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Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded 797 new Covid-19 cases and one death due to the infection Monday, the health department said. There are 6,732 active cases, out of which 1,546 are in Sundargarh and 1,240 in Khurda, according to the bulletin issued by the department. The test...

Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Odisha August 8 and attend a function marking the 75th anniversary of Odia daily ‘Prajatantra', founded by noted freedom fighter and former chief minister Harekrushna Mahatab. “Prajatantra's 75th anniversary coincides with the country's 75th year...

Bhubaneswar: Nearly 2,800 villages in Odisha will soon get 4G mobile connectivity, an official said Sunday. A total of 2,792 villages will be brought under the 4G network of the country as part of the Centre's digital inclusion policy. Of these, the highest number of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported 1,029 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, while two more patients died of the disease, the health department said. There are 6,608 active cases in the state at present, according to a bulletin. The positivity rate was 5.16 per cent as the new cases...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik released a book titled 'Lockdown Lyrics', a collection of poems written on experiences and exasperations during the pandemic. In the book, poet Sanjukta Dash has reflected on the traumas and tribulations, and hopes and aspirations of humanity during this most...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly Saturday passed the Appropriation Bill, 2022 allowing the state government to spend Rs 2 lakh crore from its consolidated fund during the financial year 2022-23. While introducing the bill, Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari said the budget aimed at providing quality health...

Bhubaneswar: The BJP Saturday appointed its four-time MLA Jaya Narayan Mishra as the new leader of opposition in the Odisha assembly. Mishra, the legislator from Sambalpur, replaced Bhawanipatna MLA Pradipta Kumar Naik who is undergoing treatment in Delhi for post-COVID health complications. Mishra's name was...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 1,28,019 cases are pending for disposal for over 15 years in different courts including the Orissa High Court. This was stated by Odisha's Law Minister Jagannath Saraka Saturday while replying to a question of a BJD member in the Assembly. "A...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Saturday said a master plan is being prepared to develop the Dhauli Hill where a peace pagoda is located on the outskirts of the capital city. This was stated by Tourism Minister Ashwini Kumar Patra while replying to a question of...

Bhubaneswar: Odia film actor Babushaan Mohanty appeared before police Saturday for questioning in connection with the cases lodged after last week's dramatic public brawl involving him, actress Prakruti Mishra and his wife over an alleged extramarital affair. Mohanty came to the Kharabela Nagar police station...