Tag: Odisha News

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Tragedy In A Crisis! Odisha Woman Lights Husband's Funeral Pyre

Bhubaneswar: When the dark cloud of COVID19 pandemic is eclipsing the world, the grim realities that individuals have to endure often go unnoticed. But these poignant stories often tell an inspiring tale. For Amiyabala, losing her husband a year after losing her only son was a tragedy that could not have been more tragic. A […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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Odisha Fights Corona: Migrants Defy Norms As Govt Looks The Other Way

Bhubaneswar: As the day broke this morning, a sight that shocked many in Cuttack was that of around 15 passengers, reportedly migrants from COVID-red state Tamil Nadu, getting off a bus and walking towards some unknown destination. Sources said, three to four of them walked towards Jagatsinghpur and the rest are stay put in Cuttack. […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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Heights Of Notoriety-II: Abusive Callers Still A Nuisance For Odisha's 104 Covid Helpline

Bhubaneswar: It seems Odisha Police’s strong message against callers creating a nuisance for customer care executives handling distress calls during COVID crisis has not been able to put a lease on the notoriety of such people. Despite cases being registered earlier, fresh audio clips in possession of OTV show how customer care executives working under […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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VAT on Petrol & Diesel Hiked In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Petrol and diesel across the State will now cost more by Rs 3.11 per litre and Rs 1.03 per litre respectively as Odisha government has increased the Value Added Tax (VAT) from 26 per cent to 32 per cent on petrol and to 28 per cent on diesel with effect from May 17 (Saturday […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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COVID-19 Growth Rate Declining In Odisha! Signs Of New Wave In Kerala, MP, Rajasthan, Bihar

Bhubaneswar: The growth of COVID-19 infection in India seems to be flattening, and has been more or less linear this week. While a faction of States ensured that there is a noticeable downward trend of the growth curve, cases scaling up drastically in few other States have to a point botched up the expected flat […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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Corona-Free Bhubaneswar Back On COVID Map, Cop Among Positives

Bhubaneswar: Many denizens erupted in joy after capital city Bhubaneswar was declared COVID-free on Monday. The ‘premature’ celebrations, however, did not last long as just hours later two locals were tested positive for the contagious disease. State Health & Family Welfare Department today revealed about the two new cases detected in Bhubaneswar. One of them […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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Private Buses To Run In Odisha From Tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: Private buses will finally make a comeback on streets for the first time from tomorrow almost two months after the public transport was stopped after enforcement of Covid lockdown across the country. Announcing the big development, State Private Bus Owners’ Association secretary Debendra Sahoo today said that they have decided to run buses from […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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Fresh 141 Positive Cases Take Odisha’s Covid Count To 2245

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported 141 confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, taking the State’s tally to 2245. The fresh cases include 110 from quarantine centres and 31 local cases. While Ganjam district reported highest 27 coronavirus cases, 26 cases were detected in Khurda, 19 in Nuapada, 13 in Kendrapara and 10 in Jajpur, according to the […]

  • 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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Odisha Records Highest Single-Day COVID-19 Recoveries

Bhubaneswar: As many as 123 persons infected with COVID-19 recovered in Odisha on Friday, taking the total recoveries in the State to 1604. Informing the development, State Health and Family Welfare Department said that the recovered patients are being discharged. While 35 patients recovered from Ganjam, 22 from Cuttack, 14 from Nuapada, 14 from Balangir, […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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Bhubaneswar, Cuttack See Surge In COVID-19 Cases

Bhubaneswar: Of late, twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar are witnessing a surge in COVID-19 positive cases. In the past 24 hours, as per the Health and Family Welfare department, a highest of 23 COVID-19 positive cases were reported from Cuttack (3 from CMC area) while 13 new positive cases were reported from Bhubaneswar. As […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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COVID19 Lockdown: 11 Odisha districts to enter 48-hour shutdown tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: In an effort to flatten the rising curve of COVID19 infections in Odisha, complete shutdown on Saturdays and Sundays will be implemented in 11 districts across the State from tomorrow. The State government has issued notifications detailing out what will remain shut during the enforcement of the shutdown and what emergency services are exempted […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
Covid-19: 112 Patients Cured, Total Recoveries Rise To 1716 In Odisha
Covid-19: 112 Patients Cured, Total Recoveries Rise To 1716 In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: As many as 112 Covid-19 patients in Odisha have recovered from the disease on Saturday, bringing the total recoveries in the State to 1716. According to Health and Family Welfare Department, highest 33 patients have recovered from Kendrapara, 16 from Balangir, 11 from Jajpur, 10 from Sundergarh, 8 from Jagatsinghpur, 7 each from Ganjam […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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COVID-19: Odisha Govt Bus Services To Resume From Monday

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) on Saturday announced that it will resume bus operations on 66 routes across the State from Monday (June 8). “We are resuming regular service with 96 buses connecting 22 towns in the state. We will keep adding more number of buses and routes over a period of […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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Covid-19 Cases Continue to Rise In Bhubaneswar, Utkal University's 3 Depts Sealed

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s capital city Bhubaneswar continues to witness a surge in COVID-19 cases with detection of five more positives on Saturday. Moreover, three departments of Utkal University, which is located in the capital city, were sealed today after an employee’s contact tested positive for coronavirus. According to university sources, Philosophy, English and Economics departments have […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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