Bhubaneswar: A one-day state-level orientation of MUKTA coordinators and community organisers (COs) was held at Lok seva Bhawan here recently. G. Mathi Vathanan, principal secretary H&UD department addressed the participants and urged them to strive to achieve speed and scale without negotiating quality and transparency in the implementation of MUKTA. He too directed all the…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha on Friday reported 10,273 new Covid-19 cases, taking the state’s tally to 11,11,879, a health department bulletin said. The death toll mounted to 8,476 as four more persons succumbed to the disease, the highest single-day Covid fatalities in more than two months. The daily test positivity rate (TPR) rose to 13.57 per cent…
Gourav Rout picked a six-wicket haul as Nuapada defended a low total to beat Kandhamal by 18 runs in a preliminary Silver group match of Kalahandi Cup on Tuesday. Put in to bat, Nuapada were bowled out for 179 in 38.1 overs with Kandhamal’s Neelkamal Behera picking five wickets. Prayash Singh top-scored for Nuapada with…
New Delhi: The Delhi Police, on Tuesday (Dec 24), uncovered a major illegal immigration racket aiding Bangladeshi nationals with forged documents. A total of 11 individuals, including five Bangladeshi citizens, have been arrested in connection with the case. The arrests are part of the Delhi Police’s ongoing drive to identify and act against illegal immigrants…
Bhubaneswar: Robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery, which ensures greater precision and better result and is seen as the future of joint replacement, was conducted for the first time in Odisha at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here recently. The surgery was conducted in the hospital under the supervision of Dr. Shekhar Srivastav, one…
Mumbai: Police have registered a case against four people for cheating a Mumbai-based construction contractor of Rs 1.73 crore by taking money meant for GST payments and not depositing it with the authorities. The complaint was filed by SK Najbul, who runs a construction firm in the city. He told police that around three years…
Railway Protection Force (RPF), with nine per cent strength of women personnel, the highest among all Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF’s) is poised to leverage this advantage to enhance its delivery mechanism and provide a more robust security apparatus to one of the world’s largest rail network. A national conference was organised on Tuesday at…
The petrol price in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday was Rs 103.19 while the price of diesel at Rs 94.76 per litre. In Cuttack the prices of petrol and diesel on Wednesday were Rs 103.49 and Rs 95.04, respectively. Petrol and diesel prices are revised in India on a daily basis. The fuel prices are revised at…
Bhubaneswar: Surgeons at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here successfully removed a large tumour weighing about 500 grams from the chest of a 21-month-old baby, last week. The baby boy, weighing 8.5 kg, had been losing weight and feeling tired on simple excertion for the past 7 to 8 months, and there…
Cuttack: The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) on Friday announced an 18-member Odisha Senior Men’s squad for the last two matches of the Ranji Trophy in the ongoing BCCI Domestic Season 2025–26. The squad was unveiled during a press meet addressed by Odisha senior men’s selection committee chairperson Sourajit Mohapatra. Middle-order batter Subhranshu Senapati will continue…
