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Bhubaneswar: The state government has estimated that cyclone Yaas which hit north Odisha May 26 has caused losses to the tune of Rs 610 crore. Special Relief Commissioner (SRC), PK Jena informed this during a review meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Naveen...

Bhubaneswar: Even as the second wave of Covid-19 is ostensibly dying down, the state government has started rolling up its sleeves to tackle a possible third wave of the highly infectious virus that is likely to affect the kids more. Speaking to reporters here, state...

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJD leader Bijayshree Routray died at a private hospital here Wednesday, family sources said. Routray, a former minister in the state government, was 67. He is survived by two sons and wife. Routray was undergoing treatment for post-Covid complications at the hospital. “My...

Bhubaneswar: With cases of Covid-19 rising across Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday wrote a letter to Chief Ministers of all other Indian states seeking a consensus on procurement of Covid vaccines. “The best option available is for the Government of India to centrally procure the vaccines and distribute it among the States...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday asked senior government officials and Collectors to be prepared for the possible third wave of the Covid pandemic, which is apprehended to affect children. Chairing the weekly Covid review meeting with district Collectors and SPs through virtual mode, Naveen...

Bhubaneswar: Despite all-out efforts, the state government’s global tender initiative to procure Covid-19 vaccines directly from the international market has failed to yield the desired results. This was indicated by state Health Minister Naba Kishore Das in a letter to the Union Health Minister Harsh...

Bhubaneswar: A US-based organisation that was established by an Odia woman, donated nearly Rs 50 lakh to the Odisha Chief Minister's relief fund to support the state in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, an official release said. 'Our Biswas', which is managed by Joyasree...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 8,399 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally in the state to 7,82,131. The active caseload in the state now stands at 87,220. Out of the 8,399 new infections, 4,741 were reported from quarantine centres while 3,658...

New Delhi: As many as 24 children in Odisha have lost either the breadwinner of the family or both parents since March 2020 following the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court...

Bhubaneswar: The threat to the riverine ecology in the state has escalated manifold in the last few years with rampant encroachments on the floodplains of Mahanadi in Odisha, especially near Cuttack city. On the one hand, the government has admitted before the courts and tribunals...