Bhubaneswar: Odisha became the first state in India to directly import medical equipment and cylinders from abroad. A cargo flight from China landed at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) on Sunday morning with 1350 oxygen cylinders and medical equipments. The Chairman of Western Odisha Development Council (WODC), Asit Tripathy, tweeted that this is the first…
Bhubaneswar: As Odisha faces natural disasters time and again, the state government has decided to include disaster and pandemic management as part of curriculum in every high school and college. The decision came after a meeting of the council of ministers was held on Saturday chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Every government employee will…
Bhubaneswar: Over the past few years, sea erosion and high tides surge due to storms on the coasts of Odisha have increased making the life of people residing in the coastal regions tough and challenging. The recent Cyclone Yaas has seriously affected coastal lands as huge tidal waves entered inland, causing flooding in villages and…
Following the footsteps of her husband Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal, Nikita Kaul has donned an olive green army uniform on Saturday as she was commissioned into the Indian army. Army’s northern command Lt Gen Y K Joshi put stars on her shoulders during a passing out ceremony held at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai,…
Itanagar: Youtuber and gamer Paras Singh landed into trouble after posting a video on his youtube channel with racial slur against MLA Ninong Ering and stating that Arunachal Pradesh is a part of China. A three member SIT team led by inspector Techi Vijay went to Punjab to bring Paras to Itanagar on remand. The…
New Delhi: After an old video of Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda surfaced on social media in which the actor could be seen making a sexist and casteist joke on former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati, the actor is being criticised for his remarks. Since the controversy erupted over the video, on Friday the UN removed…
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced an immediate assistance of Rs 500 crore for Cyclone Yaas affected areas of Odisha. PM visited Odisha and West Bengal to assess the damage caused by cyclone Yaas. He chaired a review meeting at Bhubaneswar on relief and rehabilitation measures being carried out in the state. Later…
Bhubaneswar: Actors, doctor and a social activist come together to help a two-year-old girl with severe Covid symptoms as her parents struggled to get a bed in a hospital in Bhubaneswar. Due to the efforts of Ollywood actor Sabyasachi Mishra, Dr Amrit Pattojoshi, activist Srinivas BV and Bollywood actor Sushant Singh, the child finally got…
New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Thursday filed a police complaint against Yoga Guru Ramdev at IP Estate Police Station in New Delhi for his remark on allopathy medicine and treatment. On Wednesday IMA, Uttarakhand had also slapped a Rs 1000 crore defamation notice on Ramdev for his remark on the treatment method…
Bhubaneswar: To assess the damage caused by Cyclone Yaas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Odisha and West Bengal on May 28. He would reach Bhubaneswar and hold a review meeting before going for an aerial survey. He is also likely to hold a review meeting in West Bengal. Meanwhile, the Odisha government…
