Infection tally is at 7,90,970
A US-based organisation donated nearly Rs 50 lakh to the Odisha Chief Minister's relief fund to support the state in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic
The Odisha government on Tuesday sought the Centre's statutory clearance for the purpose as demanded by the companies.
Odisha reported the highest single-day Covid-19 deaths on Tuesday as 37 people lost their lives, taking the toll to 2,791, a Health Department official said
A total of 8,313 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Odisha in the last 24 hours, according to the bulletin issued by the state health department on Monday
In order to contain the COVID-19 infection in the state, the Odisha government on Sunday extended the ongoing lockdown till June 17 morning
At least 7,188 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Odisha, pushing the tally in the coastal state to 7,47,143, a health department official said on Saturday
A large number of villages in Odishas Bhadrak and Jajpur districts were on Friday inundated due to flash floods in the river Baitarani and its tributaries
Indian Navy relief teams deployed at Odisha's Balasore scaled up their efforts in coordination with the state authorities to provide assistance to the affected population in the interior villages
Tata Power on Friday said it has started restoration work in Odisha where cyclone Yaas caused disruptions.
PM Modi undertakes aerial survey of Cyclone Yaas affected areas in Odisha and West Bengal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the situation and damages caused by Cyclone Yaas at a meeting on Friday
Yaas has now weakened into a "deep depression"
The cyclone is likely to weaken gradually during the next 12 hours.
The impact of Cyclone Yaas on Odisha's electricity supply infrastructure was minimised significantly because of timely action by the state Energy Department, said an official
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced seven-day relief for all families of 128 marooned villages of the Cyclone Yaas-affected districts
The storm impacted several flights in the affected states as airports in Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Rourkela and Durgapur remained shut. Ports and refineries were also on alert
The Bengal chief minister has claimed that her state is the "worst-affected"
Cyclone Yaas pounded the beach towns in north Odisha and neighbouring West Bengal as it hit the coast around 9 am on Wednesday with a wind speed of 130-140 kmph
The landfall process has begun and will take 3-4 hours to complete the process