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Union Cabinet okays subsidy for urea produced via coal-gasification by Talcher Fertilizer

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New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, April 20: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday approved the proposal of the Department of Fertilizers for the formulation of exclusive subsidy policy for Urea produced through coal gasification route by Talcher Fertilizers Limited (TFL). Considering the strategic energy security and urea self-sufficiency of […]

Odisha reports 4,761 new COVID-19 cases, five more deaths

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Bhubaneswar, April 20: Odisha has reported 4,761 new COVID-19 cases, 1,503 recoveries and five more casualties in the last 24 hours, informed the State Health and Family Welfare Department on Tuesday. Of the total cases, 2,785 cases were detected from among the quarantined people while 1,976 cases were local contacts. These new cases have been […]

Everyone above 18 can get COVID-19 vaccine from May 1

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Delhi, April 19: The Central Government on Monday allowed vacciantion to everyone above the age of 18. “In a meeting chaired by PM Narendra Modi, an important decision of allowing vaccination to everyone above the age of 18 from 1st May has been taken,” said a PMO release. A good amount of coverage of vulnerable […]

Two City Covid Observers visit 1929 Call Centre in Bhubaneswar

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Bhubaneswar, April 19: Two senior IAS officers and COVID-19 observers for Bhubaneswar city – Anu Garg and Dr N Thirumala Naik – on Monday visited the 1929 Call Centte at the Bhubaneswar Operations Centre here. The Covid Observers interacted with the staff regularly calling up those in Home Isolation and those receiving queries from the […]

BJD not to hold public rallies, campaign meetings in Pipili bypoll

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Bhubaneswar, April 19: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has decided not to hold any public rallies or campaign meetings in Pipili bypoll, announces Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday. “Every life is precious and I always consider people of #Odisha as my family members. In this extremely serious #COVID19 situation amidst surge in cases in […]

PM Modi reviews preparedness of public health response to COVID-19

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Delhi, April 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a meeting to review the status of preparedness to handle the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Various aspects relating to medicines, oxygen, ventilators and vaccination were discussed. The Prime Minister stressed that there is no substitute to testing, tracking and treatment. Early testing and proper tracking remains […]

Odisha reports 3,144 new COVID-19 cases, four more deaths

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Bhubaneswar, April 17: Odisha has reported as many as 3,144 new COVID-19 cases, 952 recoveries and four more deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the State Health and Family Welfare Department on Friday. Of the total cases, 1,823 cases were detected from among the quarantined people while 1,321 cases were local contacts. These new […]

State-level panel to check hoarding & black marketing of essential supplies in Odisha

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Bhubaneswar, April 16: To check hoarding and black marketing of medicines and other medical supplies essential for treatment and prevention of COVID-19, the Odisha Government on Friday formed a State-level committee. Additional DGP, CID, Crime Branch has been appointed as the Chairman of the committee. The Committee will also have an officer not below the […]

COVID-19: ECoR GM urges public not to visit railway offices

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Bhubaneswar, April 16: In view of upsurge in Covid-19 cases, East Coast Railway (ECoR) General Manager Vidya Bhushan on Friday appealed to the general public to refrain from visiting railway offices. He also requested that, instead of visiting offices physically, correspondences may be done by means of email, phone, fax or by SMS. Apart from […]

NALCO gets mining lease for Utkal-E coal block

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Bhubaneswar, April 16: The National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), the Navratna CPSE, has been granted the mining lease of Utkal-E coal block, said an official release. According to a communique of the NALCO, the lease has been granted by the Department of Steel & Mines, Government of Odisha, through a notification issued on April 12. […]