Naveen urges Centre to exempt GST on purchase of COVID-19 vaccine by States 

Bhubaneswar, May 6: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday requested Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for exemption of GST on purchase of Vaccine for COVID-19 and financial assistance to States from Cess and Surcharges collected by Govt of India. The Chief Minister expressed that this will strengthen our unified fight against COVID-19. In a letter […]

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COVID-19: Rourkela Steel Plant augments supply of Liquid Medical Oxygen to hospitals

Rourkela, May 6: The Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has so far, supplied 1567.3 tonnes of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) to different destinations in and outside Odisha as its efforts to help in the treatment of COVID-19 patients across the country. Meanwhile, it has augmented the supply of the LMO. According to a RSP release, the […]

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Rs 7.62 crore more to Puri, Subarnapur & Sambalpur distrticts for COVID-19 management

Bhubaneswar, May 5: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday sanctioned an additional fund of Rs 7.62 crore to three districts – Puri, Subarnapur and Sambalpur distrticts for COVID-19 management. The fund was sanctioned out of the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF). Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has sanctioned an additional fund of Rs 2 crore […]

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With 10,521 new COVID-19 cases, Odisha reports highest single-day tally

Bhubaneswar, May 6: Odisha on Thursday registered 10,521 COVID-19 new cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the overall caseload to 5,001,62, according to the data provided by the State Informs & Public Relations (I&PR) Department. This is the highest single-day spike the State recorded ever since the pandemic began last year. Odisha also reported […]

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Over 7,500 people vaccinated by Vedanta at its plants in Odisha & Chhattisgarh

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, May 5: Vedanta Aluminium & Power Business has vaccinated more than 7,500 of its people across its plants in Odisha and Chhattisgarh. “Further, it has swiftly augmented the capacity of its COVID Care Centres and quarantine centres across its plant sites in remote areas of Odisha and Chhattisgarh to effectively handle the pandemic […]

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Odisha reports 9,889 new COVID-19 cases, 16 casualties

Bhubaneswar, May 5: Odisha has recorded as many as 9,889 new COVID-19 cases while 16 patients succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours, as per the State Information and Public Relations (I&PR) Department. With today’s fresh infections, the State’s Coronavirus positive tally mounted to 4,89,641 while active cases stood at 77,257. So far, […]

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Odisha makes 14-day quarantine mandatory for all Andhra Pradesh, Telangana returnees

Bhubaneswar, May 4: The Odisha Government on Tuesday announced mandatory 14-day institutional quarantine for people coming to the coastal State from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. An order to this effect was issued by Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra this evening. The decision to impose mandatory quarantine for people coming from both the States was taken […]

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Odisha records 8,216 new COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths

Bhubaneswar, May 4: Odisha on Tuesday registered 8,216 fresh COVID-19 cases, 6,488 recoveries and 15 more fatalities in the last 24 hours, informed the State Health and Family Welfare Department. Now, the total caseload in the State stood at 47,9752. Of thy 8,216 cases, as many as 4,684 cases have been detected from quarantine centres […]

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Odisha supplies 4410.462 MT oxygen to ten States in 11 days

Cuttack, May 3: A total of 241 tankers and containers carrying 4410.462 MT medical oxygen have been escorted so far, from Rourkela, Jajpur, Dhenkanal and Angul districts of Odisha under the State Police escort, said an official release. According to a statement of the State Police Headquarters, more tankers carrying oxygen are leaving today. As […]

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Odisha reports 8,914 new COVID-19 cases, five deaths

Bhubaneswar, May 3: Odisha on Monday reported as many as 8,914 COVID-19 cases, 6,527 recoveries and five deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Department. The positive tally now mounted to 4,71,563 in the State while the death toll in the State jumped to 2,073 on Monday, added the […]

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