Odisha Tourism & Culture Minister Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi tests positive for COVID-19

Bhubaneswar, September 7: As the coronavirus outbreak continues to surge in Odisha, Tourism & Odia Language Literature & Culture Minister, Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi revealed that he has tested positive for COVID-19. The Minister urged the people who came in contact with him during the last seven days to isolate themselves in order to check the […]

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Soumya Mishra takes charge as DCP, Traffic

Bhubaneswar, September 7: Senior IPS officer Soumya Mishra on Monday took charge as the new DCP (Traffic) for Bhubaneswar and Cuttack Commissionerate Police. Prior to this, the 2014-batch IPS officer served as Sundargarh district Superintendent of Police (SP). Sagarika Nath, who was heading the traffic management in the twin cities, has been appointed as SP […]

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Covid-19: BMC to launch ‘Sampark Meeting’ from tomorrow

Bhubaneswar, September 6: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) will launch IEC (Information, Education and Communication) campaign from Monday in the State Capital to reach our every section of the society and to promote active community participation to infuse among public the values of self responsibility to check the spread of coronavirus pandemic. As per the […]

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Barsha moves court against husband & Kendrapara MP Anubhav Mohanty

Cuttack, September 5: Odia film actress Barsha Priyadarshini has filed a case against her husband and Kendrapara Lok Sabha member Anubhav Mohanty at Cuttack Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) Court under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act-2005. As per the information updated in the Cuttack SDJM Court’s website, the court will hear the case on […]

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Odisha’s COVID-19 tally jumps to 1,20,221 with 3,543 new cases; Toll rises to 538

Bhubaneswar, September 5: Odisha’s Covid-19 tally jumped to 1,20,221 with detection of 3,543 new positive cases and in the last 24 hours. Seven more fatalities has also pushed death toll to 538 in the State. According to the figures shared by the Information and Public Relations Department this morning, 2,161 of the new cases were […]

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8 Ganjam labourers die in road mishap in Chhattisgarh; Odisha CM announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia

Ganjam, September 5: In a tragic mishap, eight workers were killed and many sustained critical injuries as a bus in which they were travelling collided head-on with a speeding truck at Cherikhedi near Raipur in Chhattisgarh early this morning. According to reports, the mishap occurred at around 3.30 PM when the ill-fated was on its […]

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Mere 5.15% people in Bhubaneswar developed antibodies against Covid-19 

Bhubaneswar, September 4: The second phase of the sero surveillance conducted across 25 wards of the Temple City has found the antibody prevalence rate at 5.15. The low prevalence of antibody in the community serological study by Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) indicates that the state capital could be “one of the protected cities’’ with […]

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Bhubaneswar-Balangir-Bhubaneswar Inter City Special to run daily

Bhubaneswar, September 3: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to increase the frequency of (08493/08494) Bhubaneswar-Balangir-Bhubaneswar Inter City Special Train from five days a week to daily with effect from Friday, said an official release. According to an ECoR statement, Bhubaneswar-Balangir-Bhubaneswar Inter City Special leaving from Bhubaneswar at 6.30 AM and from Balangir at […]

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Cabinet approves amendment of Advocates’ Welfare Fund Act

Bhubaneswar, September 2: The Odisha Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday approved amendment of Advocates’ Welfare Fund Act, 1987 for payment of financial assistance to needy advocates to tide over crisis due to disruption of legal profession in view of Covid-19 pandemic. “The State Government has decided to amend the Odisha Advocates’ […]

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BMC Community Organiser given honour of COVID Warrior

Bhubaneswar, September 2: Community Organiser Saraswati Sahoo (42) of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), who faced with a severe accident on August 28 evening, died yesterday evening and cremeted during Wednesday evening as COVID-19 Warrior with guard of honour. The body of Sahoo was brought from SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack with the guidance of […]

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