Tag: Odisha

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 […]

New Delhi: Starting its journey from a small village in Odisha’s Balasore district with six artisans five years ago, KalaGhar is not only creating employment opportunities for rural women artisans, but also reviving handicrafts in Odisha. The craft-based social enterprise has empowered over 200 rural women aged between 19 and 50 years. Now, these women […]

Bhubaneswar: As many as 10 students tested positive for the Covid-19 at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar. “All have come from outside the State. They have tested positive for the virus during contact tracing. All have been put under quarantine,” Khordha Collector Sanat Kumar Mohanty said. As many as 40 swab samples were sent […]

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued ‘Orange Warning’ with thunderstorm and lighting alert for five districts of Odisha. Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara between 0830 hours of March […]

Bhubaneswar: Protests gained momentum in Odisha a day after Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) approved a hike in the existing power tariff in the State. Though there has been a rise of 30 paise per KWH/kVAh in power tariffs for the category of consumers other than BPL families and for irrigation, the decision to increase […]

Paradip: As many as 14 staff of a ship anchored at Paradip port tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday. All of the infected persons have been shifted from Paradip to a Covid hospital in Bhubaneswar. According to reports, a total of 25 people had reached the port in the ship which had last anchored at […]

Bhubaneswar: The recent reports of Covid-19 cases across several educational institutions in Odisha including Bhubaneswar and Cuttack has raised speculations over the continuation of physical classes for 9 and 11 which resumed last month after closure for almost a year due to the outbreak of the pandemic. Clearing the air on the rumours amid the […]

Cuttack: Noted veteran Odia film music director Jalal Adeni passed away following a massive cardiac arrest at his residence in Buxi Bazar on Monday morning. He was 85. According to family sources, Adeni was not keeping well since long on account of illness. Born on June 23, 1936 at Bhanjanagar area in Ganjam district, Adeni […]

Keonjhar: A gutkha and tobacco products laden truck which was on its way to Bhubaneswar from Delhi was fined Rs 44 lakh on the charges of tax evasion. A team of Barbil City (Commercial Tax) and GST Enforcement unit had intercepted the truck near Murusuan area under Champua police limits in Keonjhar district on Sunday. […]

Mayurbhanj: A senior woman police officer has been suspended after she allegedly made a pregnant woman walk for 3 kilometres when the latter was found not wearing a helmet while riding pillion on a bike. Mayurbhanj Superintendent of Police (SP) Smit P. Parmar suspended the Officer-in-charge (OIC) of Sarat Police Station, Reena Baxala, on Sunday […]

Bhubaneswar: The instruction was loud and clear- play Holi at home to keep Covid-19 at bay. Nobody ever thought people will take the standard government appeal seriously after a year-long waiting. However, to everybody’s surprise, the people of Odisha responded to the call and ensured fair play in true festive spirit. Self-discipline held key to […]

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted rain and thunderstorm activities in different parts of Odisha in the next 24 hours. While light to moderate rain or thunderstorm is likely to occur in several parts of Mayurbhanj and Balasore, Yellow warning (thunderstorm and lightning alert) has been issued for both the districts. As […]

Puri: Police on Monday arrested four persons after foiling their attempt to loot Haripur Gramya Bank in Delang area of Puri district. Four others who were part of the gang managed to escape. Police have seized four motorcycles, five crude bombs, sharp weapons and other equipment used for breaking locks of the bank from their […]

Bhubaneswar: Intense heat wave condition continued for the second consecutive day in Odisha on Thursday as the weather bureau cautioned people not to venture out till 4 pm. As per a bulletin issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar on Thursday morning, the heat wave condition will be felt in as many as 20 districts […]

Bhawanipatna: Several private educational institutions in Odisha are now experiencing a surge in Covid-19 cases. A private college in Bhawanipatna was the latest to report 32 Covid-19 cases on Monday. Confirming the development, Kalahandi Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) said that the students, who have tested positive for Covid-19, were staying in the hostel of […]