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Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 779 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, of which 105 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking total tally in the state to 10,05,654. Active caseload in the state now stands at 7,996. Odisha also reported...

Bhubaneswar: A large number of regional parties have raised their demand for a caste-based census in their respective states. The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has also recently joined this chorus and demanded a caste-based census in Odisha. The party has also said that it wants...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to promote electric vehicles (EVs) in the state, the Cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Friday approved the Electric Vehicle Policy, 2021. Briefing media about the decision taken by the Cabinet, Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra said the policy has...

Puri: A report obtained Thursday through Right to Information (RTI) Act revealed that the ‘Ratna Bhandar’ of Puri Jagannath temple is now in a dilapidated condition and it may suffer more damage due to dampness. According to a source, the walls of Ratna Bhandar have...

Cuttack: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik dedicated nine ECMO machines to the people of Odisha while inaugurating those Friday. He said that the installation of the new machines at the SCB Medical College and Hospital here makes the ECNO unit the largest in eastern India....

Bhubaneswar:  The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) announced Thursday that the syllabus for Plus-II students will be reduced by 30 per cent for the academic year 2021-22. The CHSE had implemented a similar reduction last session also. The decision was taken at a CHSE...

Bhubaneswar: Two more infants, who were hit by the Covid-19 virus, have died in Odisha. The new fatalities took the total number of infant deaths in Odisha to three. However, the two infants who breathed their last in the last 24 hours were suffering from...

Bubaneswar: The State Cabinet will meet Friday evening at 6.00pm on a virtual mode. Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik will preside over the meeting. Important proposals pertaining to the departments Panchayati Raj, Higher Education and Transport will be discussed at the meeting. Panchayati Raj ministry will...

Bhubaneswar: As per statistics available from the central government, Odisha tops the list in India regarding human beings-elephant conflict. A total of 117 persons have died due to the conflict in 2019-20 while 82 lost their lives in 2020-21 as per the data available. On...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 816 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, of which 106 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking total tally in the state to 10,04,875. The active caseload in the state now stands at 8,271. The latest...