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Stay extra vigilant as coming weeks crucial amid Covid spread: Patnaik

The next few weeks are very crucial for the state and people should therefore be extra careful and vigilant, he said

Covid-19: Odisha bans Makar Sankranti, Pongal celebrations on January 14

Keeping in view the spiraling COVID-19 cases across Odisha, the state government Tuesday banned any religious gathering on the occasion of Makar Sankranti and Pongal on January 14.

NABARD pegs Odisha's credit potential for 2022-23 at Rs 1.34 trillion

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has projected Odisha's credit potential for the financial year 2022-23 at Rs 1,34,665 crore, officials said here on Tuesday.

Odisha logs 7,071 fresh Covid-19 cases, biggest one-day spike in 7 months

Odisha recorded 7,071 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, a sharp rise of 46 per cent over the previous day and the biggest one-day spike in over seven months, the Health Department said

Odisha to provide booster dose to health workers as Covid cases rise

The Odisha govt on Sunday asked the district authorities to ensure that doctors, nurses and other health workers dealing with coronavirus patients get the booster dose of the vaccine on priority

Odisha logs 3,679 fresh coronavirus cases, highest since June 18

Odisha registered 3,679 fresh COVID-19 cases, a 36-per cent rise over the previous day and the biggest single-day spike in more than six months, the Health Department said on Saturday. The coastal state's coronavirus tally stood at 10.66 lakh. The daily test positivity rate rose to 5.15 per cent from 3.92 per cent on Friday., it said, adding, the new infections include 384 children. The death toll stood at 8,468 as no fresh fatality was reported in the past 24 hours. Fifty-three other Covid patients have died due to comorbidities so far, officials said. Khurda district reported one-third of the fresh cases with 1,223 infections, followed by 582 in Sundargarh, 372 in Sambalpur, 310 in Cuttack, 134 in Jharsuguda and 100 in Puri, the department said in a bulletin. Single-day cases in the state jumped more than 12-fold from 298 infections on January 1 and nearly doubled in just two days from 1,897 on Thursday. Odisha now has 11,663 active cases, a steep climb from 8,237 a day earlier

Odisha CM disburses Rs 3,000 each to 3.1 mn families for house repair

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday disbursed financial assistance of Rs 3,000 each to the beneficiaries of the Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana (BPGY) towards repair of their houses. Total assistance of Rs 1,444 crore was directly credited to the bank accounts of 31 lakh families, Patnaik said. The state government will soon provide Rs 5,000 each to the 12.25 lakh households who have been denied a pucca house under the Pradham Mantri Aawas Yojana (Gramin), the chief minister said. Bank account details are being collected and they will be given Rs 5,000 each to repair their houses, he said. The state government is committed to its pledge taken in 2014 to convert all kutcha houses to pucca houses, Patnaik said. Though houses in 14 districts were damaged in cyclone Fani in 2019, the affected people are yet to get any assistance under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) till date, he said. Besides, the tribal and poor people of the western and southern regions of the state are also wait

Odisha logs 2,703 new COVID-19 cases, biggest single-day spike in 6 months

Odisha on Friday registered its biggest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases in six months as 2,703 more people tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said. The daily test positivity rate jumped to 3.92 per cent from 2.62 on the previous day. As many as 409 children are among the new patients, it said. The state's coronavirus death toll mounted to 8,468 as a 78-year-old woman succumbed to the disease in Khurda district, it added.

Odisha reports its first and India's second death linked to Omicron variant

Odisha on Thursday reported its first and the country's second Omicron-related death.The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday had confirmed the first death due to the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 in Rajasthan.The first Omicron death in Odisha was confirmed by CDMO, Balangir, Dr Snehalata Sahu. The deceased, a 50 year old woman, was suffering from a brain stroke. She was admitted to Burla Medical College where she tested COVID positive. She died on December 27, 2021.Her sample was sent for genome sequencing. The report of the test, which came after her death, was Omicron positive.Dr Sahu further informed that after the detection of Omicron death, the district administration and the health department rushed to her native village Agalpur for contact tracing. Further testing of the contacts is underway.

Odisha govt invests in power infrastructure to provide 24x7 power supply

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said the state government is investing significantly in improving power infrastructure to provide 24x7 quality power to all.

Passengers deboarding at Bhubaneswar airport have to undergo RT-PCR test

The passengers whose destination is Bhubaneswar will have to isolate themselves at home till the result is out

Odisha logs 1,897 new Covid-19 cases, highest single-day tally in 5 months

Odisha on Thursday recorded its biggest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases in around five months as 1,897 more people tested positive for the disease, the health department said. The fresh infections raised the tally in the coastal state to over 10.6 lakh, it said. The daily positivity rate rose to 2.62 per cent from 1.77 per cent a day ago. At least 258 children were among those newly infected, the department's bulletin said. The number of fresh cases jumped more than six-fold from 298 infections on January 1. The state had logged 1,216 new COVID cases on Wednesday, while there were 1,917 infections on July 23. Khurda district reported nearly one-third of the 1,897 fresh cases with 669 infections, followed by 262 in Sundargarh, 148 in Cuttack, 125 in Sambalpur and 100 in Balasore, the bulletin said. The toll mounted to 8,467 as a 78-year-old man succumbed to the disease in Bhubaneswar. Fifty-three other coronavirus-positive patients have died due to comorbidities so far, accor

Amid surge in Covid-19 cases, Odisha govt imposes more restrictions

Amid rapid surge in Covid-19 cases including the Omicron cases in the state, the Odisha government has imposed additional restrictions

Odisha records 1,216 Covid-19 cases, highest single-day tally in 5 months

The toll mounted to 8,466 as two patients succumbed to the virus in Khurda

Odisha reports highest jump in coronavirus cases in over 3 months

Odisha recorded the highest single-day jump in COVID-19 cases in over three months on Tuesday as 680 more people tested positive, the Health Department said

Over 80,000 teenagers take Covid vaccine jab in Odisha on 1st day of drive

On the first day of vaccination for those aged 15 to 18 years, a total of 80,129 teenagers were administered the first dose of vaccine against Covid-19 in Odisha on Monday, officials said.

Odisha records 43% growth rate in GST collection during December 2021

GST collection of Odisha has touched a collection of Rs 4080.14 crore during December 2021 as against Rs 2860.20 crore collected during December 2020 registering a growth of 43 per cent.

Odisha records 43% growth rate in GST collection during Dec 2021

GST collection of Odisha has touched a collection of Rs 4080.14 crore during December 2021 as against Rs 2860.20 crore collected during December 2020 registering a growth of 43 per cent.

Odisha Covid update: State reports 23 new Omicron cases, tally rises to 37

Odisha has reported twenty-three new Omicron cases, taking the total tally of the cases of the new variant of coronavirus to thirty-seven

Odisha govt hikes DA by 3%, to benefit 750,000 employees, pensioners

Following the hike, the government employees will now get 31 per cent DA