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Koraput: The Odisha government seems to have woken up from its slumber after the conduct of panchayat poll in Kotia by Andhra Pradesh as it has now deputed health teams to the disputed region. Three mobile health teams comprising doctors, health workers and pharmacists are reportedly visiting different villages of Kotia and carrying out health […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday urged banks to expedite the process of credit disbursement to farmers, self-help groups and MSMEs to help them overcome financial constraint arising out of the COVID-19 crisis. During a virtual meeting with bankers, district collectors and top officers of the state government on the credit linkage issues, […]

Sonepur: A massive fire broke out at a hotel in Binika area of Sonepur district following gas leak from LPG cylinder on Saturday. The blaze was reported at Sahu Hotel located near new bus stand area of Binika. According to sources, Anil Sahu, the owner of the hotel, was changing an empty gas cylinder with […]

Baliguda: After a brief lull, miscreants have again started targetting temples in Odisha. This time, unidentified miscreants decamped with gold ornaments and cash from the donation box of two temples at Baliguda in Kandhamal district on Friday night. As per reports, several valuables including cash have been stolen from Jagannath temple and Dakshina Kali temple […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has revised its guidelines issued in view of the upsurge of COVID-19 positive cases in some states and reduced the monitoring of returnees to five high risk States instead of 12. “In partial modification to the instructions issued above, it is clarified that at present the precautionary measures may be limited […]

The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha has invited online applications from interested and eligible candidates for the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET), 2021. Candidates can register to appear the test through the official website of BSE (www.bseodisha.ac.in) till 8 March 2021 (11.45 PM). The selected candidates will be appointed as teachers for Class I […]

Berhampur: The Excise department busted a fake liquor manufacturing unit at Truptinagar under the Bada Bazaar police limits in Ganjam district on Saturday. Acting on a tip-off, the Excise sleuths conducted a raid at the counterfeit liquor production unit and seized huge volume of liquor, spirits, fake stickers and other materials. Five persons have been […]

Sambalpur: Even as Odisha stepped up measures to prevent a possible second wave of coronavirus outbreak, as many as 25 students of Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) at Burla have tested positive for COVID-19, official sources said on Saturday. While 24 students had tested positive for the virus on Friday, one student tested […]

Puri: An unusual sight plays out at the Puri sea beach every day. A middle-aged man dragging himself on the sand with his bare hands cuts through the towering waves of the Bay of Bengal. Seconds later he is afloat, accosting tourists bathing deep inside the sea back to the shores. This continues till late […]

Bhubaneswar: The stage is all set for the next phase of COVID-19 vaccination for priority groups in Odisha: people above the age of 60 years and those above 45 years with co-morbidities. The mega COVID-19 vaccination drive for senior citizens and people with comorbidities will start from March 1. Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Prem […]

Bhubaneswar: In order to help citizens in the Capital City on payment of taxes or assessing holding tax, applying for new trade and food license under one roof in a hassle-free and smooth manner, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) started a fair on Saturday. BMC administrator Sangramjit Nayak inaugurated the special fair at Saheed Nagar […]

Puri: After targeting the Odisha government on NMA bylaws, Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi on Saturday termed bulldozing of some age-old mutts around the Puri Jagannath temple as illegal and sought clarification from the State government. Speaking on the sideline of a free eye treatment camp organised by ‘Centre for Action in Puri’, Sarangi expressed disappointment […]

Berhampur: A year ago on February 9, 2020, B Sarada’s life changed forever when she met with an accident after a private bus in which she was travelling, came in contact with an 11KV live power transmission wire near Golanthara in Ganjam district. As many as 12 persons were electrocuted to death and over 40 […]

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday predicted a steep rise in maximum temperature for several parts of Odisha. As per the latest IMD forecast, the maximum temperature (Day temperature) is likely to be above normal by 3-4 degrees Celsius at many places over the districts of Odisha during the next 3-4 days. Similarly, […]

New Delhi: Paddy procurement has registered an increase of 16.37 per cent against the last year’s corresponding purchase of 570.30 LMT and paddy procurement for kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in Punjab, Haryana, UP, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, Karnataka, […]

Bhubaneswar: As many as six top teams of the State will vie for the silverware in the much-awaited Odisha Women’s Football League, which will commence in the Capital City from tomorrow. All the matches of the tournament, jointly organised by the Football Association of Odisha (FAO) and State Sports Department, will be played at the […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has collected whopping revenue of Rs 11.24 crore from the sale of fancy and preferred vehicle registration number in the last six months (October 2020 to…

Sambalpur: Amid Covid-19 resurgence, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT ), Burla has been shut down till further order by the district administration. According to reports, as many as 25 students of the varsity tested positive for the virus in the last few days. The district body has also declared the hostels of the […]

Cuttack: At least three cottages set up at Satkosia eco retreat festival near Baliput in Cuttack district reduced to ashes after a major fire broke out at the site in the early hours of Sunday. The visitors to the festival had a narrow escape in the mishap. While the exact cause of the blaze is […]

Sambalpur: Tension prevailed inside Sambalpur Circle Jail after a warder allegedly attacked two of his colleagues late Saturday night. As per preliminary reports, the warder, identified as Ashok Tathi thrashed two other staff of the prison in an inebriated condition. Sources said Ashok beat up the two staff after picking up a quarrel over some […]