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Odisha govt decides to reopen colleges, universities from Monday

The Odisha government has decided to reopen public universities, government and non-government colleges for first-year students from September 20.

Need for increase in mineral exploration activities in eastern states: Govt

The Centre has urged Odisha and its neighbouring states to explore untapped mineral resources in order to cater to rising demand and reduce import bills.

Rain batters Odisha as Bhubaneswar, Puri receive record rainfall

Bhubaneswar received 195 mm rainfall in 24 hours, breaking a 63-year-old record, as rain clobbered large parts of the state and prompted authorities to issue a flood alert, officials said on Monday.

Deep depression crosses Odisha coast; heavy rain likely in west India

A depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a deep depression and crossed the Odisha coast on Monday morning, bringing heavy rains in several parts of west coast and Central India, IMD said

Massive rainfall in Odisha, alert for Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh too

Odisha, north Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh are likely to get heavy rainfall during the next 48 hours, the IMD said.

Heavy-rain warning for Odisha; Met says low-pressure area to form in 24 hrs

Odisha may receive very heavy rainfall over the next few days as the meteorological department said on Friday that a low-pressure area would likely form in the next 24 hours.

Odisha reports 745 new coronavirus cases, 6 more fatalities today

Odisha reported 745 new COVID-19 cases on Friday and six more deaths, a Health Department official said.

Crime graph higher in Odisha during Covid-19 pandemic, says minister

The crime graph rose in Odisha despite a series of lockdowns, shutdowns and curfew for over one- and-half years during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Odisha Assembly was informed on Monday.

Odisha records 41% jump in August GST collection to Rs 3,316.55 crore

The state collected Rs 16,977.92 crore GST in the current fiscal till August, as against a collection of Rs 9,888.99 crore in the same period last year

Coronavirus cases continue to spike among children in Odisha

Among the new patients, diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, there were 118 children, which was 17.32 of the total fresh cases detected.

Odisha records highest rainfall deficiency in monsoon in 23 years

Odisha recorded its highest rainfall deficiency this monsoon in over two decades, the MeT Centre has said, amid fears that the dry spell could trigger a drought in the state

Odisha sero survey to focus on children as cases rise among those below 18

The ongoing serological surveillance on Covid-19 in Odisha will focus on those below 18 years as the rate of infection among children and adolescents is on the rise for the last two weeks

Kharasrota river diversion will serve interest of industrial houses: CPI(M)

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) alleged that it was a well-hatched conspiracy to protect the interest of industrial houses located in the neighbouring district

Odisha to sponsor Indian Hockey teams for 10 more years: CM Patnaik

The Odisha government will sponsor the Indian Hockey teams for 10 more years, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced on Tuesday

Odisha coronavirus update: Logs 1,132 new cases, 66 fresh fatalities in

As many as 657 new cases were reported in quarantine centres, while the remaining 475 fresh infections were detected during contact tracing.

Biju Janata Dal to field 27% OBC candidates in upcoming panchayat polls

Te ruling Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik Friday decided that his party will field candidates from OBC for 27 per cent of seats in the forthcoming three-tier panchayat elections in Odisha.

India tests DRDO-developed Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile

As per the sources, the missile flew for around 150 km with an indigenous cruise engine.

Odisha reports 886 new Covid-19 cases, 66 deaths in last 24 hours

Odisha reported 886 new Covid-19 cases, 66 deaths and 1,463 recoveries in the last 24 hours, according to the Odisha Health Department on Sunday.

Folk dance, puppetry used to promote Covid-19 vaccine in Odisha

An official said that folk dance groups stage their performances mainly in villages across the district also to make people aware of the need to follow the Covid-appropriate behaviour

Odisha coronavirus update: Reports 69 more deaths, 1,243 fresh cases

Odisha's COVID-19 death count shot up to 6,435 on Sunday after 69 more patients succumbed to the virus, while 1,243 fresh cases raised the tally to 9,87,070, a health department official said. The coastal state now has 12,129 active cases and 9,68,453 people have so far recovered from the disease, including 1,525 since Saturday, he said. The case fatality rate, however, stands at 0.65 per cent, one of the lowest in the country, the official said. The CFR national average is at present 1.34 per cent. Khurda, comprising state capital Bhubaneswar, reported the highest of 399 new infections, followed by Cuttack (177). While there were no new cases in Koraput district, 27 others registered below-100 daily cases. The fresh fatalities include 21 deaths from Khurda district, Cuttack (13), Sambalpur (8), Balasore and Sundergarh (6 each). A total of 53 other COVID-19 patients have died due to comorbidities, he said. Odisha has thus far conducted over 1.65 crore sample tests, taking into ac