Odisha

Bhubaneswar:  All religious places/places of worship for the public will continue to remain closed in Odisha till June 30 in order to contain the spread of COVID-19. Chief secretary, Odisha...

Sambalpur: A woman along with five others was arrested for running a sex racket in Sambalpur on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, police raided a house owned by the woman...

Bhubaneswar: The Union government has approved the opening of 820 Archeological Survey of India-protected monuments with places of worship from Monday, June 8. Among them are 46 monuments of Odisha,...

Bhubaneswar: The expression ‘blank cheque’, literally meaning a signed cheque with no monetary amount mentioned in it, has become a subject of controversy, providing the Opposition with ammunition to fire...

Rourkela: Excise officials on Sunday busted an illegal liquor manufacturing unit in Rourkela. Acting on a tip-off, Rourkela unit officials of the Excise department conducted a raid on a place...

Kendrapara: The annual sojourn of Olive Ridley turtles to Gahirmatha rookery culminated with over two crore hatchlings crawling their way to sea over a period of one month. According to...

Sonepur: A girl at a quarantine centre in Sonepur district has accused the local sarpanch of misbehaviour, even as security of inmates at such facilities continues to be an area...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government’s decision to launch daytime cruise services at five selected water bodies -- Chilika Lake, Mahanadi, Bhitarkanika, Satkosia Gorge and Hirakud reservoir -- has raised the hackles...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued a prolonged rainfall warning in Odisha with heavy to very heavy rainfall in 16 districts in next 72 hours. The national...

Bhubaneswar: The automobile sector, which had witnessed a slump even before the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, registered a slow start after relaxation of lockdown in the state in May. According...