Odisha

Bhubaneswar: To contain the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the overcrowded jails, the Odisha government has decided to release prisoners accused of bailable offences. The Home Department has written...

Bhubaneswar: To make emergency travels hassle-free, the Twin City Commissionerate Police on Thursday decided to issue vehicle pass stickers for commuters of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. The stickers with one-day validity...

Khurda: To ensure that policeman and journalists rendering selfless service amid COVID-19 lockdow are safe, the Nari Shakti Sanghatan, an SHG in Odisha’s Jatni, recently distributed sanitizers and face masks...

Gajapati: To contain the spread of the deadly novel coronavirus, the residents of Odisha’s Badakuduru village in Gajapati district are asking everyone to wash their hands before entering the village....

Bhubaneswar: A sand art by acclaimed artist Sudarsan Pattnaik advising people to “stay home, stay safe” during the countrywide lockdown to check the spread of coronavirus, has won high praise...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday requested his counterparts in all states of India to assist Odia people stranded at various places amid the COVID-19 lockdown and provide them...

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Thursday decided to keep the corpus and temple funds of Lord Jagannath in the Union Bank of India (UBI) and Bank of...

Bhubaneswar: Intensifying its effort to contain the spread of coronavirus, the Odisha government on Thursday opened a control room which will function round-the-clock. A decision to this effect was taken...

Bhubaneswar: In view of the COVID-19 lockdown, the Odisha government has modified its earlier order regarding the deployment of manpower for the functioning of different departments classified as critical, partially...

Bhubaneswar: In an attempt to streamline the lockdown period, the Odisha government on Wednesday decided to allow roadside dhabas, vehicle repair shops and spare part shops located alongside the National...