State Government

New Delhi: Amid a downward trend in COVID-19 active cases and surge in recoveries in the country, states and union territories (UTs) are gearing up to inoculate their people once a vaccine is approved by the Centre. Here is a look at how…

Ahmedabad: Navratri will be an insipid affair this year with the Gujarat government banning 'garba' events in the state due to the coronavirus pandemic. The BJP-led government notified on Friday that it will not allow any big, medium or…

Bhubaneswar:  The state government on Tuesday formed a 7-member inter-ministerial committee to look into the demands of the All Odisha Contractors Association. The committee to be headed by Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari has Works…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Lokayukta has served notice to six officials on alleged financial irregularities in development works at Nagada village in Jajpur district. The notice was served to the Project Director, District Rural Development…

Cuttack: Contrary to its earlier stance, the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) on Wednesday said it was optimistic of hosting the One-Day International match between India and West Indies at Barabati Stadium here. Earlier, OCA said the…

Bhubaneswar: Concerned over the rise in drug smuggling, cyber crime and other organized crimes in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, the commissionerate police is planning to set up a special crime unit. Police Commissioner Sudhanshu Sarangi told…

Bhubaneswar: The price of onion in Odisha has gone up alarmingly from Rs 35 to Rs 50 per kg within a week. The state government has said that the situation will continue till November. Breifing media here on Sunday, Food Supplies and…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has sought clarification from the state government on the three-month relaxation in traffic enforcement rules. The Commission, in a notice to the state government on Friday, has said…

Puri: The meeting between a 15-member committee and Puri Collector Balwant Singh on Wednesday failed with the latter rejecting the demand to stop the eviction drive around the Jagannath Temple. After the meeting, the collector told the…

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court on Wednesday rejected the plea for a stay on abolition of the Odisha State Administrative Tribunal (SAT). Though the court did not give any ruling on the pending of cases, it asked the central and the state…