Metro

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 189 new Covid-19 cases, of which 25 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking total tally in the state to 10,50,249. Active caseload in the state now stands at 2,313. Odisha also...

New Delhi:  In a relief for Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal, cyclonic storm 'Jawad' weakened into a deep depression on Saturday and is likely weaken further into a depression by the time it reaches Puri Sunday, the India Meteorological Department said. The cyclonic storm...

Bhubaneswar: The Sports and Youth Services Department (DSYS) of Odisha government Saturday signed an agreement with Swimming Federation of India (SFI) to develop, promote and expand the swimming ecosystem in the State. Through this collaborative partnership, Odisha will provide support and sponsor SFI and the...

Bhubaneswar: Congress lawmakers in Odisha ‘purified’ the House by sprinkling ‘holy water’ on members present and the seats Saturday claiming that the Assembly had become tainted and impure as the Minister of State for Home, Dibya Shankar Mishra had entered it. The opposition party along...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has encountered 10 cyclones, including the approaching Jawad, in a span of 22 years and the frequency of such natural disasters is only on the rise, official records of State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) showed. Memories of the 1999 super cyclone is still...

Bhubaneswar: The University Grants Commission - National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) and an entrance examination of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) that were scheduled for Sunday has been postponed in some centres of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal due to Cyclone 'Jawad'. The...

Bhubaneswar: Tara Prasad Bahinipati, a senior Congress legislator in Odisha Assembly Saturday dressed up as a Hindu priest and sprinkled 'Ganga Jal' and cow urine' inside the Assembly hall in a bid to 'purify' it. The Congress MLA has alleged that MoS Dibya Shankar Mishra...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday said that his government has adopted a transformational approach in its governance, keeping people at the forefront. Speaking at the valedictory session of regional conference on replication of good governance practices, organised here, Patnaik said his government has rolled...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has identified a total of 6,970 beggars across the state and is implementing a scheme called Sahaya for their welfare, a minister said Saturday. In a written reply in the state Assembly, social security and empowerment of persons with disabilities minister...

Bhubaneswar: The cyclonic storm ‘Jawad’ formed over west-central Bay of Bengal most likely will turn into a Deep Depression tonight prior to nearing Puri coast December 5 (Sunday), India Meteorological Department chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra informed Saturday. “The cyclonic storm Jawad has recurved northwards since Saturday...