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Bhubaneswar: Interestingly, a close bonding has developed between a lion cub and an animal keeper in Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP) of Bhubaneswar, as the man named Prashant Gouda has been looking after the big cat baby for past six months since its birth. However, videos...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 4,843 new Covid-19 cases, of which 663 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking tally in the state to 12,45,911. Active caseload in the state now stands at 53,090. Odisha also reported...

Bhubaneswar: Despite Odisha declaring itself leprosy free, identification of fresh cases largely among children during Covid crisis is now been seen as a worrying trend with health experts calling for increased awareness and treatment to nip in the bud. As someone who has closely worked...

Bhubaneswar: The post of the mayor of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) was reserved for woman candidates as the Odisha government completed the delimitation and reservation process in three civic bodies in the state, officials said Saturday. The Housing and Urban Development Department issued notifications, listing...

Bhubaneswar: A late bout of the winter chill swept Odisha Saturday, with a cold wave gripping some districts and the minimum temperature plunging in many places. At least 15 weather stations logged a minimum below 10 degrees Celsius as the northwesterly dry and cold winds...

Bhubaneswar: To promote industrialisation, the state government had allocated lands to several industries in Odisha. However, as many as 51 industries have utilised the lands otherwise and availed loans to the tune of Rs 6989.395 crore by mortgaging the provided lands, a report said. According...

Bhubaneswar: With polls to urban local bodies (ULBs) expected in Odisha in just two to three months, the state government has finalised seat reservations for BMC, BeMC and CMC, a source said Saturday. The government has reserved the posts of Mayor in two municipal corporations...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha-based Anadrone Systems has bagged the contract to supply advanced defence equipment to the Indian Army and the Air Force, officials said. The company will supply 125 Manoeuvrable Expendable Aerial Targets (MEAT) and associated equipment worth Rs 96 crore, under the Make in India-II...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 4,842 new Covid-19 cases, of which 671 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking tally in the state to 12,41,068. Active caseload in the state now stands at 58,533. Odisha also reported...

Puri: The Odisha government Friday announced the reopening of the Shree Jagannath Temple here for devotees from February 1 keeping in view the livelihood of locals and ‘slight’ improvement in the coronavirus situation in the state. The twelfth century shrine will, however, remain closed Sundays...