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In 2020, Ganjam was termed as a ‘Covid hotspot’ of Odisha. However, this year the district admin believes the condition is quite better. Speaking to Manish Kumar of Orissa POST, Ganjam Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange talks more on the issue. Excerpts: Do you now see...

Bhubaneswar: Eminent writer, editor and columnist Manoj Das passed away Tuesday evening while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Puducherry. He was 87. Das was suffering from age-related ailments and was hospitalized for past several months. Renowned for his short stories and novels, he was...

Bhubaneswar: Shortage of vaccines in Odisha might cause a delay in starting the much-awaited phase III of mega vaccination drive which covers beneficiaries above 18 years and scheduled to be started from May 1. Director of Health & Family Welfare, Bijay Panigrahi informed this Tuesday....

Bhubaneswar: Showing solidarity with the states facing liquid medical oxygen (LMO) shortage, during this second wave of COVID-19, Odisha has so far sent 90 tankers carrying 1675.78 metric tonne (MT) of the gas to eight states. According to the information with the Orissa POST, the...

Puri: In a broad daylight murder, a youth was hacked Tuesday to death at Brahmanpatna village under Gadisagada police limits in Puri district. The incident has triggered tension in the locality. The deceased has been identified as Dillip Mohapatra, a resident of Barapada village. He...

Puri: Three days after the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration announced the closure of the holy premises for devotees, the administration announced Tuesday that all religious places in the district will be out of bounds for visitors till May 15. All temples, mutts, churches, mosques and...

Bhubaneswar: Despite the fact that the daily testing has reduced Sunday as compared to Saturday, the government Monday claimed that the COVID-19 curve in the state has hit the plateau. The claim was made by Director of Medical Education and Training (DMET) CBK Mohanty. Talking...

Bhubaneswar: Following Orissa High Court’s order on hike in holding tax by BMC, the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) Monday demanded reimbursement of increased taxes paid by Bhubaneswar citizens. Senior Congress leader and former minister Panchanan Kanungo said the Orissa High Court had ruled that...

Bhubaneswar: School and Mass Education (S&ME) department Monday directed all the district and block education officers (DEOs and BEOs) for admission of students to elementary and secondary classes for the session 2021-22. Additional secretary of S&ME department Raghuram R Iyer said that due to the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported 6,073 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, the I & PR department said in a tweet Tuesday.  The state thus registered a slight decrease in the number of cases as Monday 6,599 new cases of COVID-19 were reported. Out of...