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Bhubaneswar: In view of the rise in coronavirus cases in the state, the Odisha government Wednesday decided to suspend physical teaching of Class 9 and 11 students at all schools including private and aided institutions. The School and Mass Education Department issued an order suspending...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Health Minister Naba Kishore Das Wednesday said that vaccine shortage is affecting the state government’s plans for rapid inoculation. Das went on to add that the inadequate supply of vaccines is becoming a big threat. “Each day we need close to 2.31 lakh...

Bhubaneswar: Chairing the first meeting the of State Sagarmala Committee, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday said the project can further enable Odisha to emerge as a major logistics destination. Patnaik said that port-led development through industrialisation and connectivity are major focus areas of Sagarmala project....

Bhubaneswar: The enforcement squad of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) sealed the banquet hall of Ram Mandir in Bhubaneswar, Wednesday, for allegedly flouting COVID-19 safety protocols. According to BMC sources, acting on a tip-off that a birthday party at the temple’s banquet hall was underway, a...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 791 new COVID-19 infections over the last 24 hours, taking the total tally in the state to 3,44,647. Out of the 791 cases, 459 were reported from quarantine centres while 332 are local contacts. With the fresh additions, the total number of...

Bhubaneswar: Ollywood star Babushaan Mohanty and wife Trupti welcomed a baby boy Tuesday evening. The good news comes nearly seven years after their marriage. According to reports, Trupti gave birth to the child at a private hospital in Patia area of the capital Tuesday evening....

Bhubaneswar: The tall claims of the state prison authorities notwithstanding, trafficking of illegal substances and narcotics continue unabated making a mockery of the security checking at the entry and exit points of the jails in the state. Confidential departmental letters reveal that substances like ganja...

Bhubaneswar: With an aim to curb the spiraling rise in Covid-19 cases in the state, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday asked State Police DG Abhay to ensure strict enforcement of Covid norms like wearing masks and maintaining social distance in next 10 days. “We have...

Bhubaneswar: Speculations over the resignation of the Director General of Police (DGP), Abhay, have been doing the rounds in police circle over the past couple of days. The rumour has it that the 1986-batch Odisha cadre IPS officer will resign from his post before his...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday issued revised guidelines for issuance of miscellaneous and caste certificates. The decision has been taken to facilitate quick delivery of certificate services and bring transformational changes in ctizen-centric governance, Revenue and Disaster Management secretary BP Sethi said in a letter...