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Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police arrested a youth Friday and seized brown sugar weighing 575 grams in his possession. The police are yet to disclose the identification of the smuggler. According to a source, the law enforcers were tipped off regarding a brown sugar deal about...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Higher Education Minister Arun Sahoo Friday said that UG and PG examinations in the state will be held either in July or August. After a virtual meeting with vice-chancellors of universities, the minister informed that it has been decided in the meeting that...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is well prepared to face the third wave of Covid-19, chief of Directorate of Medical Education and Training (DMET), Dr CBK Mohanty said Friday. “If the predictions of the experts are anything to go by, then the third wave of the pandemic is...

Bhubaneswar: In an aim to provide financial assistance to the economically and socially vulnerable sections affected due to the outbreak of Covid19, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced Thursday a package of Rs 1690.46 crore. The package will benefit landless farmers, construction workers, urban poor, tribal...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 3,806 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally in the state to 8,70,498. The active caseload in the state now stands at 43,338. Out of the 3,806 new infections, 2,172 were reported from quarantine centres while 1,634...

Bhubaneswar: Close on the heels of Delhi High Court granting bail to student activists Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal and Asif Iqbal Tanha, who were detained under various sections of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for their alleged involvement in the Delhi riots case, it has...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is in the crosshairs of political parties and socio-cultural organisations for its decision to relocate the iconic ‘Warrior-Horse’ statue from its present location of Master Canteen roundabout in Bhubaneswar. Senior Congress leader and Jatni MLA Suresh Kumar Routray Thursday launched a scathing attack...

Bhubaneswar: All 30 districts of Odisha Thursday witnessed observance of partial unlock following the guidelines announced by the state government Wednesday evening. As per the state government’s decision, shops dealing in essential commodities and sweet shops were seen doing business till 1:00 pm in 13...

Bhubaneswar: Noted Odia playback singer Tapu Mishra, who was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar, was shifted to the ICU after health condition deteriorated, family sources informed. Mishra tested positive for Covid-19 and was under home isolation. As her condition deteriorated May 19...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 3,631 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally in the state to 8,66,692. The active caseload in the state now stands at 45,809. Out of the 3,631 new infections, 2,069 were reported from quarantine centres while 1,562...