Metro

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 734 new Covid-19 cases, of which 101 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking total tally in the state to 10,21,950. Active caseload in the state now stands at 5,521. Odisha also...

Bhubaneswar: Though several districts in Odisha have received heavy rains due to a low pressure over Bay of Bengal, major dams in the state are witnessing low water levels in comparison to their water storing capacity. There is every possibility that the low water level...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Prisons Directorate has constituted several committees to study best practices on prison modernisation being followed by other states and countries and suggest measures for the implementation of the same in state. The department recently issued a circular (No24/2021) to this effect. As...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday approved development projects worth Rs 640 crore for mining affected districts under Odisha Mineral Bearing Areas Development Corporation (OMBADC) fund. The board of directors of OMBADC headed by chief secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra has approved the projects in the sectors...

Bhubaneswar: Woman Fide Master Saina Salonika of Odisha added Monday another feather to her crown by winning the silver medal and the team gold in the Western Asian Youth chess championship. The tournament was organised by the Sri Lankan Chess Federation on behalf of Asian...

Bhubaneswar: In a startling revelation, Odisha Crime Branch Tuesday claimed that it has traced exchange of money between the arrested five accused in DRDO Chandipur espionage case and their handlers in Uttar Pradesh and Pakistan. The Crime Branch also revealed that UP-based handlers were the...

Cuttack: Since the last few years during the monsoons, there have been a number of tragic incidents where people have lost their lives after falling in open drains. The latest among the victims was 15-year-old student Jyotiprakash Behera who died in Bhubaneswar after falling into...

Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended transfer of three judges to the Orissa High Court. This was decided during the meeting of the Supreme Court Collegium conducted September 16. Among the judges whose transfers has been recommended to the Odisha High Court are Justice...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 462 new Covid-19 cases including 70 ones between the age group of 0-18 years in the last 24 hours, taking the tally in the state to 10,21,216. While the number of positive cases reported September 20 was 510, it was 623 September...

Bhubaneswar: Experts in criminal justice system insist on the need to adopt advanced scientific methods during investigation to crack complex criminal cases without resorting to third degree torture in police custody. Investigating officers rely heavily on the reports of scientific experts at the forensic science...