Metro

Bhubaneswar: During a surprise raid, the authorities recovered six mobile phones including some other banned articles from the cells of Special Jail at Jharpada in the State Capital, Saturday afternoon. “These articles were seized from the back side of dining hall and Ward No. 15,...

Bhubaneswar: At a time when several states are reeling under acute shortage of oxygen cylinders, a consignment of such cylinders from China reached Odisha Sunday. A cargo aircraft from China carrying cylinders landed at Biju Patnaik International Airport here. Western Odisha Development Council (WODC) Chairman...

Bhubaneswar: Pranaya Maharathy breathed his last Sunday morning owing to Covid-19 related complications at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar at the age of 64 years, family sources informed. Pranaya was the younger brother of former BJD minister and MLA of Pipili Assembly constituency late Pradeep...

Bhubaneswar: The State department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) has now approved inclusion of widows of Covid-19 victims in its pension scheme. The department has decided to amend the rules of the Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY) rules of 2008....

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has drawn flak for continuing drive-in vaccination programme despite the state government’s direction to desist from it as the scheme is a violation of Central guidelines. Sources said the BMC had launched drive-in vaccination May 8 for second dose of...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to protect coastal villages from storm surge during cyclone, the state government has planned to strengthen the coastline by creating saline embankments. The Water Resources department is preparing a detailed project report (DPR) for strengthening of 480-km long coast and 1,650-km...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 46 children below 12 years of age tested positive for the novel coronavirus within a span of three days. The children were admitted to Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla, said sources. Meanwhile, a four-year-old boy...

Bhubaneswar: The victims of rape or other heinous crimes rarely receive any financial aid under the much touted Victim Compensation scheme. However, some managed to receive the aid after the intervention of courts and rights bodies. A gangrape victim, a minor girl, from Ganjam district...

Bhubaneswar: The Council of Ministers headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday passed a resolution to make disaster and pandemic preparedness a part of the curriculum in schools and colleges. Every student, elected representative, government official, Misson Shakti members and other stakeholders will be trained...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 9,541 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally in the state to 7,56,684. The active caseload in the state now stands at 95,266. Out of the 9,541 new infections, 5,343 were reported from quarantine centres while 4,198...