Devbrat Patnaik

Bhubaneswar: The growth of COVID-19 infection in India seems to be flattening, and has been more or less linear this week. While a faction of States ensured that there is a noticeable downward trend of...

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) today released the date sheet for the Class 12 Board Examinations for the remaining papers. The date sheet for re-scheduled exams (All India) and re-scheduled exams...

Bhubaneswar: Many denizens erupted in joy after capital city Bhubaneswar was declared COVID-free on Monday. The ‘premature’ celebrations, however, did not last long as just hours later two locals were tested positive for the contagious...

Surat/Bhubaneswar: A migrant worker from Odisha’s Ganjam district infected with n-CoV succumbed to the disease on Monday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Surat, Gujarat. The deceased Krushna Gobinda Bisoyi (27) is a resident...

Kendrapara: On a day when a super cyclonic storm ‘Amphan’ was unleashing a trail of destruction in the coastal belts of Odisha, a woman delivered a baby girl inside a fire services vehicle in Kendrapara...

Puri: As the festival of chariots inches closer, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) in Puri today held a review meeting with representatives of various Nijogs and other senior officials to discuss on the likelihood...

India’s pandemic picture looks slightly disproportionate of late as the trend which seemed like flattening is reversing again. The country’s Covid-19 count breached the 1 lakh mark on Tuesday. With a per day average of...

Bhubaneswar: Ollywood actor Sabyasachi Mishra has been a real-life hero for many, engrossed in top-notch social work activities ever since the lockdown has come into force. Not only has he assisted people in medical emergencies,...

Bhubaneswar: A sudden outbreak of novel coronavirus (n-CoV) and the subsequent nationwide lockdown triggered a mass exodus in States across the country. Approximately 5 lakh migrant workers wanting to get back to Odisha registered their...

With the situation across India worsening amid the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Archaeology Survey of India (ASI) on Thursday decided to shut all its monuments, museums, and protected sites till May 15...

Bhubaneswar: Misusing the facility of alarm chain pulling is a criminal act on any given day, and particularly in the times of a pandemic when there is a threat of community transmission of COVID and...

After having lost five wickets for just 42, nobody believed Rajasthan Royals (RR) would be able to chase the target of 148 and beat Delhi Capitals (DC) in the Match-7 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. However,...

Bhubaneswar: Coronavirus cases continue to surge in all States across India post easing of major restrictions in the fourth phase of lockdown. The COVID tally in Odisha today breached the 1500 mark after detection of...

Bhubaneswar: With resumption of flight and train services, the coming 15 days to one month will be crucial for Odisha in the ongoing fight against COVID-19, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik after a review meeting...

Bhubaneswar: In a rarest of the rare scenarios, the single-day recoveries have outnumbered new novel coronavirus (n-CoV) cases for a second consecutive day. As many as 79 COVID patients have recovered and are being discharged,...

Cuttack: Is the fear of novel coronavirus (n-CoV), mushrooming across the length and breadth of the globe, seeding superstitions in the minds of the people dwelling in remote areas? Unfortunately to a great extent, is...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court, hearing a matter relating to migrant labourers, today directed the States to provide food and all basic amenities to the travelling migrants. The Apex Court said, “We are concerned with...

Bhubaneswar: The Congress today launched an online campaign – ‘Speak Up India’ and urged people to speak up against the alleged apathy of the Narendra Modi-led BJP government reportedly to highlight the concerns of COVID-affected...

Raipur: Former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh and senior Congress leader Ajit Jogi passed away today. He was 74. His son Amit Jogi made an announcement on his demise in a tweet. He was reportedly hospitalised...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Health and Family Welfare department today informed that another 90 COVID-19 patients have recovered and are being discharged. With this, the total recoveries in the State has jumped to 977, while the active...