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Rath Yatra: BJP Targets Odisha Govt For ‘Delay’ In Clarifying Stand Over The Festival

Bhubaneswar: The opposition BJP on Wednesday lashed out at Odisha government for delay in clearing its stand on the conduct of annual Rath Yatra in Puri this year. Senior BJP leader Bijoy Mohapatra termed court cases pertaining to Rath Yatra as state-sponsored and said it has created speculations in the minds of the people. “Though […]

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
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Elephant Deaths In 'Poachers' Trap: Odisha Forester, Guard Suspended

Keonjhar: Odisha government on Wednesday suspended a forester and a forest guard for dereliction of duty after two elephants were found electrocuted in a trap laid by poachers in Champua range of Keonjhar district on June 14. Joda section forester Pian Nayak and Jurudi beat house forest guard Dolagobinda Deo have been placed under suspension […]

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
As Weekend Shutdown & Night Curfew Return To Odisha, Know The Exemptions
As Weekend Shutdown & Night Curfew Return To Odisha, Know The Exemptions

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday announced night curfew in all districts across the State to flatten the rising curve of Covid-19. While night curfew will be imposed in Sundargarh,…

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
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COVID19: Odisha Degree Colleges & Universities Re-open For Staff

Bhubaneswar: After around three months, degree colleges and universities in Odisha reopened today for the teaching and non-teaching staff. In adherence to the COVID19 guidelines, proper arrangements were made on the premises for sanitisation & social distancing. As per reports, thermal screening of the staff entering the premises is being conducted and provision of sanitizers […]

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
Baladevjew Kendrapara Rath Yatra cancelled
Rath Yatra To Be Limited To Temple Premises In Baladevjew & Several Other Shrines In Odisha

Kendrapara: Even as the decision for the conduct of Rath Yatra of Puri Lord Jagannath this year hangs in balance amid rising cases of Coronavirus in Odisha, the scheduled Car Festival of the Holy Trinity in some other major shrines in the State like that of Lord Baldevjew will not be celebrated in their usual […]

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
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Help Pours In For Elderly Woman In Odisha Who Was Carried On Cot To Bank

Bhubaneswar: A couple of days after a bed-ridden woman of Odisha was carried on a cot to a bank by her daughter for withdrawal of money from her Jan Dhan account in Nuapada district, India Post Payments bank lent a helping hand to the elderly woman. India Post Payments bank which aims to provide house […]

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
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Locust Threat Resurfaces For Odisha Amid Monsoon

Bhubaneswar: After a brief lull, the fear of possible desert locust attack has again gripped the farmers in some regions of Odisha bordering with Chhattisgarh following reports of a fresh swarm entering the neighbour State. According to reports, swarm of locusts from Madhya Pradesh have entered Bharatpur area of Koriya district in Chhattisgarh. Earlier on […]

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
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With Almost 3/4 Patients Recovering, Odisha's Cure Rate At 5th Spot Nationally!

India so far has reported over 3.80 lakh confirmed COVID-19 cases, 13,586 new infections in the last 24 hours, with an overall recovery count above 2 lakh. The trend is changing, and so are the COVID figures. The national recovery rate has touched 53.79%, up from 38.29% on May 18, while over 20 States have […]

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
Dreaded Odisha Gangster Hyder Nabbed From Telangana
Dreaded Odisha Gangster Hyder Nabbed From Telangana

Cuttack: Five days after he escaped from SCB Medical College and Hospital, Odisha police on Thursday claimed to have nabbed the notorious gangster, Sheikh Hyder. A special team of Cuttack…

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
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Odisha To Introduce 25% Self-Study Syllabus For UG, PG Students From Next Year

Bhubaneswar: As part of the ongoing reforms in Higher Education and enhance competency level among students, Odisha government has decided to introduce blended learning in the form of ‘guided self-study’ in UG and PG levels. The guided self-study will be introduced from the next academic session (2020-21) covering nearly 25 per cent of the syllabus […]

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
Odisha: Puri Gajapati Maharaj Dibyasingha Deb Welcomes NMA Bylaws Withdrawal
Odisha Govt Didn't Present Our Rath Yatra Proposal Before SC; We Want Festival Without Devotees: Puri King

Bhubaneswar: The proposals of Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee and the Chhatisa Nijog that Rath Yatra in Puri should be organised without devotees was not presented before the Supreme Court, said Puri Gajapati Maharaj Dibyasingha Deb today. After the crucial meeting of the Chhatisa Nijog and the temple managing committee held this evening, Gajapati Maharaj […]

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
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Liquor Manufacturers Urge Odisha Govt To Cut 'Special COVID-19 Fee' To Boost Sales

Bhubaneswar: Manufacturers of alcoholic beverages have urged the Odisha government to reduce the ‘special COVID-19 fee’ imposed on liquor from 50 per cent to a reasonable rate and allow retailers in the state to sell such products from outlets. In a representation to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies (CIABC) […]

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
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Covid-19 Surge In Odisha: 50 % Cap On Patrons At Bars And Restaurants; Here Are Key Announcements

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday imposed stricter restrictions on movement of people across the State in view of the surging Covid-19 cases by clamping night curfew and additional weekend…

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
MCL Recruitment 2021: Vacancies Notified For 70 Medical Executives in Various Grades 
MCL Plans To Invest Rs 60,000 Crore In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Mahanadi Coalfields (MCL) planned to invest Rs 60,000 crore in Odisha, with Rs 31,000 crore to be spent on mining and social infrastructure development by 2023-24, the subsidiary of Coal India said in a statement, here on Saturday. MCL plans to increase coal production capacity to 300 million tonnes with investment in three new […]

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
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Annular Solar Eclipse: Odisha To Witness Around 70 Percent Eclipse Tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is all set to witness the annular solar eclipse on June 21. This will be a unique cosmic event with a ‘Ring of Fire’ that happens when the moon passes through the centre of the sun with its outer edges gleaming with the sunlight like an illuminated ring. Deputy Director of Pathani Samanta […]

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
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