Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday launched ‘Startup Odisha Yatra 2.0', a flagship project that seeks to scout grassroots innovators and promote entrepreneurship among youth, an official said. The yatra will cover over 100 educational institutions in 30 districts over a period of 60...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is bracing up for likely spell of heavy rain Friday night and Saturday after being battered by twin floods in Mahanadi and Subarnarekha river systems. The IMD in its latest bulletin said Odisha is likely to witness heavy rain during the period and...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Friday decided to develop 13 more eco-tourism retreats in different parts of the state, an official said. The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra. "Ten new spots have been chosen for development of eco-retreats...

Bhubaneswar: With around 100 villages still remaining marooned due to the twin floods in the Mahanadi and Subarnarekha river systems, Odisha has reported around 900 cases of diarrhoea and other waterborne diseases over the past fortnight, Public Health Director Niranjan Mishra said Friday. The Odisha...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's COVID-19 tally rose to 13,26,383 Friday as 262 more people, including 47 children, tested positive for the virus, a health department bulletin said. The state's death toll due to the infection mounted to 9,170, with one fatality each in Bhubaneswar and Keonjhar, it...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said the Odisha government was taking various steps to develop a vibrant higher-education ecosystem in the state. Over 1,000 professors, associate and assistant professors, and junior lecturers have been recruited in different government and non-government colleges recently, Patnaik said. "This...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has approved six new projects valued at around Rs 1,750 crore for mining-affected areas of Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar districts, according to an official statement. The projects are from sectors like drinking water, education, health, livelihood, environmental protection, rural connectivity and water...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's COVID-19 tally rose to 13,26,121 Thursday as 355 more people, including 80 children, tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said. The toll rose to 9,168 as a 65-year-old man succumbed to the disease in Sundargarh. Fifty-three other patients have died due...

Cuttack: Noted activist Kamala Pujari was shifted to the ICU after her condition worsened, hospital officials said Thursday. The state-run SCB Medical College and Hospital, where she was admitted Tuesday, has formed a team of doctors for her treatment. "Pujari's health condition is stable now....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra has been granted a second extension in service for six more months, officials said Wednesday. Mohapatra's extension was granted by the Centre at the recommendation of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, they said. The communication was sent to the...