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Mridang is a tough skill to master, but not for Laxmikant Barik, a four-year-old boy from Bargarh district of Odisha.

One of the most anticipated Reality TV shows of the country, Bigg Boss, is all set to return to screens with its 15th edition!

Test Positivity Rate (TPR) in Odisha may decline to 5% in the next two weeks. Senior Health Expert, Dr. Niraj Mishra on Monday informed that the lockdown in the state has been effective to bring the positivity rate to 7.5% from 26%. He also said that the lower efficacy of the vaccine against double mutant strains is a cause of worry. However, the expert opined that we have to ensure adequate inoculation with whatever vaccine we have at our disposal.

Odisha Chief Secretary Suresh Mohapatra and Additional Chief Secretary of Health department Pradipta Mohapatra flew down to Nabarangpur on Monday in a special chopper to take stock of the Covid-19 situation in the district. After landing in the district, the two officials held a meeting at the Circuit House with Health Department Officials, District Collector and SP regarding the Covid-19 situation in the district. He then visited the Covid Hospital in the region to monitor the functioning of the hospital.

Some shocking images from a COVID19 hospital in Odisha have gone viral. The purported video is from a Covid Hospital in Mayurbhanj district. In the purported video not just one or two, but several patients are seen lying on the floor across the hospital wards.

A patient suspected to be infected with Black Fungus succumbed in Sambalpur district. The patient died at Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Science and Research (VIMSAR) in Sambalpur.

The Supreme Court on Monday (May 31) once again adjourned the plea filed for cancellation of Class 12 exams of the CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Examination) and ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education). The hearing of the plea regarding the cancellation of Class 12 Board exams wasdeferred by the Supreme Court benchto Thursday (June 3).

India maintained a declining trend in COVID19 cases and reported 1,52,734 cases, which were lowest in the past 50 days.

Odisha Police along with the Drugs Controller officials launched a joint raid on two shops in Berhampur on charges of black marketing of medical oxygen cylinders.

A shocking footage has emerged from the capital city Bhubaneswar on Monday (May 31), purportedly showing a woman being attacked by a miscreant in broad daylight. The woman sustained injuries on her neck and was rushed to a city private hospital for preliminary treatment.

The visuals on the screen purportedly show a man in the capital city of Odisha, misbehaving with the traffic police, late at night, on May 30. The man allegedly under the influence of alcohol engaged in a heated altercation with police.

Despite increase in testing, the decline in daily Covid-19 infections continues in Odisha, as the state detected 8313 fresh cases in the last 24 hours. The virus has however claimed the lives of 35 more persons during the period. Odisha’s TPR has further dropped to 13.5 per cent.

In what indicates a major downtrend in the Covid curve in the state, Test Positivity Rate (TPR) has declined over the last few days. On Sunday, Additional Chief Secretary of Health department, Pradipta Mohapatra informed that the Covid positivity rate in Odisha has declined from 22% to 14%.

Monsoon has been delayed by a couple of days and is likely to arrive in Kerala by June 3 this year. According to the latest forecast, the southwesterly winds would gradually strengthen further from June 1 which could result in rainfall activity over Kerala. On the other hand, the Regional Centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar on Sunday, issued thunderstorm warning for as many as 15 districts of Odisha.

A day before the completion of the second phase of lockdown in Odisha, state Chief Secretary Suresh Mohapatra on Sunday announced that the ongoing lockdown would be extended further till June 17, 2021. Complete weekend shutdown on Saturdays and Sundays will continue as earlier, he said. The decision has been taken considering public safety in view of the rising cases of coronavirus.