Tag: Odisha

Cuttack: Two workers engaged in manual scavenging of sewage tank died due to suspected asphyxiation in CDA Sector-10 area of Cuttack on Thursday. Three workers were engaged in the cleaning…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to develop disaster resilient power infrastructure in the cyclone-prone coastal districts of the state with an investment of Rs 19,000 crore, said an official on Thursday. In the first phase, four districts — Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak and Balasore would have disaster-resilient power infrastructure. In the second phase, five districts […]

Bhubaneswar: As many as 62 projects have been dropped from the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) due to land acquisition and other legal hurdles in Odisha. As a result, the State will stand to lose central funds to the tune of Rs 45 crore. As per reports, these projects under the Rural Development department […]

Bhubaneswar: With novel coronavirus pandemic hitting the education sector hard, the Odisha School Education Programme Authority (OSEPA) has directed all district education officers in the State to implement VidyaDaan programme, a common national programme for individuals and organisations across the country to donate/contribute e-learning resources for school education to ensure continuity of quality learning. Under […]

Bhubaneswar: Covid-19 infections in Odisha breached the 6000 mark with the State reporting 218 fresh cases on Friday. The total confirmed cases in the State now stand at 6180. Of the new positive cases detected in the last 24 hours, 198 cases were reported from various quarantine centres where returnees from other states are lodged. […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha police has issued a directive asking all police officials except those posted in Puri district and those deputed for law and order duty by State Police Headquarters not to visit the pilgrim town till July 4. “Possibility of some officer alone or with family reaching Puri on pretext of official work or […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday announced to suspend all classes for Class 10, 12 students (2020-21 academic session) from April 19, in view of the surge in Covid-19 cases.…

Bhubaneswar: In view of the spurt in COVID-19 cases, Odisha government is now planning to ramp up testing by setting up additional labs in different parts of the State. Institute of Life Sciences (ILS) director, Ajay Parida on Friday informed that additional testing labs will be set up in five districts —Angul, Jharsuguda, Keonjhar, Kalahandi […]

Bhubaneswar: The constant rise in COVID-19 positive cases in Bhubaneswar has now forced authorities to revise their strategy to contain the spread of coronavirus. As per the latest decision, a special strategy is being implemented in slum pockets and in view of them same, persons coming from COVID hotspot districts to slum areas of the […]

Bhubaneswar: A lot of youngsters are now getting attracted towards Ganja (dry cannabis) peddling as it is seen as a lucrative trade, said Koraput SP Mukesh Kumar Bhamoo. Due to its geographical location, Koraput district is fast turning into a safe haven for illegal Ganja trade as the narcotics substance is being trafficked to various […]

Baripada: For the last six months, Chunuram Tudu’s life has been confined within the four walls of his house at Chuturighat village under Kaptipada block of Mayurbhant district. The 23-year-old Chunuram, who is reportedly suffering from some psychiatric disorder for the last eight years, has been chained to a pole by his parents. His family […]

Cuttack: The season’s first floodwater released by Hirakud dam reached Mundali barrage in Cuttack on Sunday. As per official reports, the water flow at Mundali stood at 1.72 lakh cusecs per second by 6 am. The district administration, however, said that there is no need to panic as the barrage has the capacity to handle […]

Bhubaneswar: Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph is likely to occur at several parts of Odisha in the next 24 hours, predicted India Meteorological Department…

Cuttack: A police station in Cuttack district on Sunday was declared as a containment zone after an inspector-in-charge tested positive for COVID-19. The concerned police official is posted in Athagarh sub-division and his swab sample which was collected for test came out positive for coronavirus, informed Athagarh SDPO Alok Ranjan Ray. As seven to eight […]

Cuttack: A day after two staff nurses of Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre (AHRCC) in Cuttack tested positive for COVID-19, six more persons including four patients were found to have contracted the virus. Cuttack CDMO Satyabrata Chhotray informed that apart from four patients, one attendant and a staff of an Aahar centre inside the AHRCC […]