Tag: Odisha

A snake with its head stuck inside a beverage can was rescued in Odisha. The snake was rescued in Chhendipada area of Angul district. The snake was rescued by the snake helpline members while it was struggling and writhing in pain. After rescuing the snake from the spot, the snake helpline member cut the beverage can and freed the snake. The snake was later released into a nearby forest.

Odisha government will take decision on unlocking in a day or two. Director of Health Services, Bijay Mohapatra on Tuesday informed that the government is taking stock of the COVID19 situation in all districts & decision will be taken accordingly. According to the Director, SRC is likely to issue guidelines regarding the same in a day or two. Moreover, Bijay Mohapatra also informed that the burden on hospitals is easing due to recovery of patients.

This is the story of a woman footballer! Guddy Tirkey has been passionate about football ever since she was a little kid. So she decided to be a fulltime footballer. This unconventional career option was a big decision for her. But it all changed after that. Guddy has been working at a petrol pump in Biramitrapur of Sundergarh district.

The daily cases of Covid-19 further dipped in Odisha as the State witnessed 3,405 new cases on Tuesday. With this, the positive tally in the State climbed to 8,59,526, the State I&PR Department informed

During patrolling, the Laxmi Sagar police came across a large gathering in the slum and went to the spot to ascertain the reason behind the crowding during lockdown. During the course of inquiry, police unearthed the trade of the reptile's meat

In a letter to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Secretary, Odisha Additional Chief Secretary PK Mohapatra urged the former to revise the private vaccine allocation ratio of 75:25 to 95:5 ratio for the State.

The civic body made special arrangements to inoculate the beneficiaries including students who will be traveling to foreign countries to study, work and participate in sports events.

It is this time of the year when unmarried girls don new clothes, makeup, mehendi and take to swings while merrymaking with friends. Raja Parba is a three-day festival to celebrate womanhood. Raja is a mass festival but due to the ongoing second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, people in the State this year have preferred to celebrate at their homes with their dear and near ones. Let's take a tour across Odisha to find out how people are celebrating the festival while keeping with the pandemic protocol.

A 12-year-old girl was rescued from the house of a retired Collector from IRC Village, Bhubaneswar on Monday where she was allegedly engaged as a domestic help. 

To understand the present-day situation of the Puri Jagannath temple administration, one needs to understand how it was originally designed. The recorded history of Srimandir is a long and interesting one.

The sudden surge in Covid-19 death cases can be attributed to the ongoing audit of the unreported fatalities across the country. Senior health expert from Odisha, Dr Niraj Mishra informed this on Sunday when he was asked about the death toll spiraling in last few days.

Odisha has recorded 4,339 new positive cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total case load to 8,56,121.

Once the tourism sector in Odisha revives after the Covid pandemic, a visual treat would greet the tourists when they step into Raghurajpur, the heritage village of Puri. Amidst a raging pandemic that has drawn curtains on the livelihood of the artists, Odisha Lalit Kala Akademi in collaboration with the state culture department came up with an innovative idea and organised a traditional Mural camp (pattachitra) at Raghurajpur from June 9 to 13, 2021. Families of as many as 150 artisans participated in this camp by painting the walls and the front portion of their own houses. The Akademi will provide Rs 10,000 remuneration to each family while five best works would receive awards, informed Akademi president and acclaimed sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik.

The second wave of Covid-19 has dampened the spirit of Raja festival in Odisha. With the three-day festival starting on Monday, people have no scope to enjoy the festival outdoors as mostly they will be confined inside their houses due to Covid-19 induced lockdown

Odisha is constantly witnessing a downward trend in the single-day Covid-19 infections as daily cases came down to below 4.5k after almost two months. The state recorded 4469 Covid positive cases in the last 24 hours.