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Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 1,948 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally in the state to 9,61,934. The active caseload in the state now stands at 19,623. Out of the 1,948 new infections, 1,120 were reported from quarantine centres while 828...

New Delhi: India Wednesday successfully flight-tested the new generation surface-to-air missile Akash Missile (Akash-NG) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) off the Odisha coast. The flight trial was conducted at around 12.45 p.m. from a land-based platform with all weapon system elements such as multi-function...

Puri: The Rajarajeswar Besha ritual, popularly known as Suna Besha of Lord Jagannath and his siblings Devi Subhadra and elder brother Lord Balabhadra was held in Puri Wednesday. As part of the ritual, the Holy Trinity appeared on their chariots in front of Srimandir Singhadwara...

Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) under the Crime Branch of the Odisha police has seized 15 leopard skins during the past one year, officials said here Wednesday. During the past one year, the STF has conducted a special drive against wildlife criminals/poachers and seized...

Bhubaneswar: Lioness Bijli Wednesday gave birth to three cubs at the Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar, zoo authorities said. According to an official of the zoo, Bijli gave birth to three cubs, of which two were alive and one was stillborn. The lioness first delivered the...

Bhubaneswar: Jagannath Pradhan, the prime accused in murder of Priyanka Priyadarshini that took place July 6 at Bhimatangi area in Bhubaneswar, was interrogated Wednesday by a team of police investigating the case following his discharge from Capital Hospital early in the morning. Later in the day,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 1,927 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally in the state to 9,59,986. The active caseload in the state now stands at 19,685. Out of the 1,927 new infections, 1,115 were reported from quarantine centres while 812...

Bhubaneswar: The state government’s plan to generate around 2.2 gigawatt (GW) renewable energy by the end of 2022 could get an impetus as several farmers from the state have come forward to extend their support to the mission. The Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA)...

New Delhi: A delegation of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MPs met Union Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister Piyush Goyal Tuesday and urged him to release the pending food subsidy of around Rs 6,081 crore to Odisha. The BJD delegation, including the party’s Rajya...

Bhubaneswar: Notwithstanding the Covid impacted slowdown in the global economy, Odisha has enhanced its revenue generation by end of June this fiscal year. The ease of tax payment through online modes and e-receipts has also been helpful to a significant extent while ensuring transparency in...