Tag: Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Private health institutions conducting Covid19 tests of people in Odisha have been asked to share the test results with the State authorities first before reporting the same to the persons concerned. Odisha government said this on Saturday while issuing a set of guidelines for such private hospitals, labs and nursing homes conducting RT-PCR & […]

Puri: In view of the sudden surge in coronavirus cases in Odisha, Maha Vishuba Sankranti popularly known as Pana Sankranti is being celebrated across the State today in a low-key…

Bhubaneswar: A day after registering biggest single-day spike of over 1600 COVID-19 cases, Odisha reported 1434 new positives in the last 24 hours. With this, the COVID-19 tally in the State reached 34,913 on Sunday. Of the total new cases, maximum 320 cases were reported from Ganjam district followed by Khurda (218), Rayagada (197) and […]

Bhubaneswar: As many as 10 people succumbed to the COVID-19 infection in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll due to coronavirus in Odisha to 197, informed the State Health and Family Welfare Department. While four COVID-19 patients died in Ganjam, three deaths were reported from Khurda (including 1 from Bhubaneswar). Sundergarh, Kalahandi and […]

Balasore: Irate over arbitrary dumping of personal protective equipment (PPE), masks and gloves on street, locals of Sutei village in Balasore district staged a demonstration on Sunday. The villagers today blocked the road to the dedicated COVID Care Centre in the area demanding proper disposal of the PPE kits. The villagers alleged that despite several […]

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) will invest Rs 13,805 crore to set up a plant in Paradip to manufacture raw materials for the textile sector, an official said on Sunday. The project is expected to be completed by 2024, he said. The paraxylene (PX) and purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant will be integrated […]

Bhubaneswar: Sitansu Kumar Rout, Collector and District Magistrate of Khordha has been transferred and posted as Additional Collector, Consolidated and Settlement, Berhampur. Sanat Kumar Mohanty, Additional Secretary of ST&SC Development & MBCW Department has been posted as Khordha DM replacing Rout. Odisha General Administration and Public Grievance Department on Monday effected minor bureaucratic reshuffle with […]

Bhubaneswar: People in Odisha will get relief from the prevailing hot and humid conditions as India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued heavy rainfall alert for the State predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall in the next five days in several districts of Odisha. A cyclonic circulation lays centered over Gangetic West Bengal an adjoining Bangladesh […]

Bhubaneswar: The total COVID-19 recovery tally in Odisha crossed 23,000 mark after a record 1119 positive patients recovered in the last 24 hours. It is for the first time that Odisha has recorded over 1000 recoveries in a single day since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. A highest of 354 patients recuperated from coronavirus infection […]

Bhubaneswar: At least six persons including a brother-sister duo were killed in lightning strikes in separate incidents in Odisha on Monday. As per reports, one Asha Behera (12) of Manda village in Balasore district had gone to tie rakhi to her brother Sushant Dalai on the occasion of Rakhsa Bandhan. Both Asha and Sushant were […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Monday allowed Bank and postal employees to deliver cash to the doorsteps of elderly and differently-abled persons after receiving phone calls from them seeking assistance in this regard, officials said on Tuesday. The move has been cited as a precautionary measure to protect the vulnerable people from the scourge of COVID […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha CHSE board plus-II results for Science and Commerce stream will be declared in the second week of August, informed School and Mass Education minister Samir Das. Evaluations of Science and Commerce stream papers have already been done. Tabulation process has already begun. We expect to out the results of this two stream by […]

Bhubaneswar:  The Odisha government has come out with a new policy to promote cage fish culture in medium and large reservoirs in the state, officials said. The Fisheries and Animal Resources department of the state government has invited expression of interests (EOI) from interested farmers and entrepreneurs for availing long term lease for 5-years extendable […]

Bhubaneswar: An enquiry committee consisting 3 ACFs has been constituted on Tuesday to look into the alleged financial irregularities under Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA)  fund in Balugaon Range of Khordha Forest Division, informed Odisha Regional Chief Conservator of Forests. The incumbent DFO of Khordha, who looks after the Balugaon range has […]

Gajapati: It was hard to believe for the family members of Jagpati Kargi. But that is how life is – uncertain and full of surprises. Jagpati, a native of Rayagada block in Gajapati district went missing nearly two decades back. Nobody exactly knew where we went and as years passed by and he did not […]