News from Odisha

The Commissionerate Police has launched a special cell in the Capital city-Minor Kidnapping and Missing Cell- to deal with the cases related to missing and abduction of minor children.

Prohibitory orders were imposed at a black granite stone quarry at Aruha hillock under Dharmasala tehsil in the district after allegations surfaced on the operation of mines without valid documents and environmental clearance.

District education officers (DEOs) have been directed to ensure several measures for the conduct YouTube live classes for students of different classes

The Odisha Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday approved construction of new roadways along with major bridges under the Biju Expressway.

Odisha government has effected a major IPS cadre reshuffle amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

One Maheswar Senapati and his two sons from Mulasahi village were allegedly attacked by some miscreants repeatedly on Sunday and Monday.

The Odisha government has decided to vaccinate staff and employees of medicine shops across the State on a priority basis.

As per the data with the State Health Department, when in the first wave the number of children infected by the novel coronavirus stood below 4 per cent, the proportion in the second wave has grown to a little over 5 per cent

COVID-19 induced lockdown has resulted in a massive loss of income for priests who are mostly dependent on the donation from devotees

A youth in Odisha got back Rs 4.30 lakh  which he lost to online fraud due to the prompt action of Bhubaneswar cyber cell help desk.

The unlock blueprint is being prepared. Districts with a weekly positive rate of below 5% for three weeks have been grouped into one cluster. The cluster approach and risk assessment strategy indicate major relaxations for districts like Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal

As IMD has predicted heavy rainfall in Odisha in the coming days, Odisha SRC has released precautionary measures may be taken to prevent any damage to life and property during the period

Rukmini Harana Ekadashi falls on June 21st this year. On this holy day - Lord Jagannath, an aspect of Lord Vishnu, marries Rukmini, an aspect of Devi Lakshmi.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday sanctioned another Rs 20 crore to the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) for the smooth management of Covid-19 pandemic fighting measures.

With funds and prayers pouring in, critically ill Abhisek Mohapatra was finally flown to Kolkata in an air ambulance for advance ECMO treatment from the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) here on Wednesday.