said. The number of recoveries surged to 14,27,005 and the recovery rate rose to 68.32 per cent, according to ministry data. There are 6,19,088 active cases...
