Jagannath temple administration initiates process to open temple for devotees
Nov 18, 2020, at 01:56 am
Puri/UNI: Sri Jagannath temple which remained out of bounding for devotees since March 20 to contain the spread of coronavirus will be likely to be opened after four weeks.
Senior Congress leader Gurupada Nanda passes away
Oct 21, 2020, at 01:41 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Senior Congress leader and former Rourkela MLA Gurupada Nanda passed away while undergoing treatment in a private hospital in Odisha's Cuttack on Tuesday. He was 77.
Low pressure to trigger heavy rains in Odisha for five days: MET
Oct 19, 2020, at 01:55 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Odisha government today issued yellow and orange warning to all districtst to meet any eventuality in view of heavy rains predicted for the next five days.
Servitors oppose opening of Jagannath temple in Puri
Oct 13, 2020, at 01:00 am
Puri/UNI: Almost all the servitors of Sri Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri on Monday opposed the opening of the temple for the devotees, at a virtual conference of the temple Chief Administrator Krishna Kumar held to seek their views on the issue.
Naveen Patnaik announces slew of packages for flood-hit people of Odisha
Sep 01, 2020, at 01:45 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday announced a slew of packages for the people affected by the current floods in some major rivers and Mahanadi river system in Odisha.
Odisha: Security personnel recover huge arms ammunition from four Maoist camps
Aug 10, 2020, at 12:56 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The Security forces have recovered huge quantities of live ammunition, empty cartridges and camp articles from four Naxal camps in a row during anti-Naxal operation in Gandhamardan Reserve Forest in Bolangir District.
Odisha: Two Maoists killed in encounter identified
Aug 05, 2020, at 10:42 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Two armed Maoists including a woman who were killed during an exchange of fire between security personnel and the ultras in Tmudibandh Police Station area of Kandhamal District in the last week of July, have been identified.
Odisha: Four armed Maoists killed
Jul 05, 2020, at 09:39 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Four armed Maoists cadres including two female cadres of BGN division were killed during an exchange of fire with the security forces inside Sirla forest under Tumudibandha Police Station limit of Kandhmal district today.
Police officer dismissed for gang-raping a minor tribal girl in Odisha
Jul 01, 2020, at 04:28 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Odisha Director General of Police Abhay today dismissed former Biramitrapur Police Station IIC Anand Chandra Majhi from service for his alleged involvement in the gang-rape of a minor tribal girl at Biramitrapur Police Station area in Sundergarh district and then forcing her to undergo abortion.
Puri Gajapati appeals Odisha CM to approach Apex court to permit Rath Yatra in Puri
Jun 21, 2020, at 12:11 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Puri King Gajapati Divyasingh Dev today urged Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to approach the Supreme court for partial modification of its order and permit the Rath Yatra only at Puri.
Supreme Court stays Rath Yatra in Puri over Covid-19 spread
Jun 18, 2020, at 01:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the annual Rath Yatra in Odisha's Puri fearing the further spread of pandemic Novel Coronavirus, media reports said.
Odisha registers highest ever spike of 173 covid positive cases, tally surged to 2781
Jun 06, 2020, at 01:20 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Odisha today registered highest ever spike in covid cases as 173 new infections were detected during the last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 2781.
Covid cases spike to a record high of 129 in Odisha; Tally rises to 1948
May 31, 2020, at 03:57 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The covid positive cases in Odisha spiked to a record high of 129, taking the total tally to 1948 on Sunday.
Migrant passenger travelling in Shramik Special delivers a baby
May 24, 2020, at 04:38 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: A migrant lady passenger of Shramik Special express today delivered a female child at Titilagarh.
Cyclone Amphan: PM Modi announces Rs. 500 crore as 'advance assistance' for Odisha
May 22, 2020, at 06:43 pm
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced Rs. 500 crore as an "advance assistance" for the eastern state of Odisha which was hit by Cyclone Amphan along with West Bengal.
Over 1,33,425 stranded Odias returned to Odisha till May 16: Official
May 17, 2020, at 02:17 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Over one lakh Odias stranded in other states due to lockdown have returned to Odisha, state Chief Spokesman on Corona Subroto Bagchi said here on Saturday.
