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Puri: In view of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Mahasuara Nijog of Puri Jagannath temple has made arrangements for ample availability of ‘Mahaprasad’ of the deities during the month of Kartik. Also read: Unidentified miscreants attempt to loot Union Bank in Rairakhol This was informed by its...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had earlier directed to complete a good portion of Ekamra Kshetra work before Mahashivaratri so that devotees in large numbers can get a serene experience of viewing the ‘mahadeep’. To review the progress of work, 5T secretary VK Pandian visited...

Sambalpur: In a bizarre development Friday night, some unidentified looters made a futile attempt on Kadaligada branch of Union Bank under Rairakhol in Sambalpur district. Also read: Shocking! 65-year-old woman gangraped in Koraput, 2 held The looters barged into the bank premises by cutting open an iron...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government Saturday announced the Unlock 6.0 guidelines to be effective for a month, from November 1 to 30. The restrictions hitherto imposed on several activities have been withdrawn. Here are some important points from the latest guidelines: There will be lockdown restrictions in...

Koraput: Police arrested two youths Friday night who had allegedly gangraped a 65-year-old woman at Charamula village in Koraput district October 25. Also read: November 3 declared as public holiday in Tirtol, Balasore Sadar Assembly constituencies Medical examination of the duo will be conducted Sunday...

Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India Friday announced November 3, 2020 as a public holiday in Tirtol and Balasore Sadar Assembly constituency segments in the view of upcoming by-polls. Also read: Mercury drops below 15 degree Celsius in four Odisha towns The ECI also accorded paid...

Patna: The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) is turning out to be a headache for the ruling NDA, particularly the Janata Dal (United), in the ongoing Bihar Assembly elections as it has fielded rebellion candidates against the JD-U on majority of the constituencies. Earlier this month,...

Cuttack: As many as 37 new COVID-19 cases were detected under Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) limits in last 24 hours, CMC said Friday. While six of them were home quarantine cases, 11 were from institutional quarantine centres and the remaining 20 were local contact ones....

Bhubaneswar: A sharp fall in night temperature has been recorded at various places of Odisha, Bhubaneswar based regional centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) Friday said. Also read: IPL online betting racket busted in Berhampur, Rs 33.61 lakh seized According to the weather forecasting agency,...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 87 new COVID-19 cases were detected under Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) limits in last 24 hours, BMC said Friday. While 19 of them are quarantine cases, remaining 68 are local contact ones. Meanwhile, 237 persons who earlier tested positive for the...