Dipti Ranjan Das

State Health Expert Dr Niroj Mishra has emphasized on lockdown extension in Odisha.

Covid-19 pandemic is raging virulently, so is the healthcare system crumbling under pressure. The family of a critical patient was left with no option but to carry her on a trolley for nearly six kms...

With the weekend shutdown in force, shops selling fish and mutton illegally were raided in Rourkela on Sunday. Rourkela Municipal Corporation (RMC) and Rourkela Plant Site Police conducted a joint raid on the daily market...

Indoor and outdoor film or television serial-related shooting is not allowed. #Odisha govt issues fresh notification in this regard #Covid19

In a unique effort to create awareness on the severity of the pandemic, the Karnataka Police came up with a unique idea to embarrass those found violating the Covid norms and moving around in the...

Here is a guide to the week ahead for you. This is your forecast for May 17 – May 23.

A massive fire broke out at the mechanical coal handling plant in the prohibited zone of Paradip Port on Saturday evening, causing extensive damage to the machines and other equipment. The exact cause of the...

In spite of lockdown and an unprecedented rise in corona positive cases in the state, complete violation of Covid-19 norms was seen during a marriage procession in Gajapati district on Saturday. Flouting all the Covid...

A day after recording a marginal drop in new positive cases, Odisha's daily figures remained almost static with the detection of 11732 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, against the previous day tally...

After brief spells of rain at some places over the past week, Odisha is likely to experience dry weather in the coming days. A senior official of the Regional Meteorological department in Bhubaneswar informed that...

Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to introduce new services for COVID19 testing and vaccination of senior citizens. According to the civic body, senior citizens who are staying alone and cannot travel, doorstep testing services...

Amid impending 'Cyclone Tauktae ' three fishermen were stuck in a distressed fishing boat off Kerala's Kannur. However, in a midnight rescue operation, the fishermen were rescued by Indian Coast Guard ship Vikram.

As medical infrastructure remains overwhelmed by Covid cases, Odisha government on Saturday set up teams to check ICU usage in hospitals. Four teams have been constituted to inspect ICU usage in the hospitals of...

Odisha government said that it has shown great urgency in floating a global tender for vaccines. During a press briefing, Odisha Chief Secretary, Suresh Mohapatra said that Odisha is probably the first state in the...

Actor Sonu Sood has been actively extending all help and support to the needy and helpless all throughout this pandemic. He was again seen doing what he does best – helping the needy. He emerged...

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has writtento his Cabinet colleague and Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan seeking hispersonal intervention regarding setting up of 19 more Pressure Swing Absorption(PSA) medical oxygen plants in 15 districts of Odisha...

COVID19 infection is spreading rapidly inside prisons of Odisha. Jharsuguda Jail authorities reported that 68 inmates have tested positive for COVID19

The Swargadwar crematorium in Puri was opened for public on Saturday after redevelopment. The Swargadwar has been given a state-of-the-art makeover to equip it with all modern amenities required for cremation of bodies.

With the cyclonic storm 'Tauktae' very likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and subsequently into a very severe cyclonic storm by Sunday morning, rescue and relief operations have been intensified. As many as...

With the detection of as many as 11805 Covid positive cases in Odisha in the last 24 hours, the state's cumulative caseload went past 6 lakh-mark on Saturday. There was no significant change witnessed in...