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Bhubaneswar: Odia staple food 'pakhala', which is widely eaten in most of the households across the state, is an ideal immunity booster to fight against viruses including Covid-19, a study conducted by AIIMS-Bhubaneswar shows. Pakhala (water-soaked and fermented rice) has several necessary ingredients to fight...

Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court will next week hear a petition filed by Saudamini Sahu, the mother of a 5-year-old girl who was allegedly kidnapped, raped and murdered in July last year, seeking a CBI inquiry into her daughter’s death. A two-judge bench of the apex...

Bhubaneswar: A Joint Inspection Committee formed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has found that the Balasore district administration has not adhered to prescribed sand mining norms before allowing leases to private miners. The panel in its report told the NGT that District Survey Report...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 2,806 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally in the state to 9,35,136. The active caseload in the state now stands at 27,429. Out of the 2,806 new infections, 1,613 were reported from quarantine centres while 1,193...

Bhubaneswar: As part of the 5T initiative, Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra Thursday directed the Revenue and Disaster Management department to develop a mechanism for end-to-end digitisation of the property registration process in the state. Holding a high-level meeting to review steps taken on timely...

Bhubaneswar: After giving repeated warnings to plot holders in the Capital city, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) Thursday said that it would take stringent actions including the cancellation of land ownership against those who fail to construct houses within the stipulated period of time. Sources...

Bhubaneswar: The existing railway station in Puri will be developed into a world-class transit hub, an official source Thursday informed. According to the source, the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) which is a statutory authority under the Union Ministry of Railways has floated tender inviting...

Bhubaneswar: With cybercriminals adopting various fraudulent ways to dupe people, the Twin City Commissionerate Police Thursday issued an advisory particularly for account holders of State Bank of India (SBI), an official informed. According to a source, some fraudsters have developed a fake banking website of...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has issued Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) for online auction of 11 more mining blocks, including seven virgin blocks. The Directorate of Mines has issued the notice for grant of mining lease for seven iron ore blocks, two iron ore & manganese...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 2,542 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally in the state to 9,32,330. The active caseload in the state now stands at 27,580. Out of the 2,542 new infections, 1,458 were reported from quarantine centres while 1,084...