Metro

Balasore: MEMU train services from Balasore to Bhubaneswar started rolling Friday. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visited the district and flagged off the Balasore-Bhubaneswar MEMU train, a long-cherished dream of the people of the district. Ashwini Vaishnaw also laid the foundation stones for new railway...

Cuttack/Balasore: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Friday laid the foundation stone for development works at the Cuttack station, and flagged off a MEMU train between Balasore and Bhubaneswar. The works at the Cuttack station comprise developing a second entry, having facilities such as parking, pickup and...

Puri: The famed Jagannath temple in Puri will remain closed from January 10 in view of the increasing Covid-19 cases, a senior official said Friday. The Jagannath temple will remain closed till January 31, as per the decision taken at the meeting of Chhatisa Nijog...

Bhubaneswar: After closing down schools, the Odisha government on Friday ordered the closure of all colleges, universities and hostels from January 10. However, medical colleges, nursing colleges and other institutions under the control of the health department will function. "All colleges, universities, technical educational institutions...

Bhubaneswar: In a partial modification of its earlier order, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation Friday said RT-PCR tests of passengers deboarding at Biju Patnaik International Airport will be done on those who do not carry reports of their tests and not on all. The passengers will be...

Puri: Devotees and visitors to the Srimandir are likely to face several restrictions including entry as multiple number of Covid–19 cases have been detected at the Vaishnavite shrine in the last few days, officials said. “A decision on probable restrictions will be taken at a...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Special Relief Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Jena Friday said that all colleges, universities and technical educational institutions in the state except medical colleges operating under Odisha government will remain closed from January 10. Hostels of these institutions will also remain closed from January 10....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Minister Naba Kisore Das has tested positive for Covid-19. The minister informed in his official Twitter account Friday morning. Das stated that he does not have any symptom of the viral disease and has isolated himself at his...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 2,703 new Covid-19 cases, of which 409 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking tally in the state to 10,62,476. Active caseload in the state now stands at 8,237. Odisha also reported...

Bhubaneswar: Keeping in view the rising cases cybercrime, the Odisha government inaugurated 14 Cyber Crime and Economic Offence police stations at different places including Bhubaneswar December 29 last year. They are located at Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Keonjhar, Angul, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Berhampur, Puri, Koraput, Bhawanipatna,...