Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in Odisha as the south-west monsoon covered the entire parts of the state. In a mid-day...

Balasore: The Raja celebrations, one of Odisha's most popular festivals, will be muted this year, thanks to the  the COVID-19 pandemic. But Ranjan ‘Bhai’ has come forward to ensure that...

Rourkela: A day after a carcass of an elephant calf was recovered from Rutukepedi forest under Kuanrmunda range in Sundargarh district, the authorities on Saturday suspended Balanda forest guard and...

Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 recovered tally touched 2594 in Odisha with 120 more patients being declared cured on Saturday. Ganjam district reported the highest 33 recoveries followed by Gajapati (18), Sonepur...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has effected a major reshuffle in the Indian Forest Service (IFS) cadre. According to the notification issued by Foresta and Environment department,  Pusa Zhule Mekro has...

Cuttack: The district administration has issued fresh restrictions related to Raja festival in order to prevent spread of coronavirus. As per the administration's order, community or group celebration of the...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has decided to stop plying Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) buses on 20 routes, Commerce and Transport Minister Padmanabha Behera said on Saturday. The minister...

Jagatsinghpur: Jagatsinghpur district on Saturday reported 13 new COVID-19 positive cases, the highest count in a single day. Following this, the district’s cumulative total went up to 143. According to...

Bhubaneswar: All the three new corona positive cases detected in the areas under Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) are returnees from outside the city. According to BMC sources, one of the...

Bhubaneswar: People in Odisha will have to wait till September to apply for driving licence (DL) and learner’s licence (LL) due to the COVID-19 situation, Commerce and Transport Minister Padmanabha Behera...