Odisha

Bhubaneswar: After 'godsend opportunity', BJD leader Kuna Tripathy's ‘defunct transformer’ jibe has raised the hackle of BJP engaged in an intense battle with the former in Balasore Sadar assembly constituency,...

Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday stressed on bank's intervention in improving the economic condition of farmers, women and MSMEs. Speaking at the State Level Bankers Committee (SLBC) meeting,...

Bhubaneswar: To streamline the administrative machinery, the Odisha government has decided to act tough on non-performing employees. A notification to this effect was issued by the General Administration and Public...

Bhubaneswar: Even as 1617 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, 1908 patients recovered from the disease and were discharged hospitals across the state on Thursday....

Bhubaneswar: All Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) shall remain open for three days during Laxmi Puja, the State Transport Authority (STA) tweeted on Thursday. The STA in a notification said that...

Bhubaneswar: A day after launching virtual campaign for the party candidate for byelection to Tirtol Assembly seat, BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Thursday campaigned for Balasore byelection through video-conference from...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday extended the functioning of the COVID-19 facilities in the state till December 31 with effect from October 1. In a letter, Additional Chief Secretary,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will procure paddy from farmers with the revised minimum support price (MSP) during this Kharif season. Informing this to the media on Thursday, the Director of...

Berhampur: Among numerous social practices that have been severely impacted by COVID-19 pandemic is the century-old eco-friendly method of cremation of bodies in Paralakhemundi. It has been a practice in...

Bhubaneswar: Protesting the disinvestment in Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited (NINL) in Jajpur district, the Congress has urged the Odisha government to run the 1.1-million-tonne integrated iron and steel plant as...