Bhubaneswar records 137 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours; tally at 3,354
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Wednesday said that 137 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the city in past 24 hours. While 113 of them are quarantine cases, 24 are local contact ones. Meanwhile, 118 persons who earlier...
UP Law Minister Brijesh Pathak tests positive for COVID-19
Tourists no longer required to produce COVID negative report for staying in hotels: Puri collector
Puri: Amid the COVID-19 crisis, tourists and visitors travelling from one district to another are facing major difficulties in hotel accomodation under increased pressure from hotel owners to furnish a COVID-19 test negative report in fear of the police personnel....
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Indian pharma company Zydus Cadila to begin phase II clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine; read details
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25 COVID warriors made supreme sacrifice in battle against virus: Odisha govt
Bhubaneswar: As many as 25 corona warriors have died in Odisha while performing COVID-19 related duty, a senior official said Wednesday. The frontline warriors who have succumbed to the viral infection were deployed in dedicated hospitals, COVID care centres, temporary medical camps and COVID care homes, he said. The 25...
Read moreAnother 1,255 COVID-19 patients recover in Odisha, total recoveries go past 25,000
Bhubaneswar: Odisha health department Wednesday said that 1,255 persons who earlier tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered and are being discharged. Out of the 1,255 persons, 485 are from Ganjam, 125 from Khurdha, 122 from Sundargarh, 107 from Sambalpur, 75 from Puri, 43 from Mayurbhanj, 40 from Cuttack, 29 from Jagatsinghpur, 28 from Kandhamal, 27 from Balasore. With this, total recoveries in the state now stands at 25,737. Meanwhile, Odisha's COVID-19...
Read morePM Modi performs ‘bhoomi pujan’ for Ram temple in Ayodhya
Ayodhya: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday performed the ‘bhoomi pujan' of a Supreme Court-mandated Ram temple in Ayodhya, bringing to fruition the BJP's ‘mandir' movement that defined its politics for three decades and took it to the heights of power. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath were among those who attended the event at the site where a large number of devout Hindus believe Lord Ram...
Read moreBreaking: Centre gives nod to CBI investigation into Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case, informs SC
New Delhi: The Centre Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that it has accepted the Bihar government's recommendation for CBI investigation into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. A bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy observed that truth behind the actor's death should come out. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, told the court that Bihar government's recommendation for CBI investigation in the case has been accepted. The top court...
Read moreOdisha reports 1,337 new COVID-19 cases, total reaches 39,018
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Wednesday reported 1,337 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the total tally in the state to 39,018. Nine more fatalities pushed the COVID-19 death toll across the state to 225. Out of the 1,337 new cases, 815 were reported from quarantine centres while 522 are local contacts. District wise breakdown: Angul reported four new cases, Balasore 31, Bargarh: 14, Bhadrak 22, Balangir 11, Boudh reported one solitary case, Cuttack 168,...
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Berhampur: Two rival groups of Gajapati Nagar under Baidyanathpur police limits of Berhampur city in Ganjam district clashed Tuesday late night, leaving three youths seriously injured, a source said. A youth named Bikash Pradhan (20) who heads one of the groups along with two of his aides were critically injured. On being informed, local police reached the...
25 COVID warriors made supreme sacrifice in battle against virus: Odisha govt
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Another 1,255 COVID-19 patients recover in Odisha, total recoveries go past 25,000
Bhubaneswar: Odisha health department Wednesday said that 1,255 persons who earlier tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered and are being discharged. Out of the 1,255 persons, 485 are from Ganjam, 125 from Khurdha, 122 from Sundargarh, 107 from Sambalpur, 75 from Puri, 43 from Mayurbhanj, 40 from Cuttack, 29 from Jagatsinghpur, 28 from Kandhamal, 27 from Balasore....
This is where another Ayodhya-like Ram temple is going to be built in Western India
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‘Ramayan’ stars Arun Govil and Dipika Chikhalia celebrate ‘bhoomi pujan’ of Ayodhya Ram temple
Mumbai: ‘Ramayan’ stars Arun Govil and Dipika Chikhalia Wednesday celebrated the foundation laying of Ram temple in Ayodhya, calling it an ‘auspicious’ occasion for the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed the 'bhoomi pujan' of a Supreme Court-mandated Ram temple in Ayodhya, bringing to fruition the BJP's 'mandir' movement that defined its politics for three decades and took...
Bhubaneswar records 137 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours; tally at 3,354
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Wednesday said that 137 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the city in past 24 hours. While 113 of them are quarantine cases, 24 are local contact ones. Meanwhile, 118 persons who earlier tested positive for the disease recovered. "Further contact tracing is still continuing. Primary contacts & nearby houses...
