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Bhubaneswar: The Congress has named Bishwokeshan Harichandan Mohapatra as its candidate for by- election to Pipili assembly constituency, where polling was earlier countermanded following the death of Ajit Mangaraj -- the party's original nominee from the seat. Congress president Sonia Gandhi has approved the candidature...

Bhubaneswar: The Joint Flying Squads comprising of Drug Inspectors, officials of Crime Branch, Special Task Force and local Police conducted verification of COVID essentials stock in several pharmaceutical farms and medicals in the state. In a presser, the Odisha Police Saturday informed that in the...

Cuttack: The dreaded gangster Hyder who had earlier tested positive for COVID-19 infection, moved the Orissa High Court Friday afternoon alleging inadequate healthcare in Choudwar Circle Jail of Cuttack. Hyder’s legal counsel Satyaranjan Mulia appealed to the court to direct the jail authorities for proving...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 6,647 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, taking the total tally in the state to 4,01,341. Active caseload in the state stands at 43,304. Out of the 6,647 new infections, 3,855 were reported from quarantine centres while 2,792 persons contracted...

Bhubaneswar: The penetration of the triple mutant variant of the coronavirus could increase the infection rate in the state, medical experts opined Friday. Dr Swayam Pragyan Parida, Associate Professor (Community Medicine) from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar, said the triple mutant...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Pradeep Jena Friday announced a one-hour gap between ongoing night curfew and planned weekend shutdown in urban areas of Odisha to encourage fitness-related activities. At present, the night curfew restrictions are in force in all urban areas of the state...

Bhubaneswar: There has been no report of new triple mutant variant of coronavirus in Odisha, state Health and Family Welfare Department Director Bijay Panigrahi informed Friday. At a time when the number of new COVID-19 cases keeps increasing, the fear of new triple mutant variant...

Puri: A dolphin carcass was spotted on the sea beach here Friday by some fishermen raising concerns among animal lovers.  The carcass was first spotted lying on the beach near Digabareni khunti. As the news spread, people gathered to have a look at it. On...

Puri: It has been alleged that some Paika servitors have transferred ownership of land belonging to Lord Jagannath in this town to their names and are selling it off making huge profits in return. The matter has been brought to the knowledge of Puri District...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Friday sent two consignments of medical oxygen to Pune and Vishakhapatnam. Notably, Pune is one of the worst affected cities in Maharashtra due to Covid-19. At a time when disturbing pictures of patients suffering due to lack of oxygen flooding TV...