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Time to bid adieu to 2021! Caught in the traps of a pandemic, the year was nothing usual for many of us. Embracing the new normal, we had our shares...

Bhubaneswar: In another major announcement, the Chief Minister also announced to pay 30 per cent arrears from pay scale revision under the 7th Pay Commission. This will benefit over 4...

India lost several eminent personalities in 2021 to COVID-19. It has disproportionately affected the elderly, leading to the untimely passing of many legends across professions, be it sports, academics or...

Bhubaneswar: The state government on Friday announced an increase in the dearness allowance of its employees and dearness relief of the pensioners. The DA has been hiked by 3 per...

Bhubaneswar: In a major decision, the Odisha Cabinet on Friday gave its nod to provide land to 1.9 lakh families in 938 slums across five major municipal corporations in the...

Mumbai: Restrictions under Section 144 of CrPC was on Friday extended in Mumbai till January 15, 2022 due to the alarming rise in COVID-19 cases, including the Omicron variant. Gatherings...

Pune: Serum Institute of India (SII) has applied to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) and Union Health ministry for full market authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine Covishield. Adar...

Mumbai: India recorded what could be the country’s first Omicron death on Thursday, according to news reports. The Omicron variant was detected in the samples of a 52-year-old man, who...

Moviegoers around the world have been basking in the smell of fresh popcorn and trying to hold hands across empty seats these last few months of 2021. Here’s hoping the...

It was the year of COP26, where countries, meeting in Glasgow, pledged to save our planet from an impending climate crisis. Following are some events spurred by climate change from...