Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government said Tuesday that bursting of any firecracker in public places was prohibited and people should use ‘green' crackers only inside the premises of their houses on Deepavali. At a virtual meeting to review the preparedness ahead of the festival of lights,...

Bhubaneswar: With a large portion of the population yet to get inoculated in Odisha, the state government Tuesday launched a campaign to motivate people to come forward for full Covid-19 vaccination of two doses, a health department official said. The drive - ‘Har Ghar Dastak'-...

Bhubaneswar: The much-awaited direct flight service between Bhubaneswar and Jaipur was launched Tuesday. IndiGo Airlines will be operating flights between Bhubaneswar and Jaipur thrice a week – Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The plane will take off from Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar at 9:05 pm...

Bhubaneswar: The next of kin of people who died due to Covid-19 in Odisha can apply to the government to get the ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 from November 3, an official said Tuesday. They can apply to the District Collectors to get the ex-gratia, said...

Puri: Vigilance officials Tuesday recovered unaccounted cash worth Rs 4, 65,000 from Rama Chandra Jena, Tehsildar and in-charge Sub-Registrar, Nimapada in Puri district. The sleuths intercepted Jena near his official residence at Nimapara at around 5:00 AM in the morning and the money was recovered...

Bhubaneswar: Cracking its whip against wildlife criminals, the Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Crime Branch Tuesday arrested two persons and seized a leopard skin from their possession from a place near Chatani Bus Stop under Bisoi police limits in Mayurbhanj district. The accused have...

Bhubaneswar: The National Testing Agency (NTA) Monday published results for NEET-UG 2021 exam. The exam was conducted September 12 and over 16 lakh students appeared in the medical entrance test. The result is available on the official website – neet.nta.nic.in. Nekta N Swasti Sravan Mishra...

Bhubaneswar: Taking the tally in the state to 10,42,100, Odisha Tuesday registered 327 new Covid-19 cases including 44 cases between the age group of 0-18 years in the last 24 hours. The active caseload in the state now stands at 4,122 while it was 4,237...

Bhubaneswar: No more hooliganism by brawny musclemen, called ‘bouncers’, at twin city dance bars, as twin city police commissioner, Saumendra Priyadarsi, Monday issued an order barring employment of bouncers by the owners of bars for security purposes in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack without proper verification of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday inaugurated Welcomhotel Bhubaneswar, the state's first LEED Platinum Certified Hotel. Located in New Bhubaneswar, the hotel is 8 km away from the airport and is in close proximity to the suburban institutional, educational, and residential development hub. Drawing...