Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) of the state Crime Branch has arrested five drug peddlers and seized brown sugar worth around Rs 1 crore from their possession. The accused were identified as Bijay Mohanty of Barunei in Khurda, Sk Jumman alias Badruddin of Jaleswar...

Bhubaneswar: With the steep rise in COVID cases across the state, tall claims made by government on COVID preparedness and management have been exposed. Data provided by the state government shows that there is no ventilator bed available for the critically ill COVID-19 patients in...

Bhubaneswar: In a partial modification of its earlier order, the Odisha government Saturday said people, who are coming from West Bengal on election duty and for an emergency relating to COVID-19, will be exempted from the mandatory 14-day quarantine norm. People coming from the neighbouring...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 6,116 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, taking the total tally in the state to 4,07,457. Active caseload in the state stands at 45,949. Out of the 6,116 new infections, 3,546 were reported from quarantine centres while 2,570 persons contracted...

Cuttack: The imposition of night curfew and weekend shutdown to check the spread of novel coronavirus has taken a heavy toll on the traders of the Silver City – the hub of Odisha’s trade and commerce. The restrictions have wreaked havoc on the businesses of...

Phulnakhara: A truck carrying LPG cylinders Saturday overturned on a vegetable shop at Bamphakuda area near Phulnakhara on National Highway No-16 in Cuttack district. The driver and helper of the truck, however, had a miraculous escape. Besides, the weekend shutdown came as a blessing for...

Puri: Amid growing concerns over detection of triple mutant variant of COVID-19 in West Bengal, Puri district administration has launched a drive to see if tourists from the neighbouring state are staying in hotels or other facilities in the town. Puri district administration has formed...

Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) in Bhubaneswar Friday arrested a man for alleged fraud to the tune of Rs 3 crore. The accused has been identified as Bishnu Prasad Sahu. He is said to be the proprietor of M/s Sahil Enterprises. Sahu was arrested...

Puri: In view of rising cases of COVID-19, Shree Jagannath temple in Puri has been closed till May 15, the temple administration said Saturday. “Shree Jagannatha Temple will remain closed for Darshan of Lords by the public till 15/05/21. All the daily rituals will continue...

Bhubaneswar: As the COVID-19 situation across the state grows worse with each passing day, people from all over Odisha are apprehensive whether the government will be able to handle the eventuality of oxygen shortage. The Additional Principal Secretary of state Health and Family Welfare department...