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Bhubaneswar: In view of rising COVID-19 cases, Odisha Government Friday asked all higher educational institutions in the state to suspend all examinations and physical classes from April 19 until further notice. Principal Secretary of Higher Education Department Saswat Mishra Friday wrote to principals and vice-chancellors...

Puri: Srimandir will remain closed for devotees Saturday and Sunday beginning April 24 amid a surge in coronavirus cases, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) said Friday. Besides, SJTA has also made RT-PCR negative test report not older than seven days or certificate of two doses...

Bhubaneswar:  A trend noticed in the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is proving to be worrisome. More youngsters than elders are falling prey to the virus in the second wave. This was informed by Directorate of Medical Education and Training (DMET) director Dr CBK...

Cuttack: Six persons involved in the inter-state theft and transport of ferro chrome were arrested Friday by the STF of Crime Branch after they conducted raids at various places near Manguli and Tangi areas in this district in the last two days. The six arrested...

Nimapara: Local villagers Friday levelled allegations of severe irregularities in a drinking water pipeline laying work in Puri district. According to sources, the work is underway on a nearly 400-metre long stretch starting from Umamaheswarpur to Madhiberhampur at Kalapanchana panchayat under Nimapara block in the...

Cuttack: Police recovered Friday a woman’s body from a well at Rahania village under Mahanga police limits in Cuttack district. The deceased has been identified as Jyotipriya Nayak (21), daughter of Surendra Nayak. The well from which the body was recovered was 100 metres away...

Bhubaneswar: The electric furnace at Satyanagar crematorium here has been out of order for four days causing huge convenience to people. At a time, when the number of fatalities due to COVID-19 is rising, the non-functional crematorium is adding to woes of the people in...

Bhubaneswar: Dreaded criminal Sheikh Hyder who was arrested Thursday in Sangareddy district of Telangana was brought Friday morning to Odisha. The dreaded criminal had escaped from the SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCBMH) in Cuttack April 10. He was arrested while travelling on a two-wheeler...

Cuttack: In view of the fresh COVID-19 rapid increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Odisha, the State Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training has postponed the first semester examinations for Diploma and Post Diploma in Industrial Safety (PDIS) courses. The examinations were...

Bhubaneswar: Fuel prices in India finally fell Thursday after 15 days with oil marketing companies deciding to pass the benefit of softer global oil prices earlier this month to the consumers. Accordingly, pump prices of petrol and diesel fell by 16 paisa and 14 paisa...