Odisha

Bhubaneswar: With the Centre deciding to cancel the CBSE Class XII Board examination in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, will Odisha follow suit? Reliable sources said that barely hours after...

Bhubaneswar: The transfer of a policeman, who had died last year, has come as an embarrassment for Odisha police. The name of Subedar Kampal Naik, who was posted at the...

Bhubaneswar: After the deadly May which saw 737 deaths due to COVID-19, Odisha reported the highest single-day spike in fatalities on Wednesday as 40 more patients succumbed to the virus...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported over 8000 new COVID-19 cases for the third consecutive day on Wednesday with 8,399 people testing positive for the virus in the last 24 hours. With the...

Bhubaneswar: The second wave of COVID-19 has killed 594 doctors, including 22 from Odisha, and sickened hundreds of others since March. According to the COVID registry of the Indian Medical...

Bhubaneswar: Special Relief Commissioner Pradeep Jena on Tuesday issued a clarification on the opening of optometrist/opticians or optical shops during the COVID-induced lockdown. “It has come to our notice that...

Bhubaneswar: The government offices across Odisha will run with 30 per cent staff strength during the extended lockdown period, which will continue till June 17. “All the departments of the...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday directed officials to identify widows and children orphaned due to COVID-19 and sanction them pension under Madhu Babu Pension Scheme within 15 days....

Bhubaneswar: Procuring more COVID-19 vaccines is the need of the hour and that can happen only if more and more vaccine manufacturers are able to participate in the global tender...

Berhampur: At the ripe age of 91 when most people are either bedridden or confined to their homes, Simadri Sahu presents a picture of self-reliance. Simadri along with his 88-year-old...