Ramakanta Biswas

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has set a target to restore road communication in the State on a war footing as cyclone Amphan on Wednesday uprooted trees, electric poles and damaged houses in several parts of the...

Bhubaneswar: The world-famous Sun Temple and the tourist town of Konark in Puri district will be completely solarised to develop it into a Surya Nagri meaning ‘solar city’. The Centre has launched a scheme for...

Bhubaneswar: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has made social distancing, installation of Aarogya Setu App on mobile phones and thermal screening mandatory among various other standard operating procedures for passengers for recommencement of domestic...

Bhubaneswar: After cancellation of famous Rukuna Rath Yatra, clouds of uncertainty now loom over the Sithal Sasthi Yatra of Lord Lingaraj amid 4th stage of nationwide lockdown imposed in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic. The...

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of rising Covid-19 cases across Odisha, the Sports and Youth Services Department has decided to close its Sports Hostels across the State from April 19. Sports…

Cuttack: The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Crime Branch busted an inter-state racket involving theft of Ferro-chrome in Cuttack and arrested six persons in this connection. A huge quantity…

Bolangir: An 18-year-old girl onboard a Shramik special train died while returning to Odisha from Visakhapatnam on Sunday morning. The deceased identified RadhaKhara hailed from Boipariguda area of Koraput district. The government railway police (GRP)...

Bhubaneswar: Schools, colleges, other educational institutions and coaching centres will remain closed in Odisha till July 31, informed Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy on Monday. “School, college and other educational institutions where training and coaching are...

Bhubaneswar: In an effort to ensure transparency in collection of ‘special COVID fees’ imposed on liquor, the Odisha Excise department has directed collectors of all districts to conduct re-verification of liquor stocks available in liquor...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported 141 confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, taking the State’s tally to 2245. The fresh cases include 110 from quarantine centres and 31 local cases. While Ganjam district reported highest 27 coronavirus...

Bhubaneswar:  The Centre has approved Rs 812 crores for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (Har Ghar Jal) in Odisha for the financial year. The allocation is a significant jump from last year’s allocation of Rs...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday chaired a high-level review meeting in view of possible locust threat to the State and directed officials to keep extreme vigilance on the movement of the swarm...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 123 persons infected with COVID-19 recovered in Odisha on Friday, taking the total recoveries in the State to 1604. Informing the development, State Health and Family Welfare Department said that the...

Bhubaneswar: Amid raging controversy over alleged lapses in procurement of Covid-19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), masks & testing kits, the Odisha government on Friday removed IAS officer, Hemant Sharma from the State Covid-19 purchase committee....

Bhubaneswar: In an effort to flatten the rising curve of COVID19 infections in Odisha, complete shutdown on Saturdays and Sundays will be implemented in 11 districts across the State from tomorrow. The State government has...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 112 Covid-19 patients in Odisha have recovered from the disease on Saturday, bringing the total recoveries in the State to 1716. According to Health and Family Welfare Department, highest 33 patients...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has put on hold its plan to close down schools having enrolment of less than 20 students and asked the authorities to begin admission process for the next academic year from...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) on Saturday announced that it will resume bus operations on 66 routes across the State from Monday (June 8). “We are resuming regular service with 96 buses...

Bhubaneswar: There seems to be no end to the row over alleged irregularities in the procurement of Covid-19 equipment & medical supplies in Odisha with the Opposition, BJP and Congress on Saturday raising fingers at...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s capital city Bhubaneswar continues to witness a surge in COVID-19 cases with detection of five more positives on Saturday. Moreover, three departments of Utkal University, which is located in the capital city, were...