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Places of worship to remain closed for public till October 31 in Odisha

Places of worship to remain closed for public till October 31 in Odisha and so as Cinema halls, swimming pools, entertainment complexes, theatres, auditoriums and assembly halls

Assam flood situation improves marginally; widespread rains in Odisha

The flood situation in Assam improved marginally on Thursday as river water levels receded while a fresh low-pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal, triggering widespread rainfall in Odisha. The Meteorological (MeT) office said heavy rainfall is likely to lash many parts of Odisha till October 6. The southwest monsoon withdrew from Rajasthan with eight per cent more rainfall than normal, the MeT Department. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said dry weather is very likely over most parts of the northwest India during the next five days. In Assam, over 2.70 lakh people were affected due to floods in seven districts on Thursday. At present, 426 villages are underwater and over 25,307 hectare of crop areas have been damaged in the state, a bulletin issued by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said. The Brahmaputra was flowing above the danger level at Dhubri and the Kopiliu in Nagaon, it said. The flood-affected districts are Bishwanath, Barpeta, Goa

Odisha reports 3,615 fresh Covid-19 cases, state's tally stands at 222,734

Odisha on Thursday registered its highest single-day spike of 17 Covid-19 fatalities, which raised the death toll to 859, while 3,615 new cases pushed the state's tally to 222,734

Govt offices in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack to function with 50% staff in Oct

All departments of the state government and sub-ordinate offices in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack will function with 50% staff strength of employees during October in the view of Covid-19

India successfully test-fires BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in Odisha

India on Wednesday successfully test-fired BrahMos supersonic cruise missile with a strike range of more than 400 km from a base in Odisha, defence sources said

351 Jagannath Temple servitors test positive for coronavirus in Odisha

At least 351 servitors and 53 employees of Shree Jagannath Temple here have tested positive for Covid-19, an official said.

Odisha coronavirus update: 3,067 Covid cases, 15 fresh fatalities reported

Odisha's Covid-19 tally rose to 2,15,676 on Tuesday as 3,067 more people tested positive for the infection, while 15 fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 828

Odisha power consumption reaches pre-coronavirus 19 levels: Naveen Patnaik

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that the electricity consumption has reached pre-COVID levels in the state which indicates that industrial and other business activities are picking up

Odisha reports 3,235 new Covid-19 cases, 16 fresh fatalities in a day

Odisha's COVID-19 tally rose to 2,12,609 on Monday as 3,235 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said.

Odisha coronavirus update: 3,922 new Covid-19 cases, 14 fresh fatalities

Odisha's COVID-19 tally rose to 209,374 as 3,922 more people tested positive for the infection, while 14 fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 797

Odisha govt chief whip Pramila Mallick tests positive for Covid-19

Odisha government Chief Whip Pramila Mallick and another ruling BJD MLA tested positive for coronavirus, official sources said

Odisha to hold 'Radio Pathashala' for school students in view of Covid-19

Following the closure of schools due to the COVID-19, Odisha Government has come up with an idea to hold "Radio Pathashala" to teach students of Class 1 to 8 in the state.According to Odisha School Education Program Authority, this syllabus-based student Educational Programme "Radio Pathashala" is going to be broadcast on All India Radio from September 28, every week from Monday to Friday between 10 am to 10:15 am to facilitate the continuous learning of students.Bhupendra S Poonia, State Project Director, Odisha School Education Program Authority has asked all District Education Officers, all District Project Coordinators, all Block Education Officers to intimate all Headmasters and CRCCs to widely disseminate among the students and parents to listen to the programme.The Programme will be broadcast from all Radio Stations at the same time and will also be uploaded on DIKSHA platform.

Odisha coronavirus update: 4,356 new cases push tally to 205,452

Of the 4,356 cases, 2,529 were reported from various quarantine centres, and the rest were detected during contact tracing, the official said

MLAs, staffers to undergo Covid-19 tests ahead of Odisha Assembly session

Around 900 people including MLAs and staffers will be tested for the novel coronavirus ahead of the monsoon session of the Odisha Assembly

Odisha's Covid-19 tally crosses 200,000-mark; death toll mounts to 767

Odisha's Covid-19 tally breached the 200,000-mark on Friday as 4,208 more people tested positive for the infection, while 15 fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 767

Odisha coronavirus update: Tally crosses 200,000; death toll mounts to 767

As many as 2,462 new cases were reported in quarantine centres, while 1,746 infections were detected during contact tracing, the official said

Opposition BJP, Cong in Odisha demand rollback of power tariff hike

A day after the state power sector regulator approved tariff hike from October 1, the opposition BJP and the Congress in Odisha demanded rollback of the move

Odisha reports highest one-day spike of 4,340 Covid-19 cases, 16 deaths

Odisha on Thursday registered its highest single-day spike of 4,340 Covid-19 cases, which raised the tally to 196,888

Odisha logs highest-one-day spike of 4,340 COVID-19 cases; 16 fatalities

Odisha registered its highest single-day spike of 4,340 Covid-19 cases, which raised the tally to 196,888, while record 16 fatalities pushed the death toll in the coastal state to 752

Veteran Congress leader amd former Odisha minister Sk Matlub Ali dies at 78

Veteran Congress leader and former Odisha minister Sk Matlub Ali died, family sources said