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Bhubaneswar: Odisha will get six extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) machines used to treat critical Covid patients by July end, Director of Medical Education & Training (DMET) CBK Mohanty said Saturday. Informing that Odisha has already received two such machines and the training to operate the...

Cuttack: Paintings of artists from Odisha are going to be displayed at Tokyo Olympics 2020. Indian Contemporary Artists Association (ICAA) will exhibit the works of Odisha artists through ‘Olympia’ - a virtual art exhibition being held at Memorial Hall in Tokyo in a video format....

Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) General Manager Vidya Bhushan inspected the Bhubaneswar railway station to take stock of the various passenger amenities and facilities required to develop it as part of its redevelopment plan, an official said. The station will be developed into a commercial...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 1,864 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally in the state to 9,65,715. The active caseload in the state now stands at 19,013. Out of the 1,864 new infections, 1,082 were reported from quarantine centres while 782...

Bhubaneswar: Brackish water aquaculture in the state has witnessed a growth of 747 per cent in the last 10 years with a commensurate increase in the value of seafood exports from the coastal state, an official said Friday. This was revealed at a high-level meeting...

Bhubaneswar: Reviewing the preparedness to fight the possible third wave of Covid, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday said the district administrations have the responsibility to ensure that people get necessary healthcare service without facing any hassle. Patnaik said Rs 2,004 crore Covid assistance has...

New Delhi: Odisha has the highest prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCD) in the county, a report published by Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) Friday said. The report titled ‘Non-Communicable Diseases in India’ covered 2,33,672 people and 673 public health offices in...

New Delhi: A total of 1,549 water bodies have been taken care of under the 'Repair, Renovation, and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies' scheme, up to March 2021 with the Central assistance of Rs 469.69 crore released to states, the Parliament was informed. These 1,549...

Cuttack: At least 15,151 students have filled up application forms for appearing in this year's Matriculation (Class-X) examination to be conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha in the offline mode. The offline examinations are scheduled to begin from July 30, a BSE...

Bhubaneswar: Britannia Industries Limited announced Friday an investment of Rs 94 crore for the expansion of its manufacturing plant in Khurda district. This investment will be done to cater to the growing demand for its products across multiple categories in Odisha. Britannia Industries will invest...