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Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 situation in Khordha district is steadily turning grim with a sharp rise in the daily positive cases and deaths since the beginning of the month of August. A record 524 positive cases were detected in Khordha today, taking the total number of cases in the district to 10,370. The death toll has […]

Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 graph is steadily increasing in Odisha and as per authorities the State is witnessing a peak in the month of August. The State reported another 2,752 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 84,231 on Tuesday. The twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar are also witnessing a steep rise in COVID-19 cases […]

Bhubaneswar: It seems that COVID-19 infections are now going through a peak in Bhubaneswar as the smart city on Thursday reported its highest single-day spike of 386 new cases. Bhubaneswar not only reported the highest single-day spike, the city also saw highest local contact cases in the past 24 hours. Of the new 386 COVID-19 […]

Bhubaneswar: With Bhubaneswar witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases, the authorities are all set to kick off the second sero survey in the city from tomorrow. As per official sources, five teams will collect samples simultaneously from various locations across the city. Around 1,500 samples will be randomly collected in the second round of sero-surveillance […]

Bhubaneswar: A restaurant was sealed by the enforcement squad of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) for violating COVID-19 guidelines. As per reports, BMC officials conducted a raid on the restaurant at Puri Bypass road. Sources said a birthday party was being organised at the restaurant and it was attended by over 60 guests. It is alleged […]

Bhubaneswar: Triple-layer security arrangements will be put in place for the smooth conduct of the upcoming NEET (UG) & JEE (Main) examinations in Bhubaneswar. The decision was taken in a joint coordination meeting held at the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) office here today which was attended by BMC commissioner Prem Chandra Choudhury, Khordha Collector Sanat […]

Bhubaneswar: With 515 more persons testing positive for Covid-19 under the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) in the last 24 hours, the positive case tally in the Odisha Capital surged past 10,000 mark. The total cases in the capital city now stand at 10,021. According to the data shared by the civic body, apart from 515 […]

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha’s capital city Bhubaneswar recorded 541 fresh COVID-19 cases, the highest spike in the number of single-day infections since the outbreak of the pandemic. As is being claimed by the health authorities, the city is now going through a peak. It has not only reported the highest daily spike […]

Bhubaneswar: Even as Covid-19 cases are on the rise in Odisha capital, only around 5.15 percent of the residents have developed antibodies for the infections, informed Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Prem Chandra Choudhary on Friday. “So far more than 1600 samples have been collected by the BMC in the first round of the second […]

Mumbai: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials on Tuesday posted a notice at Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut’s bungalow here, pointing out many alterations undertaken there without the civic body’s approval. A BMC team went to the Pali Hill bungalow of the actor in suburban Bandra and posted the notice there as nobody was present to receive […]

Mumbai: Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has come down heavily on Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in a video she tweeted on Wednesday, after Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) initiated demolition work at her Bandra office. Kangana took to Twitter soon after landing in Mumbai, and shared a video where speaks in Hindi. She shared that she […]

New Delhi: Hours after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) demolished the office of Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut in Mumbai, many organisations came out in her support and the Himachali Mitr Mandal approached the National Commission of Women and the Centre to intervene in the matter. The Himachal Mitr Mandal (HMM), the apex organisation of the […]

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has geared up to conduct the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2020 on September 13. BMC Commissioner Prem Chandra Chaudhary informed that the examination will be held at 31 centres across the State capital. 15,000 students will be appearing the test amid the present pandemic scare. The civic body […]

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to contain the spread of Covid-19, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to adopt the ‘Ganjam Formula’, informed Parul Patwari who is on special Covid-19 duty in the State. According to sources, BMC will form 565 rapid response teams for health screening in slums and other areas. BMC staff will also […]

Bhubaneswar: After flights and trains, passengers coming to Bhubaneswar from other States by road will now have to produce Covid-19 negative report (RT-PCR test) at time of entry into the…