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Bhubaneswar: Following the detection of fresh Covid-19 cases and two related deaths in Andhra Pradesh, the Odisha government has stepped up surveillance, particularly in districts bordering the neighbouring state, a senior official said Monday. Public Health Director Rabindranath Mishra said tests are being conducted at...

Bhogarai: The bodies of nine fishermen were recovered from a capsized fishing trawler that went missing in rough seas off West Bengal coast, while six are still missing, officials said Monday. The trawler, MB Maa Kali, had left Shankarpur fishing harbour in West Bengal's East...

Bhubaneswar: In a major welfare initiative benefiting lakhs of kendu leaf workers across the state, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday approved a comprehensive package worth Rs 74.78 crore and an increase in the procurement price of kendu leaves. The CM approved a 25 per...

Nabarangpur: A 30-year-old man mauled to death by a bear while the former was grazing goats near Kusumi village under Jharigaon block in Nabarangpur district Monday, villagers and forest officials said. The victim, Phagunu Gouda, had gone out with two of his companions to tend...

Bhubaneswar: The crime branch of Odisha Police Monday constituted multiple teams to probe various aspects of the large-scale errors detected in school textbooks for students of classes 1 to 8, officials said. The investigation will focus on the preparation, approval, processing, printing and publication of...

Bhubaneswar: A tragic accident claimed the life of a Class XI student Monday after he fell from the 10th floor of the Jalvayu Apartment complex here in the Niladri Vihar area, under the Chandrasekharpur police limits. The deceased has been identified as Rafan Khurshid, a...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is strengthening COVID-19 surveillance, especially in the bordering districts, after reports of multiple coronavirus cases in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, an official said. State Public Health Director Rabindranath Mishra told reporters here that tests are being conducted at district-level health facilities across...

Puri: A mock drill was conducted Monday at the Police Line Ground in Puri to rehearse the chariot-pulling process ahead of the grand Rath Yatra. The drill was organised by Odisha Police, Fire Services and other security agencies under the supervision of Additional Director General...

Kendrapada: has recommended a series of engineering interventions to address recurring operational problems faced by the ceremonial chariot of Lord Baladevjew during the annual Rath Yatra in Odisha's Kendrapada district. The recommendations come after years of steering and manoeuvrability issues with the 65-foot-tall Brahma Taladhwaja, the...

Puri: Odisha Police have launched an initiative to create awareness among tourists and pilgrims against cybercrime in the run-up to the Rath Yatra festival in Puri, a senior officer said Monday. The police rolled out a 'Cyber Sathi Vehicle' to disseminate cyber safety messages and...