News from Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar is the capital of Odisha .It is the biggest city and the main power corridor of Odisha. The city is famous for its ancient rich heritage especially its historic monumental temples. It is popularly known as the temple city. Because many temples built from sandstone are dotted around Bindu Sagar Lake in the old city, including the 11th-century Hindu Lingaraja Temple.

Petrol Prices Breach Rs 100-Mark Per Litre In Odisha’s Jeypore; BJD Slams Centre
Petrol Prices Breach Rs 100-Mark Per Litre In Odisha’s Jeypore; BJD Slams Centre

BJP spokesperson Satyabrat Panda said, “The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the economy. But blaming the Centre only for petrol and diesel price hike is not justified as the State government is also collecting revenue from petroleum products which have been kept out of GST purview.”

Covid Second Wave: SCB To Have Full-Fledged ECMO Unit For Critically Ill Patients
Covid Second Wave: SCB To Have Full-Fledged ECMO Unit For Critically Ill Patients

Barring two private hospitals, no other State-run hospital in Odisha has ECMO facility.

Covid-19 Positivity Rate Drops Below 10 PC In Odisha Due To Keen Surveillance, Says Top Health Offic
Odisha Logs 6,118 New Covid Cases & 41 Deaths

The trend of steady decline in the number of new Covid-19 cases continues in Odisha with the State reporting 6,118 infections on Monday. However, the death toll due to the contagious virus remained high with 41 fatalities in the last 24 hours.

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Central Team Starts ‘Yaas’ Damage Assessment In Odisha

An Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) which reached Odisha on Sunday began field trips to the affected areas today to conduct an on-the-spot assessment of damages caused by cyclone ‘Yaas’.

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IMD Issues Heavy Rainfall Alert For Odisha; SRC Asks Collectors To Monitor Situation

Ahead of the monsoon onset, several parts of Odisha will experience rain and thunderstorm activities in the next couple of days. IMD has also issued heavy rainfall alert for several parts of the State.

Covid-19 Positivity Rate Drops Below 10 PC In Odisha Due To Keen Surveillance, Says Top Health Offic
Covid-19 Positivity Rate Drops Below 10 PC In Odisha Due To Keen Surveillance, Says Top Health Official

The Health Services Director informed that the Odisha government has adopted 3T formula- Tracking, Testing and Treatment to contain the Covid-19 outbreak in the State.

Man Detained For Killing 5 Puppies, Injuring Another In Bhubaneswar
Man Detained For Killing 5 Puppies, Injuring Another In Bhubaneswar

Rout allegedly ran over his car on one puppy of June 3 and the next day he killed another four puppies and another injured while the stray animals were eating food from the roadside by running over his vehicle.

BJP National VP Jay Panda Congratulates All-India Trade Test Toppers From Odisha
BJP National VP Jay Panda Congratulates All-India Trade Test Toppers From Odisha

Both Puja and Sai are students of Mechanic Motor Vehicle (MMV) trade and topped the national test by securing 434 and 437 marks, respectively out of a total 450.

EPFO Allows Members To Withdraw 75% Of PF Balance
Second Covid-19 Advance: EPFO Allows Members To Withdraw 75% Of PF Balance

EPFO has deployed a system driven auto-claim settlement process in respect of all such members whose KYC requirements is complete in all respects.

Covid Cases
Odisha Registers 7002 New Covid-19 Cases, 42 Fatalities In 24 Hours

The Covid-19 single-day cases continue to dip in Odisha with the State recording 7,002 new cases on Sunday. With this, the positive tally in the State surged to 8,1 3,096, informed the Information and Public Relations (I&PR) Department

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Odisha To Extend Covid-19 Vaccination To 22 More Municipalities In Third Phase

Odisha government on Saturday approved the expansion of the third phase of the Covid-19 vaccination of 18-44 years age group to 22 more district head quarter Municipalities/NACs this month

Cyclone Yaas Damage
Central Team To Arrive In Odisha Tomorrow To Assess Cyclone Yaas Damages

A seven-member central team will arrive in Odisha tomorrow to assess the damage caused by cyclone Yaas which hit the State on May 26.

Odisha CHSE Plus 2 Exam Form Fill-Up Date Extended
Odisha CHSE Forms 14-Member Expert Panel To Fix Criteria For Plus 2 Evaluation

The committee will suggest well-defined alternative objective criteria for assessment of the Regular and Ex-Regular examines of Annual H.S. Examination, 2021 and submit its report within 10 days.  

BMC To Intensify Covid-19 Vaccination For 18-44 Age Group
BMC To Intensify Covid-19 Vaccination For 18-44 Age Group From June 8

BMC has also decided to take up vaccination drive for students who want to take up their higher studies abroad. The registration process for such students will start tomorrow.

BMC To Provide Free Oxygen Concentrators To Covid-19 Patients In Home Isolation
BMC To Provide Free Oxygen Concentrators To Covid-19 Patients In Home Isolation

"The Odisha government has supplied 100 oxygen concentrators to the BMC. We have also developed an App for Covid-infected people who are under home treatment. They can book oxygen concentrators through the Application"

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