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Bhubaneawar, May 30: As was widely anticipated, the Odisha Government on Sunday extended the ongoing lockdown till 5 AM of June 17. Weekend shutdown and other restrictions will be continued as usual. The current second phase of lockdown ends at 5 AM on June 1. According to Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra, the earlier two […]
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Bhubaneawar, May 29: The Council of Ministers’ meeting headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday passed the resolution to make disaster and pandemic preparedness a part of the curriculum of the schools and colleges. “Every student, elected representative, government official, Misson sakti members, and so on will be trained in disaster and pandemic preparedness. […]
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Bhubaneswar, May 28: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday, at the first Covid Vacciantion Advisory Committee meeting of the State, sought the advice of top health experts of the country on strategy to tackle the future waves of the pandemic and on how to strengthen the healthcare system further. Looking for experts’ suggestions, the Chief […]
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Bhubaneawar, May 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced financial assistance of Rs 500 crore for Odisha for immediate relief activities being undertaken for people affected by the Cyclone Yass recently, said an official release. The Prime Minister also announced Rs 500 crores for West Bengal and Jharkhand, which will be released on the […]
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Bhubaneawar, May 28: Odisha Government has not sought any immediate financial assistance from the Centre for restoration activities in Cyclone Yass-affected districts. “As the country is at the peak of COVID-19 pandemic, we have not sought any immediate financial assistance to burden the Central Govt and would like to manage it through our own resources […]
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Bhubaneawar, May 28: The Navy Disaster Relief Team on Thursday carried out relief activities in the area around Parikhi village in Sadar Block in Balasore district which is worst affected due to waterlogging caused by Cyclone Yass. The HADR Naval team have set up and operationalised a Community Kitchen at the Multipurpose Cyclone Shelter of […]
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Bhubaneawar, May 27: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday reviewed the post Cyclone Yaas reconstruction and restoration work and directed officials to assess and report on house damage in affected districts within seven days. The Chief Minister said that all the focus now should be on relief, reconstruction and restoration. He advised that all repair […]
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Bhubaneawar, May 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Odisha and West Bengal on Friday and conduct an aerial survey of Cyclone Yass affected areas. Sources said the Prime Minister will conduct an aerial survey in Kendrapara, Balasore and Bhadrak districts, badly affected by the cyclone in Odisha. “The Prime Minister will chair review meetings […]
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Bhubaneswar, May 27: Surgeons at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here performed a rare surgery on a 41-year-old man on Tuesday to remove a six cm long cystic mass found on the left adrenal gland. The patient from Kharagpur in West Bengal, complaining of abdominal pain, was admitted into the hospital on […]
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Bhubaneswar, May 26: The impact of Cyclone ‘Yaas’ on the electricity supply infrastructure was minimised significantly because of timely action, said Energy Department Prinicipal Secretary Nikunja Bihari Dhal. “The Department had been planning in advance for a possible summer cyclone in the month of May. The damages to Low Tension (LT) network could be minimised […]
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