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Bhubaneswar: The Urban Wage Employment Initiative (UWEI) will now be implemented intensively in all the 114 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) of the State. A total 342 dedicated professionals and domain experts have been positioned in the ULBs. A two-day (April 19-20) orientation programme is being...

Pipli: A 54-year-old man from Bargarh, whose son died under mysterious circumstances reportedly at Capital Hospital after having been taken ill at a de-addiction centre here March 2, Monday threatened to stage a sit-in if the police fails to ensure stringent action against the agency....

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, the state government suspended permission for all inter-state passenger buses. However, the intra-state bus services will continue, Transport Minister Padmanabha Behera said. The state Monday reported the highest ever single-day rise in COVID-19 cases as...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Monday ordered decentralisation of markets citing constant violation of social distancing and use of masks in prominent market areas in the wake of skyrocketing COVID-19 cases in the city. According to sources, the daily markets at Dumduma, Patia, Damana,...

Bhubaneswar: Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) Monday said that the company has planned to set up an oxygen plant at its Paradip fertiliser unit. The IFFCO took the decision in order to increase the supply of oxygen in the country and meet the requirement of...

Bhubaneswar: When people are eagerly waiting to get vaccinated, state’s Public Health director Niranjan Mishra Monday said there is no guarantee that COVID-19 vaccines will prevent infection completely. However, it will reduce the chances of developing severe infection and mortality, he said. Speaking to reporters...

Bhubaneswar: Higher Education department Monday directed Odisha Computer Application Centre (OCAC) to fix the technical glitches occurring while applying for scholarship schemes for 2020-21 academic year through Odisha Scholarship portal. A meeting was held Monday under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary on virtual mode to...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 4,761 new COVID-19 cases during the last 24 hours, taking the total tally in the state to 3,77,464. This information was given by the I & PR department in a tweet, Tuesday morning. Incidentally, this is the highest single-day spike reported in...

Bhubaneswar: A state-level special committee headed by Crime Branch ADG Yashwant Jethwa Monday announced the creation of 22 special flying squads to prevent illegal hoarding and black marketing of COVID-19 related drugs and medical equipment across the state. Jethwa revealed this after a discussion with...

Bhubaneswar: The State Directorate of Prisons and Correctional Services which has been in the line of fire following the gangster Sk Hyder’s escape from SCB medical College and Hospital has held the police responsible for the incident. The notorious criminal had managed to escape from...