Rajendra Prasad Mohapatra

Cuttack: In a major crackdown on adulteration units, Jagatpur police busted a fake cement manufacturing unit in Jagatpur Industrial Estate of the Millenium City on Tuesday. One person has been detained in this connection for...

Bhubaneswar: The Government of Odisha on Wednesday issued an advisory for the strict implementation of Covid-19 appropriate protocols in all government offices in the State. According to the advisory, public…

Puri: As many as three companies of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) along with 18 platoons of Odisha Special Armed Police (OSAP) will be deployed during the forthcoming bypoll to…

Bhubaneswar: As protests over disengagement from service continue, hundreds of retrenched Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) workers resorted to celebrating Christmas under the open sky at Lower PMG Square in the capital city, Thursday midnight. According...

Kandhamal: Covid-19 induced restrictions failed to dampen the Christmas festive spirit among members of the Christian community, though the celebrations were a low-key affair this year in the district. Though the churches were decked up...

Puri: The district administration has put in place elaborate arrangements for the entry of Puri residents into Sri Jagannath temple from Saturday. In the first phase, the 12th century shrine had opened its doors for...

Balasore: The human-elephant conflict seems to have taken a heavy toll at Gandarda Grama Panchayat in the district. A herd of over 30 elephants has been wreaking havoc in the area as locals continue to...

Cuttack: Commissionerate Police will produce the gangster brothers- Sushil and Sushant Dhalasamanta before the Judicial Magistrate First Class Court (JMFC) today following the completion of their three-day remand. According to sources, police may not apply...

Ganjam: Two bike-borne miscreants allegedly targeted an elderly woman and snatched a gold chain from her at Shyamalai Nagar under Hinjilikatu block in the district on Sunday. The victim has been identified as one Basanti...

Bhubaneswar: Tightening screws on the enforcement of Covid-19 norms in Odisha to put a lease on the steady rise in the cases of Covid-19, the State Police has begun a…

Bhubaneswar: In last 24 hours, Odisha reported 334 fresh Covid-19 infections taking the total tally to 3,28,201 on Sunday.  Of the fresh cases, 172 are from quarantine and 131 local contact cases, informed Information &...

Bhubaneswar: With the sudden spurt in Covid-19 cases in neighbouring states and in districts across Odisha, including the bordering ones, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated stricter enforcement measures…

If 2020 was the year when the literary world was hit by a global pandemic, a host of eminent writers and litterateurs in Odisha feel 2021 will be the year to bounce back and touch...

London: The UK on Wednesday approved the Oxford University-AstraZenecas Covid-19 vaccine for use after authorisation by the country’s medicines regulator. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) concluded that the vaccine has met its...

Berhampur: The deserted baby elephant rescued near Sunapur on the outskirts of the city in Ganjam district on Tuesday will be shifted to the Nandankanan Zoological Park soon. “The forest department is currently nurturing the...

Berhampur: The deserted baby elephant rescued from Sunapur village on the outskirts of the silk city has been shifted to Kapilash rescue centre in Dhenkanal district. “The baby elephant has been shifted with all arrangements...

Ganjam: Fifty eight years after its establishment, the Belaguntha outpost in Ganjam district has finally been accorded the status of a police station. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the new police station from Bhubaneswar...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha reported 245 fresh Covid-19 infections taking the total tally to 3,29,866 on Friday. Of the fresh cases, 139 are from quarantine and 106 are local contact cases, informed...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha reported 251 fresh Covid-19 infections taking the total tally to 3,30,117 on Friday. Of the fresh cases, 148 are from quarantine and 103 are local contact cases, informed...

Puri: The Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) opened its doors to the public for darshan of Mahaprabhu Jagannath and His siblings from today after an interregnum of almost nine months’ due to covid19 restrictions. Emotion...