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Bhubaneswar: In an attempt to restrict unnecessary movement by people who violate lockdown norms while flaunting identity cards, Commissionerate Police has intensified checking in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. While informing about the move, police commissioner Soumendra Priyadarshi said no passes have been issued during lockdown and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday wished speedy recovery and good health to several political leaders of the state who have tested positive for COVID-19. Senior BJD leader and Bhandaripokhari MLA Prafulla Samal recently tested positive for COVID-19 and is undergoing treatment. Besides, Gunupur...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has so far sent a total of 421 tankers carrying a total of 7722.756MT medical oxygen to 10 states that are facing acute shortage. In the last 16 days, 125 tankers carrying 2554.904MT of medical oxygen have been sent to Andhra Pradesh while...

Bhubaneswar: Minister of state Panchayati Raj, Drinking Water, Law, Housing and Urban Development departments Pratap Jena has tested positive for COVID-19, he informed late Friday night. The Minister also appealed to all persons who came in contact  with him in the last few days to get...

Bhubaneswar: In a goodwill gesture, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday directed to exempt the rent of Odisha Bhawan at Navi Mumbai, which was being used by the civic body as a quarantine centre for doctors and health workers. Since April 2020, the Navi Mumbai Municipal...

Bhubaneswar: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE) has come up with modalities to award marks to matriculation students. The High School Certificate (HSC), Madhyama and State Open School Certificate examinations which were scheduled to be held from May 3, this year, were cancelled due to...

Bhubaneswar: The state health department Friday issued new guidelines for the rational use of Tocilizumab injection in treatment of COVID patients. Tocilizumab is a humanised antibody used as an immuno-suppressive drug. This is often used in treatment of COVID patients in severe cases when the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 11,807 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, taking the total tally in the state to 5,24,207. Active caseload in the state stands at 90,335. Out of the 11,807 new infections, 6,613 were reported from quarantine centres while 5,194 persons contracted...

Bhubaneswar: The state government, Friday, directed all the urban local bodies (ULBs) to make provision of food for stray animals in view of the hardship faced by street dogs and animals during the 14-day lockdown. In a letter issued to all the ULBs, the Housing...

Bhubaneswar: With a view to reducing rush at vaccination centres across the City here, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Friday launched the first drive-in vaccination programme at Esplanade Mall here for people eligible for the second dose. Emulating the Mumbai model, the drive-in vaccination facility...