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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Medical Corporation Limited (OSMCL) has extended the last date and time of opening of price bid for the global tender floated to procure Covid-19 vaccines, sources said Friday. The OSMCL issued a corrigendum in this regard vide its office order (No.-5126/OSMC/L-51/2021/D&S...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed Friday the post-cyclone situation and damages caused by the severe storm ‘Yaas’ at a meeting here. Narendra Modi was received by Governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Pratap Sarangi at the Biju Patnaik...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed Friday the post-cyclone situation and damages caused by the severe storm ‘Yaas’ at a meeting here. Narendra Modi was received by Governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Pratap Sarangi at the Biju Patnaik...

Bhubaneswar: New cases of Covid-19 infections spiked against in Odisha after a day’s gap as the rate of testing decreased. The state reported 7,216 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally in the state to 7,39,955. Earlier Thursday, the state...

Bhubaneswar: The prisons across Odisha are turning out to be breeding grounds of Covid-19 infections slowly. It is happening because of overcrowding of the jails and lack of healthcare amenities. As per the data provided by the Prisons Directorate, a total of 816 inmates have...

Bhubaneswar:  The state government has asked the Collectors of 12 districts to ensure close monitoring of the health of people returning from shelters and those engaged in cyclone management as they may develop symptoms for Covid-19, an official said Thursday. In a letter to the...

Bhubaneswar: As the state government was battling cyclonic storm Yaas, more than 700 births were registered in 10 coastal districts, with some families rushing to name their newborns after the menacing storm, officials said. Sonali Maiti, a resident of Parakhi area in Balasore, said she...

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain pummelled several districts of north Odisha under the impact of Cyclone 'Yaas', the meteorological department said Thursday. Joda in Keonjhar district recorded extremely heavy rainfall of 268.6 mm over the past 24 hours, followed by 254.8 mm in Jashipur area of Mayurbhanj...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Odisha Friday to review the damage caused by cyclone ‘Yaas’. As per the information available, after landing in Bhubaneswar, PM Modi will hold a review meeting. The meeting will possibly be attended by some concerned ministers and top...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik conducted Thursday an aerial survey of the areas damaged by cyclone ‘Yaas’. He took stock of restoration work underway in the affected areas. Though it is expected that the state government might come up with any packages for the...