Metro

Cuttack: Four minor students went missing Thursday afternoon while bathing in Mahanadi River near Bhadimula Ghat in Cuttack. However, a team of fire services personnel fished out the body of one of the students late at night following a frantic search. A source said that...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 219 new Covid-19 cases, of which 32 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking total tally in the state to 10,48,228. Active caseload in the state now stands at 2,385. Odisha also...

Bhubaneswar: Keeping in mind, the deadly effects of air pollution in Delhi, the Odisha government has decided to prepare an action plan to prevent such a recurrence in the state capital. The decision to prepare such a plan was taken Thursday during a meeting of...

Bhubaneswar: After a disappointing start to their FIH Junior Hockey World Cup campaign, India bounced back with a dominant 13-1 win over Canada in their Group B encounter of the tournament at the Kalinga Stadium here Thursday. India came off the blocks very quickly with Uttam...

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD in Odisha Thursday threatened to intensify its stir if the Centre did not reduce the price of LPG cylinders by November 30, party leaders said. The regional party had staged picketing before all 314 blocks in the state over the issue...

Bhubaneswar: France became the first team to virtually assure themselves a spot in the quarter-finals with a dominant 7-1 win against Poland in a Group B match for their second win in the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2021 here Thursday. France, who...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government directed the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) to strictly enforce the pollution-control measures in the aluminum smelter plants operating near Hirakud Dam. At a meeting to review the progress made in curtailing pollution generated from various sources, Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra...

Bhubaneswar: Even though the daily coronavirus caseload in Odisha is on a declining trend, the virus continues to mutate, Odisha Health Director Bijay Kumar Mohapatra said Thursday. “People suffering from mild cold and fever are testing positive for Covid-19. Hence, it is important that people...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro Thursday said all COVID-19 guidelines framed by the Health Department will be followed in the winter session of the Assembly beginning from December 1. Patro said the seating arrangements of members in the House will be made as...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has constituted an eight-member committee headed by the Chief Secretary to deliberate on bilateral outstanding issues of mutual interest between the state and Andhra Pradesh, according to a notification issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management department. The notification issued Wednesday...