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Cuttack: In view of the 14-day long lockdown across the state from May 5, the OPSC preliminary (written) examinations have been postponed. The Odisha Public Service Commission issued a notification in this regard Tuesday. “It is for the information of all concerned candidates applying for...

Bhubaneswar: Tribal art aficionados have something to cheer about as the Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes (ST&SC) Development department Monday said that it has arranged virtual tour of Odisha State Tribal Museum here every Sunday. In view of Covid-19 resurge, the ST&SC Development department has...

Bhubaneswar: The first day of the third phase vaccination which began here, Monday, drew bouquets and brickbats from the denizens of the Capital city as a section of people were dissatisfied with the arrangements at the vaccination centres. The third phase vaccination drive aims at...

Bhubaneswar: With the rise in Covid-19 cases in the state, the government has asked the district Collectors to engage 20 per cent additional manpower for the management of Covid related works. Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) department has instructed all Collectors, Municipal Commissioners and head...

Bhubaneswar: Commissioner of Police Saumendra Priyadarshi Monday urged the denizens not to resort to panic buying in view of the 14-day state-wide lockdown starting Wednesday. Covid-19 norms went for a toss as the shops in the Capital city recorded heavy footfalls Monday. In a video...

Bhubaneswar: Liquor shops across the Capital city Monday witnessed heavy rush in view of the 14-day lockdown announced by the state government. Denizens including women were seen standing in long queues before the liquor shops in the Capital city. Speaking to Orissa POST, an employee...

Bhubaneswar: Revising its earlier order issued for the ensuing state-wide lockdown, the state government Monday allowed Aahar centres to remain open during the period (from May 5 to 19). However, only takeaways are allowed and dine-in is strictly prohibited. The state government is providing 5-rupee...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 8,216 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, taking the total tally in the state to 4,79,752. Active caseload in the state stands at 73,548. Out of the 8,216 new infections, 4,684 were reported from quarantine centres while 3,532 persons contracted...

Madhusudan Law College, one of the oldest law institutes in Odisha and India, was officially upgraded to the status of a university April 28. Professor Dr Kamaljeet Singh has assumed office as the first Vice-Chancellor of Madhusudan Law University (MLU). Singh, who has served as...

New Delhi: The Election Commission Monday deferred the bypoll to Pipli Assembly constituency. Besides, it also postponed bypolls to Jangipur and Samserganj Assembly seats in West Bengal in view of the raging Covid-19 situations in the country. According to the commission, the decision was taken...