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Highest ever allocation in railway for Odisha in 2022-23: Ashwini Vaishnaw

He said the Central allocation for the development railway sector in Odisha has been substantially increased during the regime of Modi government in comparison to Congress or UPA government

Newborn, infant among 19 deaths in Odisha today due to Covid-19

Odisha recorded the highest daily coronavirus deaths in five months as 19 people, including two babies, succumbed to the infection on Sunday

Patnaik appeals to people not to panic over Covid-19 pandemic

Patnaik said this while reviewing the prevailing Covid situation in the state

Covid-19 pandemic: Odisha reports 5,901 new cases, 8 fresh fatalities

The test positivity rate (TPR) dipped to 9.34 per cent

Odisha panchayat polls: Nearly 35% seats decided uncontested

Nearly 35 per cent of 1.06 lakh seats in Odisha panchayat polls were decided uncontested, the State Election Commission (SEC) said on Wednesday. In 36,976 seats, which is 34.77 per cent of 1,06,329, there was only one candidate each, it announced a day after the last date of withdrawal of nominations. Of the 853 Zilla Parishad seats, one was decided uncontested, it said. "Kalpana Pradhan (BJD) declared elected uncontested as Z.P Member, Zone No-2, Ambabhona Block in Bargarh District," the SEC said in a statement. Of the 6,793 Sarpanch posts, 126 were decided uncontested, while 326 of 6,793 Panchayat Samiti seats were declared uncontested. Of total 91,890 ward member posts, 36,523 (39.74 per cent) were decided uncontested, the SEC said. Polling is scheduled to be held in five phases, beginning February 16. The votes will be counted on February 26, 27 and 28 at block offices. Only Zilla Parishad members contest the panchayat elections with party symbols in Odisha.

Saina Nehwal top attraction in Odisha Open beginning on Tuesday

Saina Nehwal will be the star attraction in Odisha Open Super 100, the state's first ever international tournament under Badminton World Federation

WFP, Odisha to work together for resilient food security, women empowerment

UN's World Food Programme (WFP) hoisted a multi-stakeholder interactive and consultation session on food security in Odisha on digital mode

Covid-19 pandemic: Odisha logs 9,833 new cases and six more deaths

At least 972 children were among the new patients

PM Modi to virtually inaugurate new Circuit House at Somnath on Friday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the new 'circuit house' built at a cost of over Rs 30 crore at Somnath on Friday (January 21).

R-Day functions should not be used for political campaigning: Odisha SEC

The State Election Commission (SEC) in Odisha said that the approaching Republic Day functions should not be a platform for political campaigning

Covid-19 cases: 11,086 cases in Odisha, positivity rate 15.62%

Khurda district, where Bhubaneswar is located, reported nearly one-third of the new cases at 3,469

Odisha Covid update: 10,489 coroanvirus cases, 3 more fatalities reported

Odisha recorded 10,489 new Covid-19 cases, 688 less than the previous day, with the tally mounting to 1,144,401

Odisha logs 10,856 new Covid-19 cases, Omicron tally mounts to 202

Odisha's COVID-19 caseload mounted to 11,22,735 on Saturday with 10,856 fresh infections, while two more fatalities pushed the death toll to 8,478, the Health Department said in a bulletin. The state also reported 32 new Omicron cases taking the tally of the new strain of coronavirus in Odisha to 202, a health department official said. The daily test positivity rate jumped to 14.49 per cent from 13.57 per cent the previous day, when 10,273 coronavirus cases were reported, the bulletin said. Khurda district, where the state capital Bhubaneswar is located, reported over a quarter of the new cases at 3,087, followed by 1,943 in Sundargarh, 909 in Cuttack, and 500 in Sambalpur. As many as 1,021 children tested positive for the infection out of the 74,936 samples tested in the past 24 hours, the bulletin said. Odisha now has 61,809 active cases, while 10,52,395 patients have recovered from the disease so far, including 2,216 since Friday, the bulletin said. Fifty-three other COVID-19

Odisha registers 10,273 coronavirus infections, active cases at 53,171

Odisha on Friday recorded 10,273 Covid-19 cases taking the active caseload in the state to 53,171.

Odisha's forest cover increases by 537.44 sq km in two years

Odisha's forest cover has increased by 537.44 square kilometre between 2019 and 2020 due to various initiatives under the Joint Forest Management programme of the government .

Odisha logs 8,778 fresh Covid cases, positivity rate rises to 11.7%

Odisha on Wednesday registered a 24 per cent increase in fresh coronavirus cases as compared to the previous day as 8,778 more people tested positive for the infection

Odisha logs 8,778 fresh Covid-19 cases, positivity rate rises to 11.7%

Odisha on Wednesday registered a 24 per cent increase in fresh coronavirus cases as compared to the previous day as 8,778 more people tested positive for the infection

First Chief Secretary level meeting held between Odisha, Andhra Pradesh

The first Chief Secretary level meeting between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh was held via virtual mode on Wednesday for mutual discussion of the bilateral issues

Mihir Das' creative performances won many hearts, says PM Modi

Veteran Odia actor Das died at a hospital in Cuttack on Tuesday, his family said.

SEC announces five-phase Odisha panchayat polls from February 16

The SEC banned rallies and victory processions in the wake of the pandemic but allowed door-to-door campaigns with only five people