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Bhubaneswar: Apart from successful vaccination of people against COVID-19, Odisha has topped the list of full immunisation in the country with 90.5 per cent coverage, a senior health department official said. This was stated by Additional Chief Secretary, Health, RK Sharma while attending a review...

Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha police has arrested Tapan Kumar Samanta, a chit fund company director, for duping investors money of around Rs 15 crore, officials said here Tuesday. Earlier, the chit fund company's chairman and managing director, Pratap Kumar Biswal was...

Puri: A seven-member technical team of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) Tuesday undertook an on-the spot verification of Sipasarubali area in the outskirt of the pilgrim town, for the proposed international airport in Puri. The technical team's visit came after Union Civil Aviation Minister...

Puri: Police Tuesday recovered 10 antique ‘Astadhatu' (eight metal) idols of different Hindu Gods and arrested a man on the charge of stealing them from various temples in Puri district, an officer said. The district police have formed a special squad led by Puri Sadar...

Bhubaneswar: The budget session of Odisha Assembly will take place from March 25 to 31. State Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari will present the annual budget (vote-on-account) on March 30 and the Appropriation Bill March 31, Speaker S N Patro told reporters Tuesday. Governor Ganeshi Lal...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to fast track the development of a new airport in Malkangiri. The target is to make the airport in Malkangiri operational in two years, government sources said here Tuesday. The airport in Malkangiri, which is the farthest from state...

Bhubaneswar: More women are taking to driving in Odisha with licence holders rising by 34 per cent in the last five years, although their numbers have dropped in the preceding 12-month period. The numbers, however, are not very encouraging when compared to other states, said...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded 108 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, the lowest single-day spike in three months, which took the state's coronavirus tally to 12,86,117, a health bulletin said. The infections are the lowest since 105 cases were registered on December 6 last year. Odisha had logged...

Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate Police Monday arrested a person for fraudulently withdrawing approximately Rs 10 lakhs from the bank account of a 71-year-old woman doctor through UPI transactions. The accused identified as Manoj Mahana, 35, is a resident of Damana area under Chandrasekharpur police limits. Police sources...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 7,152 candidates have filed their nomination papers for election to various posts in the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). The filing of nominations started March 2 and the last day for filing was Monday. There was a mad rush among candidates of...