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Servitor Protest
Odisha: Baladev Jew Temple Servitors Launch Protest Demanding Reopening

Kendrapara: Servitors of Sri Baladev Jew temple in Kendrapara district on Friday staged a protest demanding reopening of the shrine which is closed since months in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. Hundreds of servitors assembled in front of the temple and beat gongs to register their protest. They alleged that they are going through an […]

  • Sunday, 11 April 2021
Covid-19 Recoveries Breach 2.2 Lakh Mark In Odisha
Odisha: Covid-19 Recoveries Breach 2.2 Lakh Mark As 3404 More Recuperate

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s total number of recoveries from Covid-19 touched 220388 on Saturday with discharge of 3404 more patients in the last 24 hours. The maximum number of 602 patients were recovered from Khordha district, 374 from Cuttack, 289 from Puri, 148 from Balasore, 130 from Mayurbhanj, 130 from Sambalpur, 116 from Keonjhar, 107 from Bargarh, […]

  • Sunday, 11 April 2021
Covid 19 In Odisha
Covid-19: Odisha Fixes Number Of Retail Outlets For Sale of Favipiravir

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday fixed the number of retail outlets that will be allowed to procure and sale Favipiravir Tablets to be used for treatment of home-quarantined Covid-19 patients in the State. “In view of the increasing trend of COVID-19 positive cases in the State and corresponding increase in home quarantined patients, Government […]

  • Sunday, 11 April 2021
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BJD MLA Uma Samantaray Booked For Flouting Covid-19 Protocols At Maharathy's Funeral

Puri: The Sea Beach Police Station on Friday registered a case against BJD’s Satyabadi MLA Umakanta Samantaray for attending the funeral of MLA Pradeep Maharathy at Puri Swargadwar last Sunday despite having been tested positive for Covid-19 a couple of days earlier. A case has been lodged under Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sections 269 (unlawfully […]

  • Sunday, 11 April 2021
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If The Health System Collapses, Delhi May Face Another Lockdown: Arvind Kejriwal

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said the state government was not in favour of imposing lockdown in the national capital, but ‘if the health system collapsed…

  • Sunday, 11 April 2021
Ganjam Sees Uptrend In Covid-19 Positives, Odisha Daily Cases Drop Further
Odisha Covid-19 Death Toll Breaches 1K-Mark, Daily Positives Decline

Bhubaneswar: With a single-day spike of 2854 cases, Odisha’s COVID-19 tally went up to 249693 on Saturday. Of the fresh cases, 1659 patients are from quarantine, while 1195 are local contact cases, informed State I&PR department. As many as 9 districts reported a daily surge of over 100 cases. For the first time in several […]

  • Sunday, 11 April 2021
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BJD MLA Uma Samantaray Apologises For Flouting COVID-19 Norms At Maharathy’s Funeral

Bhubaneswar: After facing the heat for attending MLA Pradeep Maharathy’s funeral despite being coronavirus positive, BJD MLA Uma Samantaray on Saturday tendered an apology for his mistake. In a video statement, Samantaray said that, “Pipili MLA Pradeep Maharathy’s death came as a shock and I could not control my emotions and reached Puri Swargadwar to […]

  • Sunday, 11 April 2021
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VSSUT Burla Closed For 3 Days For Sanitisation Work

Burla: The Registrar of the Veer Surendra Sai University Of Technology (VSSUT) in Burla has issued a notice regarding closure of the university for a period of three days starting today. The varsity will remain closed on Monday (October 12) along with the pre-announced holidays on Saturday and Sunday (today and tomorrow). The consecutive three […]

  • Sunday, 11 April 2021
Health Screening For Covid-19 In Berhampur Before Festive Season
Health Screening For Covid-19 In Berhampur Before Festive Season

Berhampur: Despite witnessing a flattening of Covid-19 cases after series of stringent enforcement, the city administration of Berhampur will once again take up mass health screening in the city as a precautionary measure ahead of the festive season. Informing in this regard, Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC), Siddheshwar Baliram Bondar on Saturday said that a mass […]

  • Sunday, 11 April 2021
Complaint Lodged Against Two Odisha Ministers For Violating COVID 19 Guidelines
Complaint Against 2 Odisha Ministers For Allegedly Attending Funeral Despite Being COVID19 Positive

Bhubaneswar: A complaint has been filed against Odisha School and Mass Education minister Samir Ranjan Dash and Tourism minister Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi at Kharvel Nagar Police station on Saturday for violating COVID19 guidelines. According to sources, convenor of Jagannath Sena, Priyadarshan Patnaik lodged the complaint against the two ministers for attending the funeral of MLA […]

  • Sunday, 11 April 2021
COVID19 Norm Violation: Show Cause Notice Served To BJD MLA
COVID19 Norm Violation: Police Serves Show Cause To BJD MLA Uma Samantaray

Bhubaneswar: The Puri Sea Beach Police Station on Saturday served show cause notice to BJD’s Satyabadi MLA, Umakanta Samantaray for violating COVID19 norms by attending the funeral of MLA Pradeep Maharathy at Puri Swargadwar on Sunday despite being positive for novel coronavirus. According to sources, the police served the notice at the legislator’s official residence […]

  • Sunday, 11 April 2021
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Odisha CMO In Tight Spot For Posting Unverified Report Praising State Govt's COVID-19 Management

Bhubaneswar: Opposition parties on Saturday trained guns at Chief Minister Naveen Patniak alleging that the Odisha government is so keen to garner praise that even without examining the authenticity of news, the official handle of CM Naveen Patnaik tweeted a fake report. Recently, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) tweeted a dubious report based on a […]

  • Sunday, 11 April 2021
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Global Covid-19 Cases Surpass 37 Million

New York: Global Covid-19 cases surpassed 37 million on Saturday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. The global case count reached 37,003,414, with a total of 1,069,836 deaths worldwide, the CSSE data showed, Xinhua news agency reported. The US reported the most cases and deaths around the […]

  • Sunday, 11 April 2021
Complaint Against North Odisha Varsity VC, Registrar For Flouting COVID19 Norms
Complaint Against North Odisha Varsity VC, Registrar For Flouting COVID19 Norms

Baripada: A police complaint has been filed against North Odisha University vice chancellor Pradeep Kumar Chand and registrar Pramod Satapathy for allegedly violating COVID19 guidelines. According to sources, Chitteswar Behera, a first year student of the varsity, lodged the complaint at Baripada Town police station under Epidemic Act alleging the duo did not wear mask […]

  • Sunday, 11 April 2021
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India’s COVID-19 Tally Breaches 70 Lakh Mark

New Delhi: With a single day spike of 74,383 new cases, including 918 deaths, India on Sunday crossed the 70-lakh-mark with a total of 70,53,806 so far. Out of these, 8,67,496 are active cases; 60,77,976 cured/discharged/migrated cases and 1,08,334 succumbed to the pandemic, said the latest data released by the Ministry of Health and Family […]

  • Sunday, 11 April 2021
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