Tag: Odisha Latest News

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Post migrant flood, Odisha's recovery rate dips drastically, far below national average now!

Bhubaneswar: The migrant influx from the n-CoV hotbeds, particularly Gujarat (Surat), West Bengal, Kerala, TN and Karnataka, seems to have unsettled the COVID management by the State administration to a large extent. Reportedly, the first lot of Odia migrants from Surat reached Ganjam district on April 30. As on May 2, Odisha’s recovery rate was […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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Human Skulls Recovered Near River Bank In Odisha

Jagatsinghpur: Close on the heels of an alleged incident of human sacrifice in Cuttack district, police on Friday recovered four human skulls near the banks of a river in Jagatsinghpur district. The recovery of human skulls triggered panic in Krushnanandapur Nuagaon area under Tirtol police limits. Police suspect that it could be a case of […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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Snana Purnima 2020 LIVE: Holy Trinity Adorns Hati Besha

Puri: Probably for the first time in the history of Puri Srimandir, the Snana Purnima festival of Lord Jagannath, his sibling deities and Chakraraj Sudarshan has begun this year without the usual fanfare and footfall of lakhs of devotees in the ancient town due to nationwide lockdown in wake of Covid-19 pandemic. Snana Purnima which […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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BJP's Bargarh MP Suresh Pujari Tests Positive For Covid-19

Bhubaneswar/Bargarh: BJP’s Member of Parliament from Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency, Suresh Pujari has tested positive for Covid-19. Pujari through his twitter handle informed about contracting the infection. “Even though I did not have any symptoms, I got myself tested for SARS-nCoV yesterday and my report which came out today revealed that I am positive,” Pujari […]

  • Wednesday, 14 April 2021
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Odisha Schools Unlikely To Reopen Soon, Govt To Announce New Programme: Minister

Jajpur: With COVID19 pandemic showing no signs of abating, schools in Odisha, which have been shut down since the enforcement of nationwide lockdown in March, are unlikely to reopen soon for a new academic session. State School and Mass Education Minister Samir Dash on Saturday explained that the situation is not apt right now to […]

  • Tuesday, 13 April 2021
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Bhubaneswar At Covid19 Infection Peak: Odisha Govt

Bhubaneswar: The authorities of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation on Saturday informed that the COVID-19 trend in the Odisha capital is at a peak. Addressing a presser, BMC Commissioner, PC Choudhary said that higher number cases being reported on a daily basis shows that COVID19 has reached peak stage. Sharing results of sero surveillance, Choudhary informed […]

  • Tuesday, 13 April 2021
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Odisha Lokayukta Wants Vigilance Under Its Control

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Lokayukta, the State’s highest anti-corruption ombudsman organization has expressed interest to take over the reins of the State Vigilance department. Issuing its first annual report, the Lokayukta has said that it will function more effectively in curbing corruption, if the Directorate of Vigilance of the Government which is currently under the ambit of […]

  • Tuesday, 13 April 2021
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Over 350 Puri Srimandir Servitors Found Covid-19 Positive

Puri: Amid demands for reopening of Puri Srimandir, the temple authorities on Monday informed that over 400 servitors and employees of the 12th-century shrine have tested positive for Covid-19 so far. Puri Shree Jagannath Development Commissioner Ajay Jena informed mediapersons that a total of 351 servitors of the temple and 53 employees have been been […]

  • Monday, 12 April 2021
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Development In Doldrums: Pregnant Woman Carried On Sling To Hospital, Delivers Stillborn

Keonjhar: Decades after India’s independence, development at least in basic amenities still continues to be a far-fetched dream for many. There are places in Odisha where people have never realised how a proper motorable road looks like let alone proper healthcare facilities. Such is the sordid state of affairs in Tamanga village of Keonjhar district. […]

  • Sunday, 11 April 2021
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Divorce Petition By MP Anubhav: Delhi Court Asks Varsha To Appear On Dec 10

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Delhi’s Patiala House Court on Wednesday served a notice to actor Varsha Priyadarshini to appear before it on December 10 for hearing over a divorce petition filed by her husband and BJD MP Anubhav Mohanty. Mohanty’s counsel appearing in the case told media persons that all relevant and factual positions have been produced […]

  • Sunday, 11 April 2021
3 Minor Boys Swept Away In Canal In Cuttack, 1 Missing
Odisha: Two Minor Girls Drown While Taking Bath In Pond

Puri: A pond turned the watery grave for two minor girls in Delang area of Puri district on Wednesday. As per sources, two girls of Gandapada village drowned while taking bath in a pond today morning. The deceased have been identified as Liza Behera, the 10-year-old daughter of one Biranchi Behera and 8-year-old Dipti, the […]

  • Sunday, 11 April 2021
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Bhubaneswar Blast: High Intensity Explosion Leaves Trail Of Destruction

Bhubaneswar: The explosion at a petrol pump near Raj Bhavan square in the capital city of Odisha on Wednesday afternoon not injured many but also left a trail of destruction in the vicinity as far as a few hundreds of feet away. Local residents narrated their horrific experience of how a deafening sound followed by […]

  • Sunday, 11 April 2021
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Collector Discovers Engineer Working As MGNREGS Labourer In Odisha; Read What Happens Next

Bolangir: Eight months ago, Ananta had hoped that finally after years of struggle, it was a time to fulfill his father’s dream. Even though he could not find a job in Odisha, his qualifications as an engineer helped him secure employment outside. But now the world seems to have turned upside down for him. Ananta […]

  • Saturday, 10 April 2021
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Betel Shop Owner's Son From Odisha Cracks IISER Entrance

Cuttack: Nothing is impossible for those who will and dare; and no obstacle is strong enough to prevent them from succeeding. Son of a betel shop owner from Cuttack district of Odisha is perhaps the best example. A resident of Shankarpur village in Tangi area, Subhasish Behera has now landed himself a seat to pursue […]

  • Saturday, 10 April 2021
Odisha: Delivery Boy Gets Summon Notice For Rs 10 Lakh GST Fraud!
Rs 42 Crore GST Fraud Unearthed In Odisha!

Rourkela: In yet another incident of alleged multi-crore tax evasion, a GST fraud of Rs 42 crore has been reported from the Steel City on Friday. Allegations of fraudulent activities pertaining to evasion of taxes have been reported in bank accounts of as many as 18 people in the city. But shockingly, most of the […]

  • Saturday, 10 April 2021
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