Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 11,059 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally in the state to 7,03,441. The active caseload in the state now stands at 1,11,262. Out of the 11,059 new infections, 6,193 were reported from quarantine centres while 4,866...

Bhubaneswar: The Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday directed senior secretaries of state departments to supervise preparedness, response and relief operations in the cyclone-prone districts. The senior IAS officers, directed to look after cyclone preparedness in various districts, include Hemant Kumar Sharma for Kendrapara, Saswat Mishra...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Monday allowed more time for shops to remain open during lockdown, in order to let people purchase their essential items from local markets before the impending cyclone Yaas reaches the coast of Odisha. The state government has allowed shops dealing with...

Bhubaneswar: The Depression over east-central Bay of Bengal has moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 4kmph during the past six hours. It intensified into a deep depression and lay centred by 2330 hrs IST of Sunday (May 23, 2021) near latitude 16.3°N and longitude 89.7°E,...

Bhubaneswar: The Depression over east-central Bay of Bengal has intensified into ‘deep depression’. It is about 540km south-southeast of Paradip and about 650km south-southeast of Balasore. The deep depression is very likely to intensify into a Cyclonic Storm by May 24 morning and further into...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed Sunday the preparations of the Odisha government in tackling the upcoming threat of the severe cyclonic storm ‘Yaas’. The prime minister took to his Twitter handle and said he was informed about efforts and steps undertaken by the Odisha...

Khurda: In a major crackdown, a Special Squad comprising of the Khurda town police seized over 150 litres of country liquor which was being illegally transported in a private ambulance, Sunday. According to a Khurda town police official, the vehicle carrying the huge cache of...

Bhubaneswar: Cyclone Yaas is very likely to cross between Paradip (Odisha) and Sagar islands (West Bengal) by May 26 evening as a very severe cyclonic storm, the IMD informed this Sunday. According to the weathermen, the well marked low pressure area over east-central Bay of...

Bhubaneswar: At least eight shops were completely gutted after a major fire broke out at around 10.30 am Sunday at a vending zone near Madhusudan Park of Pokhariput locality in Bhubaneswar. Exact cause of the fire mishap has not been ascertained yet. However, short circuit...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik sanctioned Rs 55,00,000 for stray animals like cattle and dogs to be fed during the second wave of the pandemic, Sunday. The amount was released from the CM's Relief Fund. The ongoing Covid-induced lockdown and weekend shutdowns have hit the...