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2 More Western Disturbances coming!
Will Odisha See More Rains? Two More Western Disturbances To Hit India Between Jan 16 -20

Many places in the State are going to receive rainfall induced by the second Western Disturbance

Thunderstruck Odisha!
Odisha No 1 In Country With 213 Lightning Deaths In 2021, 2nd In Natural Disaster Toll

As per IMD's Annual Climate Summary-2021, Odisha reported only 4 deaths in 3 cyclonic storms

Naveen Plays 'Lasswell Theory'
Hit By Saffron Revolution In 2017, CM Naveen Perfected 'Lasswell Politics' To Make BJD Battle Ready In 2022

Drawing lessons from 2017, CM Patnaik enacted 'Sop' opera to win over teachers, water scarcity hit villages and unemployed

Omicron Less Prevalent in Children: UK Study
Omicron Catching Young In Odisha: Nearly 14K New Infections In Youth Vs 1.9K Kids

Despite 80 pc fully immunisation in 19-40 yrs, the daily caseload is high. Vaccination is 0 percent in 0-18 yrs, but the load is lower. UK govt says Omicron less prevalent in children

Govt Job Age Bar Up In Odisha
Odisha Panchayat Poll Countdown: State Cabinet Raises Govt Job Age Bar To Win Over 5.35L Unemployed In 15-29 years?

As per CMIE's (Centre For Monitoring Indian Economy) Sept - Dec 2021 report, Odisha has nearly 5.35 lakh unemployed in the age group of 15-29 years. Today's decision has a precedence in Dec 2021

Explosive Third Wave In Odisha!
Third Wave Explosive In Odisha: 1 infecting 6, Daily Growth Rate 44%, Peak In Feb

Odisha's 3T Plan proving booster shot for Third Wave. Only 38 percent RTPCR test share giving wings to Omicron spread, reveals study

Chilly Weather To Hit Odisha Capital
48 MM Rain, Chilly Weather To Hit Odisha Capital From Jan 13-15

As per the NCEP-GFS model, the daytime temperature in the Capital city on January 12 to 15 will drop to around 23 deg C

Lessons For Odisha From Delhi And Tamil Nadu
Exclusive: Omicron Dominant Delhi Records Lower Hospitalisation, Oxygen Demand Than Delta Sub-Lineages Led Tamil Nadu

Odisha Genome sequencing data in December reveals that Delta Sub-lineage AY-series detected majorly in districts right from Balasore to Jharsuguda

Booster Shot No Sure Shot Against Omicron!
Booster Shot Protection Against Mild Symptomatic Omicron Infection Short-lived: UK Study

Since a booster shot is no sure shot in giving protection from Omicron after 3-months, masking, social distancing and hand washing will remain the sure antidote  

1 Infected 4 In Odisha, Peak In Jan End
Third Wave In Odisha: 1 Infecting 4 In State, Cases To Double Every 2-Days

The Rt value in more than half of the districts is close to 4-5. Odisha will hit a bigger peak towards January end

Bhubaneswar To See Double Cases In 2 days
Third Wave In Odisha: Bhubaneswar Positive Rate 8 Percent, Cases To Double Every 2 Days

A look at the genome sequencing data, vaccination rate and hospitalisation data, it seems Omicron is the dominant variant here

Delta Variant Still Triggering Big Numbers In Odisha
Delta Comeback: Odisha Health Min Tests Covid Positive, Home Dist In Country's 150 High-Burden List

Third Wave may prove dangerous. Delta seen in genomes from hotspots like Cuttack, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda etc

Community Spread On In Bhubaneswar
3rd Wave In Odisha: Data Reveals High Community Transmission Of Omicron In Bhubaneswar

The big headache for the State policymakers is nearly 75 percent of new infections come from the vaccinated age group of 19-40 years.

Rain and Hailstorm To Hit Odisha on Jan 12-14
Amid Omicron Surge, 24mm Rain & Hailstorm To Hit Odisha's Bhubaneswar on Jan 13-15

The CAPE data of the model shows high lifting of air parcels in Bhubaneswar atmosphere on Jan 13 and 14, which indicate hail/thunderstorm likely on Jan 13, 14 and 15.

Bhubaneswar Racing To Red Zone
3rd Wave In Odisha: Bhubaneswar Fast Racing To Red Zone, Doubling Rate In State Down To 3-days

Odisha took 120 days in the first wave to notch 1000 Covid cases/day, took 26-days in the second wave. But in only 9 days scored 1k/day.

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