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Odisha Chief Secretary Suresh Mohapatra, 5T secretary VK Pandian and Works department secretary Krishan Kumar visited Balasore on Tuesday to review various developmental works and the Covid19 situation in the district.

Amid surge in the COVID-19 cases in the state, curbs return to the silk city for Thakurani Jatra. General darshan of Maa Budhi Thakurani in Bada Bazaar area of Berhampur has been prohibited. The Ganjam district administration on Monday prohibited the general darshan of Maa Budhi Thakurani after two priests were tested positive for Covid-19. As per reports, devotees will not be allowed for darshan of the Goddess at her temporary abode till the end of the biennial jatra which will conclude in Berhampur of April 16. However, the district administration has decided to make facilities for virtual darshan of the Goddess, due to the ongoing restrictions. At a time, only 10 people including Jatra committee authorities and pujaks will be allowed at the mandap of Maa Budhi Thakurani. Barricades have been installed on all four sides of the mandap.  

In a major  concern, as many as 23 persons associated with Puri Jagannath temple have tested positive for Covid-19. As per the Shree Jagannath temple administration (SJTA), the fresh positive cases include 7 servitors of Puri Srimandir, three of their family members, 3 staff of SJTA, a cop of Jagannath temple, and a gardener. Apart from this, 8 staff of the shoe stand near the 12th century shrine were also found infected with the virus. Meanwhile, an official of the district health department informed that a 13-year-old girl from Surat has tested positive. According to sources, the minor girl had travelled with her parents from Surat, and she was found positive during antigen test. Her parents however have tested negative for COVID-19. The girl is currently in quarantine and will undergo an RT-PCR test today for re-confirmation of the test reports. Puri has reported 53 Covid infections in the last 24 hours.

Amid surge in COVID19 cases in the state, the Ganjam district administration has informed on Tuesday that all religious places, parks, playgrounds, beaches and lakes in the district will remain closed for 7 days from April 14. The shutdown will remain in force till April 21. According to a letter from the Ganjam District Collector, during these seven days all religious places will be sanitized and only daily rituals will be allowed to be performed by sevayats/priests. The letter also stated that all public places such as parks, grounds, beaches and lake shall be closed for seven days with effect from April 14 till April 21 for maintenance and sanitization purposes. The celebrations of Meru Jatra and Pana Sankranti will not be conducted publicly in the district.

The second wave of Covid-19 is intensifying across the country. So far Odisha looks in a little safer position when compared to other States where situation has worsened drastically. However, it may not be long before the situation explodes and goes out of control in Odisha. Speaking to media, Dr Ashok Mohapatra, the former director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bhubaneswar, on Monday said that if appropriate Covid protocols are not followed, the daily coronavirus infections in the State may jump past 10,000 in next few months.

Odisha Police on Tuesday arrested the close associate of gangster Hyder, Sallu aka Yakub.  Saikh Yakub had surrendered before police on Monday and he was arrested after confessing that he helped Hyder escape from police custody while undergoing treatment at SCB medical. Cuttack DCP Prateek Singh confirmed that Yakub has been arrested after he confessed of his involvement in gangster Hyder’s escape.

Bollywood star Govinda and his wife Sunita Ahuja were spotted at Mumbai airport recently. The couple posed for the photographers as they made their way through the gates

Capital city Bhubaneswar celebrated its 73rd Foundation Day today. Odisha Assembly Speaker Surjya Narayan Patra, Minister Raghunandan Das, and Senior Congress leader Suresh Routray among many others paid floral tributes at the foundation stone plaque of the city today

Several parts of Odisha are expected to witness rainfall and thunderstorm activity in the coming days, according to the predictions of the regional center of India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar. As per the Day 1 forecast valid till morning 8:30 tomorrow, light to moderate rain or thundershower is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Khurda, Puri, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore and Bhadrak in the next 24 hours. IMD has also issued a yellow warning on account of expected thunderstorm and lightning during the same perirod for the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj. For the subsequent 24 hours, the Met center has predicted light to moderate rain or thundershower at a few places over the districts Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi Rayagada, Nuapada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Bolangir, Sonepur, Boudh and Angul. Apart from this, IMD has also said that heavy rainfall is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur during this period for which an yellow warning has been issued.

Ever heard of the Rasputin Challenge ? If you are an avid social media user, then there is all probability that you might have come across several videos of people taking up the Rasputin Challenge. In this challenge, people are sharing videos where they are dancing to the tunes of Boney M’s 1978 hit Euro-disco track ‘Rasputin’.

With Covid19 cases rising, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday issued restrictions for Pana Sankranti celebrations on April 14. As per the guidelines issued, large-scale puja and pana offering will not be allowed in temples. Pana Sankranti rituals will be observed with a minimum number of servitors and priests. There will be no pana distribution or celebration in public places.

With the shortage of Covid-19 vaccines in state, the vaccination drive was halted in 11 districts on Tuesday. Odisha Health Director Bijay Panigrahi said that the vaccination drive has been halted in 11 districts of Jajpur, Bhadrak, Puri, Nayagarh, Subarnapur, Gajapati, Boudh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Dhenkanal and Koraput due to shortage of vaccines.

Campaigning for the bypoll to Pipili Assembly Constituency on April 17 hit fever pitch on Tuesday with BJP heavyweights Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and party’s National Spokesperson Sambit Patra holding rallies for party candidate Ashrit Pattanayak. Dharmendra Pradhan kicked off a road show from Uttara square and addressed public gatherings at Dandamukundapur, Satasankha and Pattanaikia.

With India witnessing a massive surge in COVID-19 cases daily, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday (April 13) requested the Centre to consider cancelling CBSE Board exams for classes 10 and 12. Addressing a press conference Kejriwal said that the national capital has registered 13,500 cases in 24 hours. Citing that the second wave of the pandemic is very dangerous Kejriwal requested to the Centre to cancel CBSE examinations.

In a huge spike, Odisha's daily Covid-19 cases breached the 2000-mark with the State recording 2267 new positives in the last 24 hours.. Three persons, one from Bolangir, one from Jajpur, and one from Ganjam, have succumbed to coronavirus in the past 24 hours. BIG SPIKE recorded in Odisha! Daily Covid-19 cases breach 2000-mark in Odisha. 2267 n-CoV positive cases reported in Odisha in last 24 hours. 1314 cases in QUARANTINE, 953 LOCAL CONTACT cases. 1 death reported from Jajpur, 1 from Bolangir, 1 from Ganjam. Death toll in Odisha mounts to 1933. In last 24 hours, SUNDARGARH reports maximum 458 Covid-19 cases. 348 new cases in Khordha, 120 cases each in Bargarh & Sambalpur. 117 positive cases in Cuttack, 104 cases each in Nabarangpur & Nuapada. Bolangir reports 93 new cases, Ganjam & Puri report 70 cases each. ACTIVE Covid-19 cases in Odisha rise To 12244. Total corona positive cases so far in Odisha at 3,55,353. Total recoveries at 3,41,123.