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Covid-19: Odisha govt allows operas & open air theatres with a ceiling

The Odisha government has allowed holding of operas and shows in open air theatres subject to a ceiling of 2,000 persons, in its March guideline issued to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the state. The government has also allowed social congregations on the occasion of marriage and funeral with a maximum of 500 persons with adherence to the COVID-19 safety measures. The local authorities will verify whether the COVID safety measures are being followed. Seeking permission of the local authorities will be mandatory for organizers to hold marriage, large gatherings, social, and religious functions and jatra shows, the order issued by the Special Relief Commissioner said. Also, District Collectors and Municipal Commissioners were directed to demarcate the containment zones in accordance with the guidelines of MoHFW, Government of India and H&FW Department of the Government of Odisha. The SRC office issued the detailed guidelines for the month of March where it is ...

Court orders Odisha govt to confiscate seized properties of Seashore Group

The attached properties include land plots measuring nearly 222 acres, gold ornaments weighing 1.386 kg, silver ornaments of about 200 kg, four luxury cars, and cash Rs 1.88 crore

Odisha makes 7-day home isolation mandatory for visitors from 12 states

The Odisha government on Friday made 7-day home isolation mandatory for people coming from 12 high-risk states by planes and trains

Patnaik announces development package for by-poll bound Pipili-Delanga area

Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced projects worth Rs 68 crore for the development of the Pipili-Delange area ahead of the by- elections for Pipili assembly segment in Puri district.

Odisha CM announces Rs 200-cr package for Samaleswari shrine development

Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced a Rs 200-crore package for the development of the 16th-century shrine of Maa Samaleswari, the presiding deity of western Odisha.

Odisha CM transfers Rs 1,272 cr to bank accounts of 5.3 mn farmers

The KALIA scheme, launched in 2019 to support small, marginal and landless farmers, has earned accolades from various quarters across the nation, the CM said

SAIL spend on mines infructuous; laxity high in safety measures: CAG report

State-owned firm neither applied technical due diligence nor did techno-commercial study to assess viability before allotment of its two captive coal blocks, says report

Neelachal Ispat Nigam, partly owned by Odisha govt, to be privatised

The interested bidders should have a minimum net worth of Rs 2,000 crore

Odisha CM Patnaik exempts fees for students appearing in Board exam

The matriculation exam is scheduled to begin in the state from May 3 this year

Odisha govt to reopen schools for Class 10 and 12 students from Jan 8

Schools across Odisha are closed since March in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic

No mutated coronavirus strain found in UK returnees: Odisha govt

Odisha government Thursday said that no mutated strain of coronavirus was found in any of the returnees from the United Kingdom or their immediate contacts, an official said. A total swab samples of six returnees were sent to Pune and Delhi for genome sequencing and no report confirmed the existence of the UK strain, Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare P K Mohapatra. A total of 188 people have returned to Odisha from the UK, of whom 179 have been traced by the State Health & Family Welfare Department. Seven of them have so far tested positive for COVID-19, he said. Of the detected seven coronavirus positive cases, four had come from the UK and the rest had come in contact with them, the additional chief secretary said. The mutated strain of SARS-CoV-2 was not detected in any of the samples from Odisha, Mohapatra said. Sources said that a total 204 UK returnees and their contacts have undergone RT-PCR test to detect any incidence of coronavirus. The

BJD will make women reservation a major national movement: CM Patnaik

The BJD president said the regional party named after his father Biju Patnaik has all along been fighting for the rights of women

Odisha govt denying PM-Kisan Nidhi benefits to farmers: Dharmendra Pradhan

Stating that the Centre has given Rs 60,000 crore to Odisha farmers through different schemes during the last six years, Pradhan said the new farm legislations intended to make the farmers atmanirbhar

Odisha clears investment projects of Rs 4645 cr, provide jobs to 870 people

The government approved a Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF) manufacturing facility at Malipada in Khurdha district with an annual capacity of 72,000 cubic meters

Odisha govt to keep schools closed till December 15 amid Covid-19: Report

Apprehensive that a possible second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic may hit the country mid- December, the Odisha government on Friday decided to keep schools across the state closed till December 31. The School and Mass Education (S&ME) department in a notification said: "... the state government does hereby direct that all schools in the state shall remain closed till 31 December, 2020." S&ME secretary Satyabrata Sahoo said the department held consultations with various stakeholders and their inputs were taken. He also said the experience of the states where schools had reopened was taken before taking the decision to keep schools closed till December 31. Sahoo said that the second wave of COVID-19 cases being experienced in some states, was also noted. However, notwithstanding closure of academic institutions, the S&ME department in the notification permitted conduct of examinations (academic competitive and entrance tests), evaluation and other ...

Odisha registers 1,201 fresh coronavirus cases, 12 more fatalities

Odisha's Covid-19 caseload mounted to 294,415 as 1,201 more people tested positive for the infection, while 12 fresh fatalities pushed the coastal state's coronavirus death toll to 1,352

Odisha allows partial reopening of schools for classes 9-12 'after Nov 15'

The Odisha government on Saturday announced partial reopening of schools for students of classes 9-12 in a graded manner after November 15, but did not mention any specific date

Stuck NTPC Talcher thermal project losing relevance amid muted demand

NTPC had issued a tender for the main plant package, comprising supply and installation of two units of 660 Mw at the Stage-III Talcher project

Odisha CPET for admission to master's degree courses to begin on Oct 12

The examination will continue till October 22 with strict adherence to Covid-19 guidelines, said Higher Education Secretary Saswat Mishra

Odisha govt approves investment proposals worth over Rs 1,851 crore

The projects got the go-ahead at a State Level Single Window Clearance Authority meeting chaired by Chief Secretary A K Tripathy.