Bhubaneswar: Five more cases of new Omicron variant of Covid-19 was detected in Odisha Thursday, the Institute of Life Sciences (ILS) here informed. With this, the tally of Omicron cases reached 14. “Detection of the new variant has been duly reported to state Health Department...
Bhubaneswar: The Secretary of School and Mass Education (S&ME) department Satyabrata Sahu Thursday morning clarified that the previous decision of the Odisha government pertaining to reopening of primary schools from January 3, 2022 in the state will remain unchanged. Earlier, the students and their parents...
Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 225 new Covid-19 cases, of which 37 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking tally in the state to 10,54,606. Active caseload in the state now stands at 1,652. Odisha also reported...
Bhubaneswar: A day after the Odisha government announced reopening of primary schools for students of classes I to V, Dr Rama Raman Mohanty, Director of Medical Education and Training (DMET) said Wednesday that the decision may be revoked in view of the prevailing Omicron situation....
New Delhi: The outgoing 2021 might be quite a busy year for Odisha in the Supreme Court with a number of cases being heard by the apex court but a couple of long-pending matters remained sub-judice. Odisha has approached the apex court on numerous issues...
Bhubaneswar: A delegation of the Odisha BJP, including three legislators, Wednesday sought the intervention of Governor Ganeshi Lal for reservation of seats for the OBC community in the upcoming Panchayat elections in the state. A memorandum signed by BJP MLAs Lalitendu Bidyadhar Mohapatra, Mukesh Mahaling...
Bhubaneswar: The Met office Wednesday forecast hail storm and heavy rain in parts of Odisha till Thursday morning. Light to moderate rainfall has occurred at many places across the state till Wednesday morning, with heavy downpour in Bargah and Sambalpur, the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre said....
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday inaugurated 14 police stations that will investigate cybercrime and economic offences in the state. Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said his government is committed to providing the people of Odisha with a modern policing system with...
Cuttack: Nihar Nalini Swain, the foster mother of Odisha’s legendary tigress Khairi, breathed her last Wednesday afternoon in Ashirvad Old Age Ashram at Siddheswar Sahi of Cuttack City. She was 88. The elderly woman was suffering from old-age related complications. She had been staying at...
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday launched an online service for verification of identity and submission of life certificates for the pensioners of the state government. Patnaik virtually launched the new system on the occasion of an orientation programme conducted for newly recruited 153 officers...
By Aakar Patel Attacks on Bengali Christians and their churches have begun following the BJP's victory in the state. Last...
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre appears keen to give young IPS officers early exposure to the workings and priorities of...
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The demonstration by scores of policemen and officers outside the Delhi Police headquarters on 2 November to protest against some...
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More than three years after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, there is no let-up in the spiral of killings, displacement,...
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