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Jajpur: Apprehending violation of social distancing guidelines during the Savitri Brata festival on Thursday, the Jajpur district administration has clamped Section-144 in and around some temples in the district. According...

Bhubaneswar:  The state government on Tuesday appointed senior Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officers as registrars for two universities. According to a notification by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department,...

Pfizer will launch a large study to test its COVID-19 vaccine for children below 12. The company said on Tuesday that it has selected a dosing regime for the trial,...

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of the India Meteorological Department on Tuesday issued thunderstorm and rain warning for 13 Odisha districts. Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Raygada, Puri, Jagatsingpur,...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced a special package for street vendors adversely hit during the pandemic due to COVID-induced lockdown and weekend shutdown in urban areas of...

Paradip: The deadly coronavirus can be defeated with testing, tracing and vaccination, said BJP leader Sampad Swain after inaugurating the  'Swasthy Hin  Sampad' programme here on Monday. Swain said under...

Cuttack: Vaccination against COVID-19 in nursing homes has become a hit among people who are unable to book a slot at the government-run centres. Urmila Nursing Home at Mangalabag started...

Cuttack: Slot booking for Covishield vaccines in the Millenium City will open at 6 pm on Monday. According to Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC), slots for June 8 will be available...

Nuapada: BJD MLA from Nuapada Rajendra Dholakia was admitted to a private COVID hospital in Chhattisgarh on Sunday. Sources said Dholakia was in home isolation after he tested positive for...

Bhubaneswar: There will be light to moderate thunderstorms in four districts of Bhadrak, Nayagarh, Cuttack (including Cuttack city) and Khurda (including Bhubaneswar city) for three hours on Sunday, the Meteorological...