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The second wave of Covid-19 has taken a heavy toll on the finances of the state’s shopping malls that had remained closed for several months to keep the infections at bay. Now, the Odisha government has permitted the malls to reopen in adherence to Covid...

Cuttack: Odisha Police has arrested as many as 4,945 persons as part of a 10-day special drive to execute non-bailable warrants (NBWs) pending for years now, said an official familiar with the development Thursday. According to the state police sources, the highest of 850 persons...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has initiated the process to table an amendment in the Assembly over the proposed reservation of seats in the upcoming Panchayat polls in the state, Panchayati Raj Minister Pratap Jena said Thursday. The amendment is expected to be tabled during the...

Puri: The first meeting of the reconstituted Srimandir Managing Committee headed by Gajapati king Divyasingha Deb Thursday approved free of cost houses for the temple's servitors. After the meeting, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief administrator Krishan Kumar said, “We have identified 8 acres of...

Puri: Odisha Chief Secretary Suresh Mohapatra Thursday reviewed the progress of several infrastructure projects in Puri town including the ongoing Shree Setu, parking lot at Jagannath Ballav Mutt and renovation of Swargadwar. The Shree Jagannath Heritage Corridor (SJHC) project is expected to resume from September and...

Bhubaneswar: In a circular issued to district collectors in Odisha, the Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) department Thursday mentioned that the state is likely to witness about 19,000 new cases during the peak days of an expected third wave of the Covid-19 outbreak. According to...

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee (SJTMC) which was reconstituted by the state government August 12 will hold a meeting at 11 am Thursday. Puri Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb will reportedly preside over the meeting. The meeting will be attended by the Chief Administrator, district...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 849 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, of which 130 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking total tally in the state to 10,04,059. Active caseload in the state now stands at 8,288. Odisha also reported...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has asked all district collectors to resume offline teaching for Class IX students belonging to the special category. These classes will be for physically-challenged students in special schools. The collectors have been instructed to see that Class IX students belonging to...

Bhubaneswar: The Eastern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a notice to the regional office of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) seeking its response on apprehensions regarding a proposed underpass for elephants. This comes after a petition was filed before...