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Cuttack: Even as Odisha government claims that the introduction of smart classrooms in schools has resulted in a significant improvement in educational quality, images from the iconic Ravenshaw University paint a very different picture. Students of Rural Development Department of the prestigious University have to...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 228 new Covid-19 cases, of which 35 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking total tally in the state to 10,49,108. Active caseload in the state now stands at 2,338. Odisha also...

Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha police Monday released pictures of three most-wanted fraudsters, promising reward to the informers. The three absconders are Jyoti Ranjan Beura aka Golden Baba, Aditya Dash and Triveni Kumar Mohanty. The EOW has also issued three separate phone...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 197 new Covid-19 cases, of which 25 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking total tally in the state to 10,48,880. Active caseload in the state now stands at 2,333. Odisha also...

Bhubaneswar: Amid detection of new Covid variant Omicron in some foreign countries, the Odisha government swung into action and asked all district collectors to remain prepared to tackle a possible third wave of Covid-19. Chief Secretary SC Mahapatra Sunday held a meeting with all collectors,...

Bhubaneswar: A fresh low pressure area that is likely to form over South Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal around November 30 may intensify into a 'cyclonic storm', a senior IMD official said Sunday. Speaking to reporters in Delhi, IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said...

Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate Police Sunday arrested a contract killer from Bhubaneswar. The arrested was identified as Sampad Sahu from Jagatsinghpur district. Police arrested Sahu from Nayapalli area and seized two firearms and eight live bullets from his possession. Acting on a tip-off, two Sub-Inspectors of Nayapalli...

Cuttack: In connection with an alleged embezzlement of funds to the tune of Rs 2 crore, the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) Sunday lodged an FIR with Purighat police against former Deputy Secretary Nirmal Chandra Nayak and erstwhile caretaker Pradeep Samal. Nayak and Samal were accused...

Bhubaneswar: As throwing of eggs by political parties at political opponents appear to have become a popular form of protest in Odisha, senior Congress leader and CLP leader Narasingha Mishra Saturday defended it calling it a mode of protest like the more common black flag...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 191 new Covid-19 cases, of which 33 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking total tally in the state to 10,48,683. Active caseload in the state now stands at 2,359. Odisha also...