Bhubaneswar: Odisha is prone to multiple and recurring natural disasters and despite being so vulnerable the State is well prepared to face any situation, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said on Friday. While addressing the State-level disaster management committee meeting, Patnaik directed all the departments and senior officials to strictly adhere to the Standard Operating Procedure […]
The fate of this year’s Rath Yatra hung in balance till the very last minute keeping millions on tenterhooks. It got cancelled once, before being reconsidered again. The first servitor of the Lord Jagannath, Puri Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb, who was in the thick of the drama, gives OTV an exclusive first-hand account of what transpired […]
Puri: In view of upcoming Bahuda Yatra (return Car Festival) of Lord Jagannath in Puri, the district administration on Saturday announced to enforce curfew across the district from 10 PM of June 30 to 10 PM of July 2. “As per the direction of the Supreme Court, we have declared shutdown to be enforced from […]
Bhubaneswar: At least three persons succumbed to Covid-19 while 264 tested positive for the virus in Odisha in the last 24 hours. With this, the Covid-19 death toll rose to 21 and total cases in the State touched 6614 on Sunday. A 75-year-old male coronavirus patient of Ganjam district who was also suffering from diabetes […]
Cuttack: The season’s first floodwater released by Hirakud dam reached Mundali barrage in Cuttack on Sunday. As per official reports, the water flow at Mundali stood at 1.72 lakh cusecs per second by 6 am. The district administration, however, said that there is no need to panic as the barrage has the capacity to handle […]
Cuttack/Bhubaneswar: Slums have emerged as a major challenge for the Twin City of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar in the fight against Covid-19 as positive cases continue to rise from these densely populated urban pockets despite a series of efforts by the concerned authorities. Both Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) have reportedly […]
Bhubaneswar: At a time when Coronavirus is fiercely spreading its tentacles and tightening its grip in Odisha, the State’s COVID-19 death toll has registered an over 100 per cent increase over the past 10 days. As many as 12 people have succumbed to the disease in the last 10 days, taking the total number of […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s fight against Coronavirus was bolstered further as the state received its first batch of Remdesivir drug to be clinically used in case of critically ill COVID-19 patients. The Union Health Ministry recently approved Remdesivir along with Fabiflu and Dexamethasone as COVID-19 treatments. As per the Drugs Controller of Odisha, Mamina Patnaik, Remdesivir vials […]
Bhubaneswar: As the country looks forward to open up the economy while it battles the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday issued unlock 2.0 guidelines which will be in force till July 31. As per the latest notification, lockdown will only be restricted to containment zones while domestic flight and train […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha on Tuesday registered 206 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the case tally in the State to 7065. The State also reported two more deaths due to coronavirus. As per the State health department website, the two death cases have been reported from Ganjam district. “Regret to report the death of two Covid positive […]
Bhubaneswar: Following Centre’s announcement of new guidelines for Unlock 2.0, Odisha Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy on Tuesday said that schools, colleges, other educational institutions and coaching centres will remain closed for teaching purpose till August 31. In a press briefing, Tripathy said cinema halls, theaters, gyms, swimming pools, entertainment parks, bars, auditoriums, assembly halls and […]
Bahuda Yatra concluded as the divine siblings Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath reached to their abode from Gundicha temple in Puri today.
Puri: Bahuda Yatra, the return journey of Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Lord Balabhadra and their sister Devi Subhadra concluded on Wednesday after the deities reached Singhadwar upon completion of nine-day sojourn at Sri Gundicha Temple. Pulled only by servitors in the absence of any devotees due to Covid pandemic, the chariot of Lord Balabhadra […]
Puri: With the conclusion of the Bahuda Yatra on Wednesday, the divine triad of Bada Thakura Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra, and Kalia Thakura on their chariots on Puri Bada Danda will don a resplendent attire of gold and silver ornaments in a special ritual called ‘Suna Besha’ today. As per the centuries-old practice, the golden avatar […]
Bhubaneswar: Days after Delhi set up its first plasma bank for treatment of Covid-19 patients, Odisha government has decided to follow suit. Health Minister Naba Das informed that a plasma bank will be set up in Odisha and the treatment will initially be available in four hospitals of the State. As per reports, the treatment […]
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