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Over 20 Million Years Of Life Lost Worldwide Due To Covid-19: Study

London: Researchers have estimated that a total of 20.5 million years of life have been lost due to Covid-19 worldwide with an average of 16 years per individual death. The years of life lost rate is the difference between an individual’s age at death and their life expectancy. The life years lost rate due to […]

Modi Govt To Reduce Dependence On Edible Oil Imports

New Delhi: The Modi government is now planning to work on mission mode to reduce the dependence of the country on edible oil imports, under which it would be increasing production of edible oil from various sources along with spreading public awareness for economical consumption of oil. According to experts, the objective of this new […]

Odisha: Police Shuts Down Jatra Show Running Without Permission

Khordha: Concerned over the surge of COVID-19 cases in other States, the district administration of Khordha on Saturday night closed down a jatra party for staging shows without permission at Begunia. As per reports, a jatra party named Ranga Mahal was performing at Begunia when the police, after getting a complaint, played spoilsport and shut […]

Death Row Convict Shabnam Files Fresh Mercy Petition

Lucknow: Death row convict Shabnam, who was awarded the death sentence for killing seven members of her family in April 2008, has filed a fresh mercy petition to Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and President of India Ram Nath Kovind. According to Anand Kumar, Director General (prison department and reform services), Shabnam had also approached […]

Australian Open: Dodig, Polasek Clinch Men’s Doubles Title

Melbourne: Ivan Dodig and Filip Polasek won their first Grand Slam doubles title together by comprehensively defeating defending champions Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury at the Australian Open on Sunday at the Rod Laver Arena. Croatian Dodig and Slovakian Polasek beat Ram and Salisbury 6-3 6-4 winners at Rod Laver Arena, not facing a break […]

Kiara Advani wins big at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival

In just a few years, Kiara Advani has made a name for herself in the entertainment industry. After some successful stunts in the theatres, Kiara spread her magic once again in the digital space with her series Guilty. Kiara won the ‘Critics Best Actress’ award for her web series Guilty. Kiara also shared the happy […]

Four More Arrested In Rinku Sharma Murder Case

New Delhi: Four more persons have been held in connection with the Rinku Sharma murder case taking the total number of arrested persons to nine, Delhi Police Crime Branch said on Sunday. The Crime Branch, which took over the case last week, identified the four as Deen Mohd, Dilshan, Faiyaz and Faizan. 25-year-old Rinku Sharma, […]

Odisha STF Seizes Brown Sugar From Cuttack Hotel, Two Arrested

Cuttack: A team of Special Task Force (STF) of Crime Branch arrested a hotel owner and its employee in Ankula near Athgarh on old Cuttack-Sambalpur road after seizing 164 grams of brown sugar from their possession. The approximate market value of the contraband recovered is estimated to be over Rs 7 Lakh. STF seized 164 […]

Odisha: BSF Jawan Critical In Landmine Explosion In Malkangiri

Malkangiri: A BSF jawan sustained critical injuries after a landmine planted by Maoists exploded in a forest at Gogapadar village under Mathili police limits in the district on Sunday. The jawan identified as Dharmendra Sahoo, who belongs to 160-BSF Battalion, was engaged in the combing operations. The explosion took place while he was returning to […]

Release Dates Of All The Awaited Bollywood Movies in 2021 Out, See Here

Bollywood has made several mega announcements over the past days, outlining ambitious plans to release some of this year’s most important projects in theatres, from next month to Diwali. From Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar to Ayushmann Khurrana to Ranveer Singh, several top stars headline big projects that cumulatively cost hundreds of crores. The effort […]

Covid-19 Surge: Decision On Closure Of Schools, Lockdown After Review, Says Odisha Minister

Bhubaneswar: The sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in several States including Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh has put the administrative officials in Odisha on ‘alert mode.’ Special instructions have been issued by several district Collectors to strictly enforce COVID-19 guidelines. The School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash on Sunday said that even […]

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: Five More Bodies Recovered

Dehradun: Five more bodies have been recovered since Saturday evening as NDRF-SDRF workers continued their operation at the disaster-hit areas of Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. All the five bodies were recovered at the Tapovan barrage side, top police officials said on Sunday. Due to heavy water and sludge, excavation work is going on a slow […]

Odisha: Sex Racket Busted In Bhadrak, 2 Arrested

Bhadrak: Police on Sunday busted a sex racket operating at a rented house at Dagamundara under Urban police limits in the district. Police rescued four women besides arresting two persons allegedly involved in the illicit trade. Sources said, four women were residing at the rented house for the last 15 days. Locals started suspecting their […]

Ministry of Education Invites Applications For 2021 Global Korea Scholarship

Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Education has invited applications from Indian nationals for the 2021 Global Korea Scholarship which is being offered by the National Institute for International Education (NIIED) of the Government of Republic of Korea. Highlights: -Number of scholarships: 22 under quota for General Applicants under ‘Embassy Track’ -Number of nominations: 45 (Final Selection […]

Global Covid-19 Cases Cross 111 Million Mark

Washington: The total number of global coronavirus cases has topped 111 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.46 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Sunday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at […]

Taimur 2.0! Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan Blessed With A Baby Boy

Congratulations to power couple Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan as they welcome their latest addition to the family. The couple has been blessed with a baby boy on 21st February 2021. As per reports, Bebo was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital last night around 4:45 am. An official announcement of the same is still […]

COVID-19: India Records 14,264 New Cases, 9o Fatalities In 24 Hours

New Delhi: Daily COVID-19 cases in India registered an increase for the fourth consecutive day with the country recording 14,264 new cases, taking the total tally of cases to 1,09,91,651, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll increased to 1,56,302 with 90 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 […]

EPFO Releases Payroll Data; Click For Details On Net Subscribers

Bhubaneswar: There has been an addition of 12.54 lakh subscribers in the month of December, 2020, as per the provisional payroll data published by the Employees Provident Welfare Organisation’s (EPFO). The recent data highlights a positive trend as it reflects increase of 44 % in net subscribers addition over the previous month of November, 2020. […]

Odisha: Fire Breaks Out At OPTCL Grid In Dhenkanal

Dhenkanal: A major fire broke out at OPTCL (Odisha Power Transmission Corporation) power grid near Meramundali in Dhenkanal district on Sunday. The reason of fire has not immediately been ascertained. It is suspected that blast in feeder due to over heating might lead to the mishap. No human casualty or injury has been reported so […]

Unnao Case: Congress Leader Udit Raj Booked For Misleading Tweet

Lucknow: Former MP and Congress leader Udit Raj has been booked by the police for claiming that the two girls found dead in the fields in Unnao were raped and their bodies burnt against their family’s wishes. The Dalit leader made these allegations on micro-blogging website Twitter on Friday. The police have stated that rape […]

Govt To Form New Employment Policy To Beat Covid-19 Blues

New Delhi: The Narendra Modi-led Central government is likely to formulate a new national employment policy to generate jobs that have dwindled due to the Covid-induced crises. According to sources, the government would collect the necessary data by conducting surveys in order to formulate appropriate policy in every sector. For this, the Labour Bureau of […]

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