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Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 105 new Covid-19 cases, of which 22 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking tally in the state to 12,86,957. Active caseload in the state now stands at 743. Odisha reported one...

Bhubaneswar: Two armed men looted a jewellery shop near Bhubaneswar Wednesday, but it went haywire as their motorcycle broke down while escaping after the daring daylight robbery that had all the drama of a heist movie. However, they hijacked another motorcycle and succeeded in escaping....

Cuttack: An Odisha government engineer, who loved to ride his expensive motorcycles, has been arrested for possessing assets disproportionate by 293 per cent to his known sources of income, the state Vigilance Directorate said. Besides his motorcycles, Ajaya Mishra, an assistant executive engineer in the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday congratulated Bhagwant Mann on being sworn in as the chief minister of Punjab, wishing that the northern state developed further under the tutelage of the AAP leader. Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit administered the oath of office and secrecy...

Bhubaneswar: Following the instruction of the State Election Commission (SEC) in view of the urban polls March 24, the Odisha government Tuesday announced "dry day" for five days from March 22, an official said. The state excise commissioner, in a letter to all the collectors...

Bhubaneswar: Six more government officials Wednesday were given compulsory retirement in Odisha on grounds of inefficiency and corruption. With this, the number of officials given compulsory retirement in the state since 2019 has increased to 158, an official said. The officers who have been ordered...

Bhubaneswar: The duration of the Budget Session of the Odisha Assembly starting March 25 will be five hours a day, which will be divided in two phases, Speaker S N Patro said. The decision in this regard was taken at the all-party meeting held Tuesday....

Puri: Former member of Srimandir temple managing committee Krushna Chandra Pratihari was shot dead Wednesday by miscreants near Barabati area over suspected past enmity. Pratihari was pronounced dead by doctors at Puri hospital. Pratihari was the Secretary of Suar Mahasuar Nijog and a former member...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 80 new Covid-19 cases, of which 12 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking tally in the state to 12,86,852. Active caseload in the state now stands at 750. Odisha reported zero...

Bhubaneswar: The CBSE has re-evaluated the OMR sheets of Class X Odia exam with the correct answer key approved by an expert committee. The exercise has benefitted over 28,000 students, officials said Tuesday. In a notification Tuesday, CBSE said the performance of students in Class...