Cuttack records 122 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours; tally at 1,668
COVID-19: 166 new cases take Bhubaneswar’s COVID-19 tally close to 4k mark
COVID warrior ex-gratia eludes teachers despite heavy sacrifices, alleges OSSTA
Bhubaneswar: Though the Odisha government accorded state funeral to COVID warriors who died during novel coronavirus-related duties, and announced ex-gratia for the bereaved families, a teachers' association has said that the government is yet to provide financial assistance to the...
Imposter Maoists extort money from businessman in Odisha, arrested
Meet the 10 year old terrace gardener from Bhadrak
Bhadrak: The Covid-19 pandemic has brought several activities to a grinding halt. But it has not been able to stop a ten-year-boy from hailing Kulana village under Bhanadaripokhari block in Bhadrak district from fulfilling his commitment to the environment by...
COVID-19 in Odisha: 1,734 new cases take tally to 45,927; death toll at 272
Bhubaneswar: As many as 1,734 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in last 24 hours bringing the total number of infections so far in Odisha to 45,927, official data suggested Sunday. According to Department of Information and Public Relations (I&PR) of the state government, out of the 1,734 infections, 1,075 were...
Read moreCOVID-19: Another 1543 recoveries take Odisha’s total recovery tally to 31,784
Bhubaneswar: Odisha health department Sunday said that 1,543 persons who earlier tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered and are being discharged. Out of the 1,543 persons, 402 are from Ganjam, 210 from Khurdha, 131 from Cuttack, 128 from Koraput, 111 from Gajapati, 83 from Balasore, 58 from Jajpur, 49 from Sambalpur, 47 from Malkangiri, 46 from Kandhamal, 35 from Rayagada, 33 from Nayagrh, 31 from Bhadrak, 27 from Jagatsinghpur, 25 from...
Read moreIndians remain concerned at economic recovery prospects in COVID aftermath
New Delhi: A survey has showed that nearly 45 per cent of Indians polled are uncertain about economic recovery in the aftermath of COVID-19 and are bracing for at least a year of slow growth, which is reflected in their changed outlook to personal financial matters. The survey by Scripbox, a digital wealth management service provider, was conducted in July among more than 1,400 adult Indians to assess their financial preparedness...
Read moreIndia reports 64,399 new COVID-19 cases, total exceeds 21.5 lakh
New Delhi: India, the third-worst COVID-hit country globally, recorded a single-day spike of 64,399 coronavirus cases, pushing its total tally to 21,53,011. Out of the total 21,53,011 cases, 6,28,747 are active cases, 14,80,884 have recovered from the deadly virus while 43,379 people have died. A total of 53,879 persons recovered and were discharged in the last 24 hours, while, 861 others lost their lives while battling the virus in just one...
Read more78th anniversary of Quit India Movement: Legacy of Odisha
When the Cripps Mission failed, Mahatma Gandhi August 8, 1942, made a call for ‘Do or Die’ in his Quit India speech delivered in Bombay at the Gowalia Tank Maidan. On the same day, at the All-India Congress Committee (AICC) session in Bombay, Gandhiji launched a resolution for the ‘Quit India’ movement. The next day, Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and many other leaders of the Indian National Congress were arrested by the...
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COVID-19: Another 1543 recoveries take Odisha’s total recovery tally to 31,784
Bhubaneswar: Odisha health department Sunday said that 1,543 persons who earlier tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered and are being discharged. Out of the 1,543 persons, 402 are from Ganjam, 210 from Khurdha, 131 from Cuttack, 128 from Koraput, 111 from Gajapati, 83 from Balasore, 58 from Jajpur, 49 from Sambalpur, 47 from Malkangiri, 46 from Kandhamal,...
Greece: 5 dead, including 8 month-old-baby, as severe storm hits Greek island
Athens: Five people, including an en elderly couple and an 8-month-old baby, have been found dead as a storm hits the island of Evia in central Greece, authorities said Sunday. Two others are missing, and dozens have been trapped by flood waters in their homes and cars. Police say the couple, 86 and 85 years old, were...
Congress party won’t become ‘headless’ at stroke of midnight: Spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi
New Delhi: With Sonia Gandhi set to complete a year as interim President August 10, the Congress Sunday maintained that the party will not suddenly become "headless" at the "stroke of midnight" and she will continue to head it for now. Senior party spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that "no party will allow any vacuum and there...
740 tn ammonium nitrate to be moved to Hyderabad from Chennai CFS
Chennai: Ammonium nitrate weighing 740 tonnes stored in 37 containers at a container freight station (CFS) here is being moved to Hyderabad in a phased manner, said an official of the CFS. "The first 10 containers of ammonium nitrate have left the CFS Sunday and the balance will be moved over the next two days. All one...
TRAI to give decision on priority plans within 2 weeks of telcos reply
New Delhi: TRAI expects to finalise its decision on priority plans of Vodafone Idea and Airtel within two weeks of getting detailed responses on its queries from the two telcos, according to a regulatory source. The source said that while TRAI had "serious concerns" on multiple issues pertaining to the priority plans, it had granted additional time...
COVID-19 Fight: Indian Army gifts 10 ventilators to Nepali Army to aid its fight against pandemic
Kathmandu: The Indian Army Sunday gifted 10 ventilators to the Nepali Army to support its efforts to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic that has claimed 75 lives in the Himalayan nation. Indian Ambassador to Nepal Vinay Mohan Kwatra handed over the ventilators to Nepal Army chief Purna Chnadra Thapa during a ceremony at Nepali Army Headquarters on...
Kozhikode plane crash: Mortal remains of Air India pilot Captain Deepak Sathe reach Mumbai; funeral Aug 11
Mumbai: The mortal remains of Captain Deepak Sathe, who was pilot-in-command of the ill-fated Air India Express plane that crashed in Kerala, were brought here in a flight Sunday afternoon. The funeral of Sathe (58), who was a resident of suburban Chandivali in Mumbai, will take place Tuesday, a senior Air India official told PTI. One of...
Cuttack records 122 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours; tally at 1,668
Cuttack: Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) Sunday said that 122 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the city in past 24 hours. While 32 of them were reported from containment zones, 48 were home quarantine cases. Another 11 of them were from institutional quarantine centres and the remaining 31 were local contact ones. https://twitter.com/CMCCuttack/status/1292447866523283456 ...
COVID-19: 166 new cases take Bhubaneswar’s COVID-19 tally close to 4k mark
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Sundday said that 166 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the city in past 24 hours taking Odisha's tally closer to the 4000 mark with 3929 cases. While 98 of them were reported from quarantine centres, the remaining 68 are local contact ones. Meanwhile, 113 persons who earlier tested positive...
After 73 years of wait, 3 villages along LoC get connected to national electricity grid
Srinagar: Negotiating months of heavy snowing and the COVID-19 lockdown, the Kupwara district administration connected three villages located along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Keran area to the national electricity grid, ending a wait since Independence for power supply. The job was not easy, officials said, recalling the acute shortage of manpower for the...
