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Bhubaneswar: As the Odisha government announced several tough measures to tackle the COVID-19 challenge, the state government has issued a revised order where various services are exempted during the weekend shutdown. Home delivery of food by restaurants and aggregators like Zomato and Swiggy, LPG distribution, and newspaper hawkers (5 am to 8…

New Delhi: The world will witness the second penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) of 2020 on June 5. In India, the penumbral lunar eclipse will start at 11:15 pm on June 5 and will end at 2:34 am on June 6. The eclipse will be visible at its full stage at 12:54 am on June 6. A penumbral lunar eclipse happens when the Sun, Earth, and the…

Puri: On the auspicious occasion of Snana Purnima, the Holy Trinity of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra along with Lord Sudarshan gave darshan as Hati Besha. Soon after the holy bathing ritual today morning on the Snana Mandap, the deities gave ‘darshan’ (divine glimpse) of ‘Gaja or Hati Besha. Prior to this enchanting ‘Gajanan…

Cuttack: The Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) on Friday informed that three out of the 23 coronavirus positive cases belong to the CMC area. As per available information: From Deulasahi, contact of a positive case From Siddheswar Sahi, contact of a positive case, symptomatic At paid quarantine, travel history, and symptomatic.…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday announced a complete shutdown on weekends all through June in 11 of its 30 districts. Ganjam, Puri, Nayagarh, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Khurda, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Bolangir, and Balasore districts will remain shut on Saturdays and Sundays. Following this, the Commissionerate Police have…

Bolangir: A woman has reportedly delivered a baby on a Shramik Special train near Titlagarh railway station while travelling from Lingampali in Telangana to Bolangir. This was informed by the authorities of the East Coast Railway (ECoR) today. As per initial reports, the mother-child duo was shifted to a local sub-divisional hospital and…

Palakkad: Forest personnel in Kerala have arrested one of the culprits involved in brutal killing of a pregnant elephant in Palakkad district. The 15-year-old pregnant jumbo died while standing in the waters of the Velliyar river after it consumed a fruit stuffed with explosive. Some locals had offered the fruit. The post-mortem report said…

New Delhi: People should collectively do whatever possible to ensure flora and fauna of planet earth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said. On the occasion of World Environment Day, PM Modi tweeted that it is incumbent upon us to preserve our planet's rich biodiversity. He hoped that by our collective effort we may have a better planet for…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha on Friday reported its eighth COVID-19 fatality, the health department updates said. According to available reports, the deceased has been identified as a 63-year-old male patient of Khurda district who had tested positive for Covid-19. The patient passed away while he was under treatment in hospital. He was a chronic…