Odisha

Burla: A magazine to honour the efforts of those at the forefront of India's battle against the COVID-19 pandemic was launched on Friday. 'Frontline Warrior', as it has been named,...

Jajpur: Firemen rescued two families including a 2-month-old baby from their houses submerged under floodwater in Bari block of the district. With the water level of Brahmani river constantly rising,...

Bargarh: The district administration on Friday decided to shut the collectorate here for 72 hours after a staffer tested positive for COVID-19. It will remain closed from August 28 to...

Sonepur: Following heavy rainfall in the upper catchment areas, Mahanadi river and its tributaries were flowing in spate with several villages in Sonepur district submerged by excess floodwaters. According to...

Rayagada: The COVID-19 tally in Odisha’s Rayagada rose to 4,215 with the highest single-day spike of 495 cases in the last 24 hours. Of the new cases, 218 were reported...

Bhubaneswar: The Union Education Ministry has released the names of 47 teachers from across the country to be conferred the National Teachers Award, 2020. The list includes two teachers from Odisha,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has postponed the Odisha Civil Services (OCS) 2019 main written examination to November in view of the COVID-19 restrictions. It was scheduled to...

Bhubaneswar: The datelines for Common PG Entrance Test (CPET) in the state public universities/colleges, offering post-graduate courses for the academic session 2020-21, have been extended. In a notification, the Higher...

Bhubaneswar: With water level continuing to rise in major rivers of the state including Mahanadi, Brahmani and Subarnarekha, there is a possibility of a medium to large scale flood particularly...

Jajpur: The flood situation in Jajpur is worsening by the minute. The overflowing floodwater from River Brahmani washed away a two-story building in Sahapada area under Rasulpur block due to...