News from Odisha

Nuapada: A steady surge in the number of Covid-19 infections in the districts bordering Chhattisgarh has come as a huge concern for Odisha at a time when the State authorities are on toes to contain any possible full-fledged wave of the virus cases. A spurt in the positive cases in Nuapada district is probably the […]

Bhubaneswar: Sixteen members of the banned CPI (Maoist) outfit were killed in gun-battles with security forces in Odisha last year, a report said on Friday. Seven civilians and two policemen also lost their lives to the violence, it said. As many as 34 red rebels were arrested and 21 surrendered before the police in 2020, […]

Rourkela: In wake of the resurgence in Coronavirus pandemic, the National Institute of Technology (NIT)- Rourkela has decided to conduct their forthcoming semester examinations through online mode. The development comes after students of the institute protested the administration’s plan to hold end semester examinations through offline mode despite the spurt in Covid-19 infections. NIT-Rourkela stated […]

Bhubaneswar: New cases of SARS-nCoV infection have begun to paint a disconcerting picture for Odisha with the State on Saturday recording more than 200 cases for the third straight day in a row. As per the State Health department data, a total of 210 fresh Covid cases have been reported from various parts of the […]

Bhubaneswar: The Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu will visit Odisha for two days starting April 2. As per the official itinerary, Naidu is scheduled to land at the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar at 11.15 am on April 2 and will head straight to Raj Bhawan by road for lunch. Later in […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has fixed a target to set up as many as 1567 new Anganwadi centers in the areas reeling under acute child malnutrition problem. “The new centers will be established in the tribal-dominated districts worst hit by child malnutrition issues on a priority basis,” said Women and Child Development Minister Tukuni Sahu […]

Bhubaneswar: Forest Department officials in the Capital City busted a racket allegedly involved in the smuggling of snake venom on Saturday. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Alok Kumar Mishra told OTV that 3 conduits of the racket were taken into custody while they were trying to strike a deal for the deadly venom which for which […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) on Saturday approved the proposal for hike in power tariff in the State by 30 paise per unit. As per an official statement, the tariff revision amounts to 5.60 % rise in the overall retail supply tariff. Now consumers will now have to pay Rs 3 per unit […]

Jharsuguda: After triggering panic at some private educational institutes in the Twin Cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, the Covid-19 scare has now gripped an engineering college in Jharsuguda where 21 persons tested positive for the virus on Saturday. As per preliminary reports, the 21 positive cases include eight students and 13 teachers of the engineering […]

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has now undertaken special measures to contain the outbreak of Covid-19 during the upcoming festivities. The move comes after steep hike in the number of new cases being reported from the city in the past few days. On Saturday, Khordha district reported highest 51 new Covid-19 cases in the […]

Puri: Police today arrested six members of a family in connection with the mysterious death of an 18-year-old girl a Talajanga under Chandanpur police limits in the district. The arrested persons include brother, uncle and cousins of the deceased, sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) Kishore Mund said. A fresh case has been registered under Sections 306, […]

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday predicted rain and thunderstorm for several parts of Odisha in the next 24 hours. A cyclonic circulation lies over south Chhattisgarh and neighbourhood and extends up to 1.5 km above mean sea level. The wind discontinuity at 0.9 km above mean sea level from Telangana to south […]

Bhubaneswar: People in Odisha including the Twin Cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar got the much needed respite from the scorching hot and humid conditions after heavy to moderate rains pounded several parts of the State on Saturday evening. As per reports, the driver of a tractor was killed at Balipadar in Ganjam district when he […]

Bhubaneswar: After dry days for a longer period, lightning struck with a bang in Odisha. Isolated places bordering the districts of Rayagada, Kandhamal, Gajapati and Ganjam have recorded the first lightning in the evening hours today. Similarly, an analysis by ECMWF  shows that lightning at around 5:45 pm has been recorded at isolated places bordering […]

Bhubaneswar: High sort of despondency seems to be ruling in the job market in Odisha. Since 2018, almost all of the 40 employment exchanges in the State have been recording a sharp fall in registrations by job-seeking youths. Such a grim home-truth popped up today when the Odisha Skill Development and Technical Education minister Premanand […]