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Bhubaneswar: The Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP) welcomed three new members as the Royal Bengal tigress Megha gave birth to three cubs late Tuesday night. According to a source, the three newborns were fathered by Royal Bengal tiger Nandan. The total tiger population at the NZP...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police Tuesday fined a traffic constable of Rs 2,000 for not wearing face mask while on duty in Bhubaneswar. Following Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s direction, Odisha has been implementing a 14-day drive to strictly enforce COVID-19 safety protocols. Acting on the CM’s call,...

Bhubaneswar/Balasore: Reiterating his commitment to the overall development of Balasore municipality, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday announced development projects worth Rs 155 crore for the area in the first phase. “Balasore is one of Odisha’s most important towns. It is the birthplace of my favourite...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 2,267 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, taking the total tally in the state to 3,55,353 with 12,244 active cases. Out of the 2,267 new cases, 1,314 were reported from quarantine centres while 953 contracted the virus locally. Sundargarh has...

Bhubaneswar: Marred by the massive shortage of COVID-19 vaccination doses, the state health department Tuesday was forced to close down around 67 per cent of the vaccine centres across the state. Moreover, the vaccination drive was totally suspended in 11 districts of Odisha. Not even...

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of the recent surge in Covid-19 cases in the state, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Tuesday issued fresh guidelines imposing restrictions on the celebration of Maha Vishuba Sankranti, popularly known as Pana Sankranti, Wednesday. Similarly, the civic body also put restrictions...

New Delhi: Every rural household in Haryana will get tap water connection by November 1, 2022 while Odisha will achieve the same by 2024, according to the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) annual action plan presented by the two states to the Ministry of Jal Shakti....

Bhubaneswar: As part of the 5T initiative, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday launched two IT-enabled modules and attended orientation programme for the newly-recruited 100 junior executive assistants of Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC). The two services are: Gandhamardan Iron Ore Mines Traffic and Ore Dispatch Automation...

Bhubaneswar: The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Tuesday asked its party rank and file to observe the 23rd death anniversary of legendary leader and former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik April 17 adhering to the COVID-19 protocols. BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in...

Balasore: Odisha Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra, 5T Secretary VK Pandian and Secretary (Works) Krishan Kumar Tuesday visited Balasore to take stock of available infrastructural facilities for various development projects. The officials visited various road junctions, the bus stand, medical college, district headquarters hospital and...