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Bhubaneswar: To control the spread of COVID-19 through Kumbh Mela returnees, the state government Saturday made RT-PCR test mandatory for devotees returning from the Mela in Haridwar. The details of the people, who have registered with Uttarakhand government for participating in Kumbh Mela, has been...

Cuttack: In an interesting revelation, sources in the Commissionerate Police Saturday said that gangster Hyder has three girlfriends and that he was in touch with all the three women over phone after his escape from police custody at SCB. “The three women did not know...

Bhubaneswar: The BJP Saturday said that the state and the Union governments need to work together on the issue of COVID-19 management and refrain from blaming each other. BJP leader and Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi said, “The work of Chief Minister is to keep the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 3,664 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, taking the total tally in the state to 3,68,258. Active caseload in the state stands at 21,436. Out of the 3,664 new infections, 2,127 were reported from quarantine centres while 1,537 persons contracted...

Bhubaneswar: The state paid rich tribute to former chief minister and freedom fighter Biju Patnaik on his 24th death anniversary, Saturday. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Assembly Speaker SN Patro have paid floral tributes to Biju Babu at his statue on Assembly premises while leaders...

Bhubaneswar: Pipili Assembly constituency will face by-polls May 13, a source close to Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said Saturday. An official notification in this context is expected Monday. According to the source, the by-poll will be held May 13 and counting of votes will...

Bhubaneswar: With the imposition of weekend shutdown and night curfew in many urban pockets of Odisha, the state government Saturday made it clear that economic activities will continue during the Covid countermeasures. Weekend (Saturday & Sunday) shutdown has been imposed in all urban areas of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday congratulated Navonmesh Prasar Student Astronomy Team (NaPSAT) for securing third place in NASA’s recent 27th annual Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC), 2021. Taking to his personal Twitter handle, Patnaik wrote, “Congratulate @NaPSATIndia on winning laurels for #Odisha by...

Bhubaneswar: Odia film ‘adieu Godard’ has made it to the 43rd Moscow International Film Festival. The film’s world premiere will be held at this festival scheduled to be held in Moscow from April 22 to 29. The film is about how an old man in...

Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate police has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC in twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar during night curfew hours. Twin City Police Commissioner Saumendra Priyadarshi announced this, issuing an order Saturday. The prohibitory orders will be in force in police commissionerate...