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Khurda: A home guard was electrocuted and another policeman sustained grievous injuries as they came in contact with an 11KV livewire while erecting the flagstaff for hoisting the National Flag Sunday morning, a source said. The mishap took place at Siko police outpost under Jankia...

Bhubaneswar: On occasion of 75th Independence Day, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Sunday announced to provide Smart Health Cards to 3.5 Crore people in the state under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana. The Chief Minister made the announcement at the state level celebration of Independence Day...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 1,058 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally in the state to 9,94,565. The active caseload in the state now stands at 10,428. Out of the 1,058 new infections, 616 were reported from quarantine centres while 442...

NEW DELHI: Even as the country is celebrating its 75th Independence Day Sunday, there is an apparent curiosity about the national flag, which holds the central place in recalling the sacrifices made by the freedom fighters. The national flag is manufactured and supplied from only...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 67 police personnel from Odisha will be conferred with gallantry medals on the occasion of Independence Day this year. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Saturday announced a list of 1,380 police personnel from across India. “A total 67 gallantry...

Bhubaneswar: Results of Plus II Arts and Vocational stream examinations conducted by Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha were announced Saturday. School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash announced the results at CHSE office. The pass percentage in Arts stream is 98.58. A total...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has sought objections, if any from the public, to hold direct elections for the post of Mayor of Municipal Corporations and Chairperson of Municipalities and Notified Area Councils (NAC) in the state. The Housing and Urban Development Department Friday issued a...

Bhubaneswar: In view of the possible third wave of Covid-19, the Odisha government plans to give timely treatment to symptomatic children without waiting for their test reports. Director of Medical Education and Training CBK Mohanty said, “All the symptomatic children will be tested for Covid-19...

Bhubaneswar: With the penetration of solar energy into the remote and hilly areas of the state in the past few years, several of these cut-off villages would be illuminated at night. Kholibithar in Boden block of Nuapada district is one such example. The village had...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 1,132 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally in the state to 9,93,507. The active caseload in the state now stands at 10,632. Out of the 1,132 new infections, 657 were reported from quarantine centres while 475...