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Bhubaneswar: Odisha's COVID-19 tally rose to 12,88,530 Tuesday as 13 more people tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said. The state's coronavirus death toll remained unchanged at 9,126 as no fresh fatality was recorded. Odisha now has 98 active cases, while 12,79,253 people...

Bhubaneswar: The special task force (STF) of crime branch has seized 2.58 kg of brown sugar worth Rs 2 crore from Bhubaneswar city and arrested three persons involved in the illegal trade, police said Monday. Acting on a tip-off, a team of the STF conducted...

Bhubaneswar: The new cabinet of Odisha government took oath Sunday in a glittering ceremony held at the new convention centre of Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar. As many as 13 MLAs were sworn in as cabinet ministers while eight others took oath as minister of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded 19 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, seven more than the previous day, with the tally rising to 12,88,504, a health department bulletin said. The death toll remained at 9,126 as no new fatality due to the infection was reported in the last 24...

Bhubaneswar: A new cabinet took oath in Odisha Sunday, a day after all 20 ministers in the state resigned to pave way for a reshuffle in the ministry. The newly inducted ministers were administered oath of office and secrecy by Governor Ganeshi Lal at the...

Bhubaneswar: Over 10 quintal ganja was seized from a truck in Bhubaneswar and its driver was arrested, police said Saturday. Acting on a tip-off, the Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police intercepted the truck near Tamando Crossing on National Highway-16 on Friday evening, they...

Bhubaneswar: A searing heatwave roasted parts of western Odisha Saturday even as overcast skies gave some respite to the coastal region from the blazing sun, the weather office said. At least 13 weather stations recorded a maximum of over 40 degrees Celsius, out of which...

Bhubaneswar: A gang that allegedly committed several dacoities in the Odisha-Jharkhand border areas was busted with the arrest of five people, police said Saturday. The armed men robbed Rs 11 lakh in cash from a man at a market in Rairangpur Rural police station area...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported 12 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, taking the tally to 12,88,485, the Health Department said. The toll remained at 9,126 with no fresh deaths reported in the last 24 hours. Odisha now has 79 active COVID-19 cases, while 12,79,227 people have recovered from...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday asked all ministers to resign from the council of ministers ahead of a reshuffle June 5, a top official said. Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal, who is on a visit to Puri, has been informed about the programme which...