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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government said that the state will partner with the Central government in successful implementation of the flagship missions like AMRUT-2 and Swachha Bharat Mission 2.0. This was announced by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik while speaking at the launch of Atal Misson for...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash has urged his Jharkhand counterpart Jagarnath Mahto not to exclude Odia language from the curriculum of Teachers Training Course meant for primary teachers in the neighbouring state. Dash in a letter to Mahto said that...

Cuttack: One critical Covid-19 patient who was under Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) support at the SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCBMCH) here died Friday morning. So far five patients have succumbed to Covid-19 while under ECMO support. The deceased was the son of reputed doctor...

Bhubaneswar: A journalist, who works in an Odia daily newspaper, sustained grievous injuries in an attack by two unidentified miscreants Friday morning near Delta Square here, while he was on morning walk. The injured journalist has been identified as Satya Sundar Bhanja. He was rescued...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 477 new Covid-19 cases, of which 74 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking total tally in the state to 10,26,953. Active caseload in the state now stands at 5,556. Odisha also...

Tikiri (Rayagada): There is palpable anger among people in the tribal-dominated Kashipur block of Rayagada district in south Odisha against Utkal Alumina. A visit to Tikiri, home to the company’s plant, revealed people continue to live in acute distress and deprivations. Poverty, a signature of...

Bhubaneswar: The by-election to Pipili Assembly constituency was conducted peacefully as there was no report of law and order problem from anywhere. Chief Electoral office sources here said 68.40 per cent voters had exercised their franchise by 5PM. Odisha Chief Electoral Officer S K Lohani...

Bhubaneswar: Keeping in view a rise in the Covid graph after major festivals in some parts of the country, the Odisha government on Thursday prohibited gatherings during the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations and increased night curfew timings in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar by an additional two...

Bhubaneswar: An IndiGo flight from Kolkata to Hyderabad made an emergency landing at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here due to a medical exigency, airport sources said. The flight to Hyderabad was diverted to Bhubaneswar due to a medical emergency relating to the breathing problem...

Bhubaneswar: Since the possibility of a surge in daily Covid-19 cases during the festive season is high,   Directorate of Medical Education and Training (DMET) Chief CBK Mohanty Thursday appealed people to strictly follow Covid-19 guidelines. “During puja times, maintaining social distance is near impossible. So...