Metro

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Wednesday issued "pre-cyclone watch" for north Andhra Pradesh-Odisha coasts as a cyclonic storm is likely to approach around December 4 morning. In a special bulletin, the IMD's Bhubaneswar centre said the low pressure formed on Tuesday over south Thailand and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Wednesday ordered compulsory retirement of four coaches who are presently working in Odisha Council of Sports on grounds of inefficiency and dereliction of duty. An official source said, the government servants who have been forced to retire are: two volleyball coaches Pravakar...

Bhubaneswar: The winter session of Odisha Assembly began on a stormy note Wednesday as opposition Congress legislators staged a 'dharna' before two entry points and locked another gate of the House over Mamita Meher murder case. They were demanding justice to the victim and removal...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 237 new Covid-19 cases, of which 39 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking total tally in the state to 10,49,345. Active caseload in the state now stands at 2,370. Odisha also...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Tuesday released Covid-19 guidelines for December 2021. Night curfew (10 pm-5 am) will continue in urban areas in December like before and there will be no weekend shutdown. There will be graded unlocking till January 1, 2022. With a view to...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Tuesday said the low pressure area formed over South Thailand would convert into a cyclonic storm by December 3 and cross the Odisha and Andhra coast by December 4 morning. In a special bulletin, the Met office said the...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday inaugurated seven industrial projects and laid foundation stones for 10 projects involving a total investment of Rs 1,000 crore. The seven inaugurated units have been set up with an investment of Rs 152 crore, while the proposed investment plan...

Bhubaneswar: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against eight accused including three private companies based at Cuttack and Bhubaneswar in connection with a bank fraud case involving Rs 21 crore. The case has been filed against three private companies -- partners,...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday announced social security benefits for the newspaper hawkers in the state. According to a statement from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), all the newspaper hawkers registered with the Odisha unorganised workers welfare board will get the social security assistance....

Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha police has arrested a person for his alleged involvement in the Q-Net fraud case, officials said Tuesday. The accused Arabinda Kumar of Kendrapara district was arrested on the basis of a case registered against the Q-Net Ltd.,...