Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported Monday 52 fresh Covid-19 fatalities. It is the highest single-day fatality rate in the state since the pandemic broke in Odisha. In the last week of June, the state had reported 48 deaths in 24 hours. However, that figure was surpassed Monday....

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) and the Puri district administration would arrange drinking water, rest sheds, primary healthcare and other facilities for the shrine servitors during this year’s Rath Yatra. As per a decision taken at a recent meeting of Srimandir Chhatisha Niyog,...

Bhubaneswar: The proposed airport in Puri will be made operational by FY 2022-23, Odisha transport minister Padmanabha Behera Sunday said. "If everything goes smoothly as the government had previously chalked out, it is very likely that after completion of the futuristic project, services from Puri Airport...

Puri: Prohibitory order under Section 144 of CrPC would be clamped on the Grand Road in the pilgrim city Puri from July 11 night till July 13 noon and all roads connecting to the road will be sealed to prevent the devotees to witness the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government will no longer procure any paddy from the farmers during the current Rabi season, Food Supply and Consumer Welfare Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain has said. The government Saturday clarified that it would not procure paddy from farmers after the lapse of time...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 2,870 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally in the state to 9,21,896. The active caseload in the state now stands at 30,227. Out of the 2,870 new infections, 1,652 were reported from quarantine centres while 1,218...

Bhubaneswar: The state government in collaboration with the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has planned to start flight operations from Jeypore and Utkela (in Kalahandi) airports by the end of this financial year. The decks are being cleared to make the two airports in the...

Bhubaneswar: Covid-19 vaccination for pregnant women in the state is likely to be delayed as the healthcare staffers are yet to be imparted the required training. The Union government has recently approved usage of anti-Covid vaccines in India for pregnant women. The Ministry of Health...

Bhubaneswar: The eastern bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to the state government and other stakeholders in connection with alleged illegal stone quarry under Sanakhemundi tehsil of Ganjam district. Earlier, a petition was filed by one Satrughana Jena before the NGT alleging...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has said that his government will pool all available resources to ensure proper healthcare for children. The Chief Minister said this while virtually launching a training programme for doctors on paediatric care. "We have to be extremely cautious as...