Briefs

Bengaluru: Passengers travelling to Bengaluru from any state in India will henceforth have to carry an RT-PCR negative report. However, for the rest of the state, RT-PCR negative test report...

Haridwar: In view of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, the duration of Kumbh Mela here has been curtailed to just one month for the first time in its history...

Sambalpur: Gayatri Pharmacy College in Odisha's Sambalpur district was shut till March 29 after two employees tested positive for COVID-19 in the Rapid Antigen test.  Their RT-PCR test report is...

Bhubaneswar: Police on Thursday seized 30 kg ganja from three women at Baramunda bus stand in the capital. The three women were arrested and interrogation is on. Acting on tip...

Bhubaneswar: Baibhav Karan was conferred with Dr Bansidhar Panda Gold Medal at the recently concluded 18th Annual Convocation of NIT-Rourkela. He received the award as the institute's best student in...

Mumbai: Maharashtra reported the biggest single-day spike since the coronavirus pandemic broke last year. As many as 31,855 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in the state in the last 24...

Puri: Twelve cough syrup (Corex ) peddlers, including two main suppliers, have been arrested in Odisha's Puri district in the last 24 hours. According to police sources, 2,149 bottles of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Gramya Bank won two awards recently for providing the best services to customers. The bank was adjudged the best banker by the Agriculture Department for the success of...

Jagatsinghpur:  Biswajit Gadanayak, a sub-inspector (SI) of Jagatsinghpur police station, was caught red-handed by Vigilance sleuths while allegedly accepting Rs 50,000 bribe. According to Vigilance sources, he had demanded illegal...

New Delhi: IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre Amitabh Thakur has been given compulsory retirement. The written order issued by the Home Ministry said that Amitabh Thakur has been given...