Tag: Odisha

Jagannath Temple funds from Yes Bank to Union Bank
After Yes Bank Crisis, SJTA Says Yes To Union Bank Of India To Park Srimandir Funds

Puri: A day after Yes Bank remitted Rs 389-crore fixed deposit account of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration in Puri, to State Bank of India, the admin today revealed that Srimandir funds will be kept in Union Bank of India (UBI). Informing the same, SJTA administrator (development) Ajay Kumar Jena said that both the Lord Jagannath […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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IMD Predicts Thunderstorm, Lightning Activity In Odisha Till April 21; SRC Issues Advisory

Bhubaneswar: The Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) on Sunday issued an advisory to district Collectors in view India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast of thunderstorm with lightning activity in several parts of…

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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Covid-19 Outbreak: IAS IPS Officers In Odisha Lead From The Front

Bhubaneswar: As the Coronavirus crisis begins to deepen, Odisha bureaucrats seem to be setting an example for others to follow. A few IAS and IPS officers whose children have returned from abroad in the last few days, have shifted themselves to government guest houses to prevent themselves and consequently others from getting infected. The officers […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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Personal Info Of COVID-19 Infected To Be Kept Confidential: Odisha Govt

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has barred the media from revealing information about the COVID-19 infected persons, their family members, doctors and health workers treating the patient. The advisory has been issued under Section-2 of the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897 and in conformity with Rule 17 of guidelines issued by the Press Council of India, informed […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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Amid Lockdown, Odisha Reports Two Murders

Koraput/Cuttack: Tension prevailed in Kanchana village under Machkund police limits in Koraput district after the body of an eight-year-old minor girl with her throat slit was recovered by police on Saturday night. Sources said the girl went missing all of a sudden when all her family members were watching television at her neighbour’s place. Following […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
Covid-19 Odisha
Odisha Makes 14-Day Quarantine Mandatory For Kumbh Mela Returnees

Bhubaneswar: Concerned over the sudden surge in Covid-19 cases across Odisha, the State government is getting well prepared to deal with the unprecedented situation and has made 14-day quarantine mandatory…

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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COVID-19: India Joins Hands To Cheer Coronavirus Warriors

New Delhi: In a first of its kind, people across India including the President, Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Chief Ministers of States, other politicians, Bollywood actors, and common people came together to thank Covid-19 warriors and other essential services providers to contain the epidemic’s spread. The largest public ‘appreciation’ exercise in the country witnessed participation […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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Odisha Fights Coronavirus: Complaints registered against 3 persons for violating quarantine guidelines

Bhubaneswar: While the whole country joined in unison on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to stay home during Janta Curfew to fightback Coronavirus on Sunday, separate complaints were registered against three persons for violating home quarantine guidelines in Odisha. An FIR was lodged against the family of a person residing in Sailashree Vihar area of […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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Back To Square One! Despite Lockdown For Coronavirus, Social Distancing Norms Up In Smoke In Odisha Capital

Bhubaneswar: A day after the pan-India Janta Curfew and the implementation of lockdown in major cities of Odisha received massive support with people staying indoors as a precautionary measure to fight the spread of novel-Coronavirus, people in the State capital and several other locked-down parts of Odisha were seen blatantly flouting the social distancing norms […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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Coronavirus Curbs: CESU Closes Collection Counters, Urges To Make Online Payment

Bhubaneswar: The Central Electricity Supply Utility (CESU) in Odisha has announced to close down all its collection counters in districts of Khurda, Kendrapara, Angul & Puri Municipality areas from Mar 23 to 29 as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 outbreak. It has urged all its consumers to use the online payment facility instead of […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
COVID-19 update: IISER, ITI jointly produce hand sanitisers for Odisha
Fighting Coronavirus: IISER, ITI produce hand sanitisers for Odisha govt employees

Berhampur: Amid coronavirus outbreak, the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Berhampur and Industrial Training Institute (ITI) here have jointly produced hand sanitisers for distribution to Odisha government employees who are on duty during this crisis. Applauding the efforts, Odisha Skill Development Authority said, “Whenever a disaster has struck us, our Skilled In […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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COVID-19: Complaint Filed At NHRC Against AIIMS Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: A complaint has been registered against All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) over alleged breach in protocol in the testing of the second COVID-19 positive patient in Odisha. In a letter written to NHRC by a person named Akhand, it has been alleged medical superintendent of […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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Lockdown Impact: Orissa High Court Suspends Hearing; Subordinate Courts To Remain Closed

Bhubaneswar: In view of lockdown clamped in five districts and eight towns in the State amid the Coronavirus outbreak, Orissa High Court on Monday has directed to suspend hearings till March 31. Apart from suspending hearings, the HC also has ordered the closure of subordinate courts. The cases listed on March 23 have been suspended […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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No Crisis Of Covid-19 Beds In Odisha So Far, Says State Public Health Director

Bhubaneswar: Amid the growing concern for healthcare infrastructure with the steep rise in Covid-19 cases since the last 20 days in Odisha, the Director of Public Health Dr Niranjan Mishra…

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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The Ashoka Flower And Lingaraja’s Ratha

One festival that has been the very identity of Odisha is the Ratha Jatra of Puri. However, the concept of a festival built around a Ratha or chariot is not…

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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