Metro

Bhubaneswar: Under the severe impact of Covid-19 second wave, the state recorded over 3.20 lakh new cases and 711 fatalities during the month of May. As per official data, at least 3,20,803 persons have been infected with the virus in May while 1,13,591 cases were...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 8,735 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the I & PR department, government of Odisha said in a tweet. Of the fresh 8,735 new COVID-19 cases, 4,892 cases were from quarantine centres and 3,843 were local contact infections. In the...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to ensure zero wastage and maximum utilisation of anti-Covid-19 shots, the state government Monday directed all the district and local administrations to give preference to the beneficiaries who have taken online appointment over those opting for on-site registration. In a letter...

Bhubaneswar: The Water Resources department has estimated a loss of `87 crore due to cyclonic storm Yaas and heavy rainfall in the aftermath of the storm that battered vast areas of north Odisha. Water Resources department chief engineer Jyotirmaya Rath said that the department has...

Bhubaneswar: In its efforts to combat Covid-19, Khimji Foundation, the philanthropic wing of Khimji Jewellers, Monday donated 60 beds with mattresses, pillows and other accessories as well as 60 bedside units to Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC). Khimji Jewellers director Sumeet Khimji handed over the items...

Puri: Binod Kumar Sahu, an auto-rickshaw driver would have never thought that the second wave of Covid-19 would render him penniless. After restrictions imposed during the first wave were lifted, the pilgrim city had once more come alive. The doors of Jagannath Temple had been...

Bhubaneswar: A woman suffered serious injuries on her neck Monday when a miscreant attacked her with a chopper in an attempt to snatch the gold necklace she was wearing. The incident took place Monday morning at VIP Colony under Nayapalli police limits in the capital...

Bhubaneswar: The ST & SC Development Department has recently started the virtual tour of Odisha State Tribal Museum every Sunday in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The main attraction for this Sunday tour was the life and culture of the Juang tribe of Gonasika...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to extend the efficient waste management components to rural areas, the state government, Sunday, instructed Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to provide their waste treatment and processing facilities to the nearest Gram Panchayats (GPs). In a letter to all Collectors, Municipal Commissioners,...

Bhubaneswar: The state Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare department minister Ranendra Pratap Swain Sunday directed officials to strictly implement Covid guidelines during the procurement of rabi crops which started from May 1 to June 30. The department has so far procured around 4.25 lakh metric...