Metro

Puri: The district police here have made elaborate preparations to ensure Srimandir devotees a hassle-free darshan of the deities during the New Year. Speaking to reporters, Puri Superintendent of Police (SP) Kanwar Vishal Singh said as part of the drive against anti-socials, hotels, lodgings, and...

Bhubaneswar: In what came as a breather from the incessant spate of audacious house break-ins in the Capital city that has created panic among citizens, the Commissionerate Police Friday busted a five-member gang of burglars who had emptied a house in Nayapalli area of cash...

Bhubaneswar: A businessman who was kidnapped from near his residence in Khandagiri area here over ransom demand Thursday was rescued by the Commissionerate Police from a hideout in Jajpur with the arrest of the three alleged kidnappers. ACP, Zone III, Pradeep Kumar Rout said a...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Public Services Commission (OPSC) has invited candidates to apply for the examination to recruit as many as 621 posts of Assistant Execution Engineer (Civil) and Assistant Executive Engineer (Mechanical). The application can be submitted on the official website of OPSC at opsc.gov.in. from...

Bhubaneswar: Dense fog engulfed many parts of Odisha Friday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Rourkela experienced 'very dense' fog with visibility level getting reduced to 40 metres while dense fog was witnessed at Nayagarh, Phulbani, Koraput and Cuttack with visibility reduced to within...

Bhubaneswar: Five persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha in the past 24 hours taking the total number of cases in the state reported this month so far to 13, a health department official said Friday. About 500 samples were tested out of which five...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday launched the third phase of the state's flagship health scheme - Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY). Patnaik said with this third phase of expansion, it is estimated that over 1.10 crore families, covering nearly 90 per cent of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday asked newly recruited doctors to ensure that every patient gets a positive vibe while visiting them. Patnaik was addressing an orientation programme of 2,473 newly recruited medical officers, including 392 MBBS doctors and 81 dental surgeons, at Kalinga...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will roll out 14 customised four-wheelers for patrolling in Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Mayurbhanj district, an official said Thursday. Forest and Environment Minister Pradip Kumar Amat will flag off the vehicles Friday, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) (wildlife) Susanta...

Bhubaneswar: The total number of Covid-19 cases in Odisha has risen to eight after three fresh infections were detected, public health director Niranjan Mishra said Thursday. All the eight patients are currently in home isolation, he added. Mishra reassured the public that there is no...