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Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD won 268 Zilla Parishad seats of the 300 declared so far with the counting for the panchayat polls continuing for the second day Sunday, officials said. Opposition BJP and Congress won only 14 seats each, while Independent candidates won two seats....

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 251 new Covid-19 cases, of which 83 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking tally in the state to 12,84,867. Active caseload in the state now stands at 2,828. Odisha reported eight...

Bhubaneswar: The latest trends on the Day-1 of counting of votes for 315 zilla parishad (ZP) seats shows that the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) was sweeping the panchayat polls. The counting of votes for 315 ZP seats started at 8am Saturday under strict adherence...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal candidates were leading in 278 Zilla Parishad seats, about 88 per cent of the 315 seats, the votes for which were being counted Saturday, while rival BJP nominees could make headway in only 18 seats followed...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has issued guidelines for celebration of the Maha Shivratri festival, falling March 1, with strict adherence to Covid-19 protocols. Issuing an order for this purpose, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) PK Jena said the devotees in these places must follow Covid-19 safety...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha vigilance has arrested Harekrushna Nayak, an assistant sub-inspector of Odisha motor vehicle department Saturday for allegedly possessing disproportionate assets worth Rs 2.24 crore, officials said. Action on a tip-off, the vigilance sleuths conducted simultaneous raids at six places including Nayak's office on...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has won gold in two categories - reformist state government and tax commissionerate - in the 2nd National Taxation Awards for the year 2021, official sources said. The award was received by Sushil Kumar Lohani, Commissioner of CT & GST, Odisha on behalf...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 293 new Covid-19 cases, of which 86 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking tally in the state to 12,84,616. Active caseload in the state now stands at 3,079. Odisha reported four...

Bhubaneswar: Counting of votes of the panchayat elections begins at 314 blocks of State for 315 Zilla Parishad zones on Day 1. The polls were held across Odisha in 5 phases on February 16th, 18th, 20th, 22nd and 24th while re-pollings were held on two dates...

Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of 75 years of India’s independence, an exhibition titled “India’s Achievements in Science and Technology” was inaugurated by Sudhakar Panda, Director of National Institute for Science Education and Research (NISER), Friday at Regional Science Centre, Bhubaneswar. This exhibition is a joint...