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Bhubaneswar: Now, people waiting for Covid-19 test reports will not have to worry about running to the test centres to get their reports. They can get it online sitting at home. The state government Saturday launched a Covid test report website to help people check...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday reviewed the preparedness for the ensuing cyclone Yaas with senior officials, Collectors and SPs. “For any disaster management, our sole motto is ‘All life is precious’. Therefore, under the present circumstances, our most important job is to evacuate people...

Bhubaneswar: Even as the state has been struggling to meet the demand for medical equipment to treat Covid-19 patients, at least 73 out of 567 ventilators supplied by the Centre to Odisha have remained non-functional in Odisha owing to manufacturing defects or lack of spare...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 12,852 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally in the state to 6,92,382. The active caseload in the state now stands at 1,11,862. Out of the 12,852 new infections, 7,195 were reported from quarantine centres while 5,657...

Bhubaneswar: Even though the Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, DV Sadananda Gowda, Saturday said that the ministry has supplied 50 more vials of Amphotericin B injection to Odisha to help it fight mucormycosis or black fungus, the state government said that the supply the...

Bhubaneswar: The health department Saturday asked all District Collectors and superintendents of government medical colleges and hospitals to reserve beds in Covid hospitals for infected kids. “Considering the surge in Covid infections among children in different parts of the country, the state government desires to...

Bhubaneswar: In its bid to ramp up Covid detection and vaccination, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Saturday said it will provide doorstep testing and vaccination to differently-abled individuals facing difficulties to avail the facilities Discussing the state of Covid-19 in the capital city here, BMC Commissioner,...

Bhubaneswar: The Principal Secretary of Women & Child Development (W&CD) and Mission Shakti, Anu Garg, Saturday held a virtual review meeting with the officers of the department, DSWOs, CDPOs on the preparedness for the impending cyclone ‘Yaas’. Emphasis was laid on preparedness in Bhadrak and...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Saturday informed that a low pressure area has formed over east-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Andaman Sea Saturday and it will intensify into a cyclonic storm by May 24. “A Low pressure area has formed over east-central...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will convene a review meeting Saturday afternoon to take stock of the situation relating to cyclone ‘Yaas’. He will also discuss with officers regarding preparation in place in coastal districts. In this virtual meeting chaired by the CM, chief...