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Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s sharp decline in single day Covid-19 cases Thursday is ascribed to severe cyclone ‘Yaas’. The state Thursday reported 6,736 new Covid-19 cases. Health Services Director Bijay Mohapatra Thursday said Covid testing has come down in the state since last two-three days in view...

Bhubaneswar: Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Minister Arun Kumar Sahoo Thursday directed the concerned officers in cyclone-affected districts to submit an initial report on damage caused to farming and other agricultural sector. Sahoo conducted a virtual meeting Thursday involving secretaries and directors of the respective departments....

Bhubaneswar: After leaving behind a trail of destruction in its wake, cyclone ‘Yaas’ has weakened into a deep depression and will subsequently weaken into a depression over next six hours, IMD’s morning bulletin said Thursday. The deep depression over south Jharkhand and adjoining north interior...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will conduct an aerial survey of cyclone Yaas affected areas in Kendrapara, Balasore and Bhadrak districts Thursday afternoon. He will take stock of the restoration work going on in affected areas from air, a government source said. It is...

Bhubaneswar: Renowned Odia music director Shantiraj Khosla passed away at the COVID ward of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack Thursday. He was 50. According to family sources, he had tested positive for COVID-19 some days ago and was under home isolation. He complained...

Bhubaneswar: The Health department Wednesday said that there will not be any Covid vaccination drive in seven districts of Odisha, which were affected by cyclone Yaas, Thursday. The districts are Balasore, Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Khurda and Sundargarh. The Health department has, meanwhile, planned 586...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 6,736 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, taking the tally in the state to 7,32,739. Active caseload in the state stands at 1,06,440. Out of the 6,736 new infections, 3,774 were reported from quarantine centres while 2,962 persons contracted the...

Bhubaneswar: The state Health department Wednesday issued advisories to those who have taken Covid-19 vaccines and health service providers on early detection of thrombosis (blood clot) events in patients already vaccinated. In a letter to Collectors and other officials concerned, the department admitted that Covishield...

Bhubaneswar: The state Health department Wednesday issued norms for providing on-site registration of persons in the 18-44 years age group for Covid-19 vaccination. The department, however, has requested officials to plan vaccination sessions judiciously. Vaccination for the 18-44 age group is now confined to five...

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar and the East Coast Railway, headquartered at the Odisha capital, resumed operations from Wednesday evening, hours after Cyclone Yaas hit the state, officials said. The airport suspended flight services for about 20 hours while the ECoR had...