Odisha

For many, the coronavirus-induced lockdown is akin to forced confinement. Barnali Rath, however, sees it differently. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to delve within… breathe, rest and rejuvenate. It’s a beautiful...

Agartala: The government of India on Friday extended the nationwide lockdown by two weeks beyond May 3, but Tripura chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb had already said that the lockdown...

Bhubaneswar: Not many people know that the very talented Irrfan Khan, who died this week also had an Odia connection. Flashback to 1990. Filmmaker Bijaya (Dolly) Jena was casting for...

Bhubaneswar: Corona positive cases in Odisha mounted to 149 with one more case being detected in Jajpur on Friday. The I & PR Department in a tweet identified the new...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy on Friday said that 14-day quarantine is compulsory for those intending to return to Odisha from other states. "In urban areas, the returnees will be...

Bhubaneswar: The low-pressure area formed over south Andaman Sea and adjoining south-east Bay of Bengal is likely to become a depression during the next 48 hours and intensify further before...

Bhubaneswar: Here's some good news for Odisha, which has seen a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in the last few days with the tally touching 149. Fourteen more patients have...

Angul: A doctor here has allegedly violated quarantine rules by joining duty soon after returning to Odisha from outside the state. As per reports, locals complained that Dr Nanda Kishore...

Baripada: An Odia migrant worker, who was stranded in Mumbai due to the lockdown, has cycled 1,600 km to reach his native village in Mayurbhanj district. The youth started his...

Jajpur: Two contacts of Kolkata returnees and one person, who had recently travelled to the City of Joy, tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday. With these new cases, the affected...