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Sister-in-law carries Santali saree for Droupadi Murmu's swearing-in

President-elect Droupadi Murmu may wear a traditional Santali saree when she takes the oath of office in Delhi on Monday

How turtle conservation led to protection for other species in Odisha

People in Odisha's coastal Ganjam district, home to a world-renowned community conservation effort to protect endangered Olive Ridley turtles, are extending that legacy to conserve other species

Odisha's health budget doubled in three years, says Naveen Patnaik

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said on Friday that the state health budget has doubled in the past three years as his govt was committed to providing universal access to quality medical services

Odisha's health Budget doubled in 3 years, gets 358 more doctors: Patnaik

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik said on Friday that the state health budget doubled in the past three years as his government was committed to provide universal access to quality medical services.

Odisha Congress notice to party MLA for voting for Droupadi Murmu

Odisha Congress served a show cause notice to MLA Mohammed Moquim on Friday for voting in favour of Droupadi Murmu in the presidential polls.

Odisha logs 1,196 new Covid-19 cases in a day; highest single-day spike

Odisha's Covid-19 tally rose to 1,303,191 on Thursday as 1,196 more people, including 169 children, tested positive for the infection, 74 more than the previous day, a health bulletin said

Rural Odisha uses 'power of Twitter' to resolve governance issues

"Why shouldn't we try our luck with Twitter?" Tulsi Naik had thought, after having no access to ration supplies during the lockdown in 2020 despite innumerable appeals

7 dead, many infected amid Cholera outbreak in Odisha's Rayagada district

Seven people have died of cholera and about 100 others have been affected by the water-borne disease in Kashipur block in Odisha's Rayagada district, an official said on Tuesday. This was revealed by Rayagada District Collector Swadha Dev Singh based on a report of the ICMR's Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Bhubaneswar. Though initially, we were suspecting it to be diarrhoea, later it came to the fore that people might have been infected to cholera also. They collapsed because they could not get the proper medical attention at the due time, Singh told PTI over phone. She said now the administration is focusing on early identification of cases based on the symptoms so that they can be provided medical attention immediately. Official sources said that three out of the nine samples of rectal swabs of patients in the district were found to have presence of the Vibrio cholerae bacteria. The Vibrio cholerae bacteria were found in the faeces of three patients from Dudukabahal ..

Punjab to Odisha, single-use plastic ban has little effect in towns

Small businesses say they were not consulted about the restriction and they can't refuse customers

Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta to bring into operation two coal blocks in FY23

Billionaire Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta expects to bring into operation two coal blocks in Odisha in this fiscal and is working out a plan to fast-track the operationalisation of another coal mine in the eastern state. Vedanta is focusing on the long-term security of coal especially when thermal power plants and the non-regulated sector have witnessed supply shortages in the current and the last year. "We intend to operationalise Jamkhani and Radhikapur (West) (coal blocks....," Vedanta said in its integrated report and annual accounts 2021-22. Vedanta Limited is one of the world's leading oil & gas and metals company with significant operations in oil & gas, zinc, lead, silver, copper, iron ore, steel, and aluminium & power across India, South Africa and Namibia. The company bagged the Jamkhani coal block in 2019 and the Radhikapur West coal block in 2020 in auctions. Jamkhani coal block is in proximity to the company's Jharsuguda aluminium smelter. It is one of the most ...

Water from swelling Godavari inundates villages in Odisha's districts

Parts of Malkangiri district in Odisha are reeling under floods as backwaters from river Godavari in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh inundated villages and fields

Odisha's single-day Covid-19 count breaches 1,000-mark after 5 months

Odisha recorded 1,043 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, the highest single-day tally in five months, taking the caseload to 12,97,175, the health department said in a bulletin. The state had on February 13 registered 1,148 cases. The toll mounted to 9,128 after an 82-year-old man died of the disease in Sundargarh, it said. Odisha currently has 4,825 active cases, while 12,83,169 patients have recovered from the disease so far, including 479 since Thursday, it added. Besides, 53 patients have died due to comorbidities so far. Single-day count has more than doubled since 470 cases on July 8. The positivity rate jumped to 5.59 per cent from 4.18 per cent a day ago with the new cases having been detected after testing 18,664 samples. As many as 100 children were among the new patients, the bulletin said. Khurda, where state capital Bhubaneswar is situated, reported the highest number of new cases at 335, followed by 205 in Cuttack and 106 in Sundargarh, it added.

Odisha gears up to administer Covid-19 booster with focus on colleges

Odisha is geared up to begin administering the Covid booster doses to people in the age group of 18 to 59 years and chief secretaryS C Mohapatra has asked officials to launch a drive in colleges

With 804 new cases, Odisha reports highest Covid infections in 5 months

Odisha reported 804 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the highest in nearly five months, the health department said. The positivity rate jumped to 4.18 per cent as the cases were detected after testing 19,218 samples. Seventy-one children were among the new patients, it said. Khurda, where the capital Bhubaneswar is located, reported the highest number of 307 cases, followed by 119 cases in Cuttack. On February 17, the state reported 886 cases. The toll remained at 9,127 as there were no new deaths. The active cases climbed to 4,262, out of which 1,694 patients are in Khurda. As many as 420 more people recovered from the virus, taking the total recoveries to 12,82,690. The state has so far reported 12,96,132 cases.

NDA's prez poll candidate Murmu arrives in Odisha to seek support

Sixty-four-year-old Murmu, a native of tribal-dominated Mayurbhanj district, received a ceremonial reception at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here with BJP's woman legislator Kusum Tete

Cyclonic circulation over North Odisha; rain likely in North India: IMD

Isolated to scattered rainfall is likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal during next 5 days

Odisha ranks No 1 in NFSA 2022 ranking, becomes role model for world

Odisha's transformational food security story is going to be a role model for the world as the state, which was known for its hunger issues in the pre-2000 era, has been ranked No. 1 in India

BSE Odisha Class 10 results 2022 declared, check marks at bseodisha.ac.in

BSE Odisha Class 10 results 2022: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha announced the class 10 results today, July 6

Odisha CM begins campaign for NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu

Ahead of NDA presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu's Odisha visit to campaign for the July 18 election, ruling BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik sought support of state MLAs for her

Odisha top among states on Food Act implementation; UP in second place

Goa and Chhattisgarh at the bottom of the pile on implementation of National Food Security Act