Day: March 10, 2021

69 new COVID-19 cases in Odisha, tally at 3,37,929

8:06 pm March 10, 2021

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s COVID-19 tally mounted to 3,37,929 on Wednesday as 69 more people tested positive for the infection, a health department official said. Of the new cases, 41 were reported from quarantine centres and 28 detected during contact tracing. Sundargarh district recorded the highest number of fresh cases at 14, followed by Cuttack (11) and […]

NDA going ahead with full coordination to win polls: BJP

7:34 pm March 10, 2021

Puducherry: The NDA, comprising AINRC AIADMK and the BJP, is going ahead with a clear vision and in full coordination to romp home in the April 6 Assembly elections here, BJP in-charge of Puducherry Nirmal Kumar Surana said on Wednesday. Already, Surana told reporters, the NDA has finalised that AINRC would contest in 16 out […]

Shutdown against forest fire in Similipal National Park

7:25 pm March 10, 2021

Baripada (Odisha): A shutdown called by a local outfit against Odisha government’s alleged failure to control the forest fire at Simlipal National Park evoked partial response in tribal Mayurbhanj district on Wednesday. The forest fire at the national park, a major biosphere in Asia, had broken out two weeks ago and is yet to be […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

CVC gets 27,590 corruption complaints in 2020: Govt

7:15 pm March 10, 2021

New Delhi: A total of 27,590 complaints were received by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) during 2020, the government said on Wednesday. A total of 5,922 complaints have been received by the anti-corruption watchdog up to February 2021 this year, it said. Of the total 27,590 complaints received last year, 15,004 were sent for necessary […]

Pentagon set to OK extending Guard deployment at Capitol

12:42 am March 10, 2021

Washington: The Pentagon is set to approve an extension of the National Guard deployment at the US Capitol for about two more months, defense officials said Tuesday. Officials said final details were being worked out, but Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is expected to give final approval, and have Guard troops continue to provide security in Washington, D.C., at the request of the Capitol Police, amid worries about continued threats. Officials have […]