Cyclone to hit Odisha coast: Govt alerts 12 districts, deploys NDRF, ODRAF teams
May 16, 2020, at 11:55 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Odisha government today alerted 12 coastal districts, pre-positioned NDRF, ODRAF and Fire Services in vulnerable locations in view of a cyclonic storm likely to hit the coast from May 18 to 20 next.
Odisha govt declares martyr status, Rs 50 lakh compensation for health workers dying of COVID-19
Apr 21, 2020, at 06:52 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The Odisha government will treat the health personnel who succumb while fighting against Covid-19 as martyrs and hold the funeral ceremony with state honours.
Odisha govt begins swab collection of suspected people in capital city for COVID-19 testing
Apr 11, 2020, at 09:04 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI:The Odisha government has roped in five schools in the capital city to conduct mass collection of sample swab for COVID-19 testing.
'No mask, no fuel': Odisha acts tough to curb COVID-19 spread
Apr 11, 2020, at 01:16 pm
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: After the Odisha government took the decision to fine people for not wearing face masks outdoors, the Utkal Patroleum Dealers Association went a step ahead by making face masks mandatory to get fuel at pumping stations across the state to curb the COVID-19 spread, media reports said.
Ahead of Centre's call, Punjab extends anti-Coronavirus lockdown till May 1
Apr 10, 2020, at 08:51 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: A day ahead of the Centre's call, Punjab has extended the state-wide lockdown to stem the spread of the deadly Novel Coronavirus till May 1.
India witnesses surge of 591 cases in 24 hours, total positive cases stand at 5,865
Apr 09, 2020, at 06:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded fresh 591 positive Novel Coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours taking the tally across the country to close to 6,000, informed the Union Health Ministry on Thursday.
Lockdown can't be stopped as COVID-19 cases surging: Mamata Banerjee
Apr 09, 2020, at 04:46 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: After Odisha extended the anti-Novel Coronavirus lockdown till Apr 30, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday hinted at continuing the shutdown amid the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country.
COVID-19: Ahead of Centre's call, Odisha extends lockdown till Apr 30
Apr 09, 2020, at 01:55 pm
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: Ahead of the Centre's call on the extension of the nationwide anti-COVID-19 lockdown, the Odisha government on Thursday set Apr 30 as the due date for the lifting of the shutdown in the eastern state of India.
Odisha extends anti-Coronavirus lockdown till Apr 30
Apr 09, 2020, at 01:13 pm
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: Prioritizing people's lives ahead of the disarrayed state's economy, Odisha has extended the lockdown, which was called to stem the spread of COVID-19, in all its districts till Apr 30.
Odisha: All four ruling BJD candidates declare elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed
Mar 18, 2020, at 04:49 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: All the four ruling BJD candidates were today decaled elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed in the absence of any other candidates in the fray.
Man discharged after quarantine in Delhi tests Covid-19 positive in Odisha
Mar 16, 2020, at 12:44 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Odisha government today confirmed the first coronavirus case after a 33-year-old research student, returned from Italy and admitted in the Capital Hospital here, tested covid- 19 positive last night.
Mar 14, 2020, at 08:23 pm
Puri/UNI: A seven-year-old Lithuanian girl suspected of being infected with novel coronavirus was on Saturday referred to SCB Medical College and Hospital at Cuttack
Congress demands clarification from Odisha CM on huge deposit of Jagannath Temple funds in Yes Bank
Mar 07, 2020, at 07:59 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Senior Congress leader and former Minister Narashingh Mishra today targeted the ruling BJD government and sought a clarification from Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on the deposit of Jagannath Temple funds of Rs 545 crore in Yes Bank, which was placed under moratorium by the RBI last Thursday.
Amit Shah, Mamata Banerjee dine together with host Naveen Patnaik after EZC meeting
Feb 28, 2020, at 08:28 pm
Bhubaneshwar/IBNS: Even as they do not share a healthy relationship in public, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday met as a part of a courtesy call and dinned together along with Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik and his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar.