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Centre asks states witnessing Covid spike to accelerate vaccination

The Centre has asked states and union territories witnessing surge in new COVID-19 cases and high active caseload to continue with the strategy of 'test, track and treat' that had yielded rich......

Covid: Nearly 14L inoculated on Thursday, highest in 1 day so far

Nearly 14 lakh people were inoculated against COVID-19 on March 4, the highest in a day so far, taking the total number of vaccine doses administered in the country to over 1.8 crore, official......

DRDO test-fires tech for long-range air-to-air missiles

The Defence Research and Development Organisation on Friday successfully conducted a flight test of Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology in Odisha, official sources said. The test was......

Over 1.8 crore vaccine doses administered in India

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India has crossed 1.8 crore, the Union health ministry said on Friday. IMAGE: An elderly man gets the COVID-19 vaccine during......

'Vaccine isn't a replacement for preventive measures'

'Prevention plus vaccination is what is going to take us into better territory by September or October.' IMAGE: Beneficiaries pose for a photograph at a selfie booth after getting a shot of the......

BPCL to sell Numaligarh refinery stake for Rs 9,876 cr

Privatisation-bound Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) on Monday said it will exit Numaligarh refinery in Assam by selling its entire stake to a consortium of Oil India Ltd and Engineers India......

Bumps galore, but auto hubs breathe easy on sales spike

The automobile nucleus is humming again. The industry’s order books are full. The traffic tells a story. During the lockdown, it took 45 minutes to zip through the deserted 35-km stretch......

Petrol inches towards Rs 100-mark in Rajasthan

Petrol and diesel prices on Monday were hiked for the seventh day in a row as a rally in international oil prices took retail rates in India to new highs. Petrol price was increased by 26 paise......

India in sweet spot as commodity prices are on uptick

The uptick in prices ranging from steel to wheat could benefit lots of commodity-based companies -- from State-owned SAIL to the agro exporters. IMAGE: In the April to November period,......

Total inks $2.5 bn deal with Adani Group

French oil and energy group Total has agreed to a $2.5 billion deal that includes buying a 20 per cent minority stake in Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) from Adani Group, as it builds up its presence......

Vijay Hazare: Karnataka seal last-8 berth

IMAGE: Devdutt Padikkal continued his terrific form ahead of the IPL. Photograph: BCCI/IPL Young Karnataka sensation Devdutt Padikkal continued his terrific form ahead of the IPL with a third......

Vijay Hazare: Sreesanth leads Kerala to win with first five-wicket haul

IMAGE: Pacer Shanthakumaran Sreesanth. Photograph: Shanthakumaran Sreesanth/Twitter On a comeback trail after the end of his spot-fixing ban, pacer Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, on Monday,......

Vijay Hazare: Baroda beat Goa; Kishan stars in J'Khand win

A compilation of results from the Vijay Hazare Trophy matches played on Saturday. IMAGE: Ishan Kishan struck 173 off just 94 balls to lead Jharkhand to a massive 324-run victory over Madhya......

Indian football: NEUFC go third with win over Odisha FC

IMAGE: Action from the Indian Super League match played between NorthEast United FC and Odisha FC in Vasco on Sunday. Photograph: ISL/Twitter NorthEast United continued their unbeaten run and......

ISL: Kerala miss out on another win, held by Odisha

IMAGE: Kerala desperately needed a win to revive their playoff hopes but couldn't find a way past Odisha. Photograph: ISL/Twitter Kerala Blasters FC once again squandered a winning position,......

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Odisha forms nine-member task force to tackle forest fires

The government on Monday decided to press Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) to tackle the raging forest fire while constituting a... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/odisha-forms-nine-member-task-force-to-tackle-forest-fires/articleshow/81394878.cms

BJP chalks out strategies to target Odisha govt over inter- state border disputes, political violence

Odisha's principal opposition party, during its state executive meeting on Sunday, called upon its members to put in additional efforts to reach... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bjp-chalks-out-strategies-to-target-odisha-govt-over-inter-state-border-disputes-political-violence/articleshow/81386857.cms

Fires continue to eat up large tracts of forests

Forest fire in the state has assumed dangerous proportions with steady increase in active sites being detected by satellite, data collected by... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/odisha-fires-continue-to-eat-up-large-tracts-of-forests/articleshow/81374342.cms

Move to collect public donations for Puri heritage corridor project welcomed

Prominent citizen groups welcomed the move to collect donations for the Puri heritage project. While the Odisha assembly has unanimously accepted a... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/move-to-collect-public-donations-for-puri-heritage-corridor-project-welcomed/articleshow/81374202.cms

Congress to hold farmer convention at Bargarh by March end

Protesting the farm laws enacted by the Centre, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee has taken a decision to hold a ‘Chasi Samabesh’ (farmer... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/odisha-congress-to-hold-farmer-convention-at-bargarh-by-march-end/articleshow/81365957.cms

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