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Bhubaneswar: With Maharashtra reverting to lockdown like conditions in some of its districts, taking a proactive approach, the Odisha government on Friday directed all district Collectors to remain on alert. As per the latest Union Health Ministry data, as many 75 per cent of the new confirmed cases are now from two states – Maharashtra […]

Bhubaneswar: Several parts of Odish including the Capital City witnessed cloudy skies and light rain fall today under the influence of the cyclonic circulation over Coastal Andhra Pradesh. As per the IMD Regional Centre in Bhubaneswar, several parts of Odisha are likely to receive rainfall and thunderstorm till Sunday under the impact of the cyclonic […]

Bhubaneswar: Here is a warning shot for the powers that be in Odisha, when farmers protest is hogging the headlines in the country. The Economic Survey 2021 shows the prevalence of a sort of agrarian distress in the State. While on the one hand, the Survey pointed out that farmers are quitting the profession in […]

Bhubaneswar: After a brief spell of rain, most parts of Odisha are likely to experience dry weather while few parts of the State will witness moderate fog in next 24 hours. The sky will remain clear and temperature will increase gradually as summer is approaching, Met department predicted. “Dry weather will prevail in most parts […]

Bhubaneswar: The sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in several States including Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh has put the administrative officials in Odisha on ‘alert mode.’ Special instructions have been issued by several district Collectors to strictly enforce COVID-19 guidelines. The School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash on Sunday said that even […]

Bhubaneswar: In view of the sudden spurt in cases of Covid-19 in many states, including neighbouring Chhattisgarh, the alert Odisha government on Sunday has decided to press the preventive button to keep the lethal virus at bay. In a significant measure, the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) today directed all district Collectors, Municipal Commissioners and Superintendent […]

Bhubaneswar: It seems the hon’ble members of Odisha State Assembly are very happy to oblige to the British tradition of presenting the budget at 5 pm in the evening. This is so when the Union Budget in Parliament is being tabled on the floor of the Lok Sabha at 11 am since the year 1999. […]

Bhawanipatna: A livestock inspector at Karlapat sanctuary here in Kalahandi district has been placed under suspension by Chief District Veterinary Officer (CDVO) for dereliction of duty. The official, Ganesh Pujari, allegedly failed to discharge his duty as per norms during vaccination of cattle that was necessitated following mass death of elephants in the sanctuary due […]

Bhubaneswar: Following the arrest of Biban Biswal, prime accused in the 1999 Anjana Mishra gang rape case on Monday, Twin City Police Commissioner Sudhandu Sarangi divulged the intricate details of the closely guarded operation, code named ‘Silent Viper’ which was launched to hound the elusive accused down from his hideout in the idyllic Amby Valley […]

Bhubaneswar: Unlike the last budget, Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari has allocated Rs 175 crore less to the irrigation schemes in the State. Moreover, the irrigation budget carries an imprint of ‘Made for Western Odisha’. A detailed glance at the allocations reveal that outlays made under different irrigation schemes in this budget lacks a holistic approach. […]

Sambalpur: Some miscreants allegedly defrauded tribal residents of thousands of rupees in the name of collecting electricity bills in several villages under Rairakhol sub-division in the district. According to reports, two miscreants had visited Balata village under Kisinda police limits in the district on January 24 in the guise of electricity department officials and collected […]

Bhubaneswar: Geetanjali Biswal, wife of Biban Biswal, the prime accused in the Anjana Mishra gang rape case, has rubbished the claims of the Commissionerate Police that Biban was in touch with his family over the last 22 years. “He (Biban) was neither with us nor did he have any contact with any of our family […]

Bhubaneswar: The State Assembly on Tuesday passed the Odisha Maritime Board Bill, 2020, paving the way for constitution of maritime board for the holistic development of ports and maritime activities. The Board will be headed by the Chief Secretary while Transport Secretary will work as member secretary of the 12-member Board. It will formulate policies […]

Mayurbhanj: A team of officials led by the Udala Forest Ranger were attacked by some 30-40 people while they were returning after arresting two accused in a suspected case of deer poaching at Jamudiha village in Mayurbhanj district on late Tuesday night. Acting on a tip off about the hunting of a sambar deer in […]

Cuttack/Jajpur: The mother of Pihu, a two-year-old girl from Madhusudanpur village under the Binjharpur police limits of Jajpur who has been missing since the past six months, was picked up by the police in Cuttack while she was on her way to Bhubaneswar. As per reports, Pihu’s mother Monalisa Nayak was on her way to […]