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Bhubaneswar: The state government dedicated eight awareness vehicles to sensitise people about the severity of the second wave of Covid-19, Friday. The vehicles decorated beautifully and fitted with audiovisuals systems, were launched in joint collaboration of the state health and family welfare, Odia Language, Literature...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to meet the growing demand for healthcare facility for Covid patients, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday inaugurated a 150-bed district Covid hospital in Puri on virtual mode. The hospital was built on the premises of Shri Jagannath Medical College in Puri,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 11,108 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally in the state to 6,79,530. The active caseload in the state now stands at 1,09,639. Out of the 11,108 new infections, 6,219 were reported from quarantine centres while 4,889...

Pottangi: The Andhra Pradesh government received a jolt Friday as the Andhra High Court declared the panchayat and zilla parished elections in the state, including in disputed Kotia panchayat, as invalid. As per the directive of the Supreme Court, the High Court stated that the...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to attract more vaccine manufacturers, the state Cabinet Friday relaxed the terms of the global tender floated for procurement of Covid-19 vaccines. Briefing media persons after the meet, Chief Secretary SC Mahapatra said, “To facilitate the participation of manufacturers of vaccines...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Friday said a low pressure area, which may give birth to cyclone ‘Yaas’ will take shape in the Bay of Bengal Saturday. A cyclonic circulation lies over southeast and adjoining central Bay of Bengal between 3.1 km & 5.8...

Bhubaneswar: Even though Odisha is reporting a high number of positive Covid-19 cases (10-plus for the last 3-4 days) on a daily basis, the state’s positivity rate is not alarming, Director of Health services Bijay Mohapatra said Friday. He said the rise in Covid-19 positive...

Puri: Eight servitors engaged in chariot construction for the upcoming Rath Yatra festival have tested positive for Covid-19 recently. Also the rate of new infections in the ‘Temple City’ has been a constant source of worry to the administration. Hence the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA)...

Bhubaneswar: The Utkal Chemists and Druggists Association warned Friday that all its members would join the lockdown and weekend shutdowns if they are not declared as ‘frontline Corona warriors’. The association has 2,500 members. At a press conference held at the Atala Bhawan, Unit-IV, here,...

Bhubaneswar: Jharpada Special Jail authorities informed Friday that a total of 96 inmates have tested positive for Covid-19.  The infected prisoners have been shifted to the Covid Care Centre, set up within the jail premises. As of now, the entire jail premises has been sanitised,...