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Paddy procurement continuing smoothly, has set a record this season: BJD’s Shreemayee Mishra
Bhubaneswar: While Odisha unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a massive protest at Sambalpur, demanding immediate procurement of paddy stocks lying at different market yards, BJD leader Shreemayee Mishra has stated that the…
Odisha To Receive 1,49,760 Doses Of Covaxin Within A Week
Bhubaneswar: Odisha will receive another consignment of COVID-19 vaccine ‘Covaxin’ within a week which will be used in Bhubaneswar only.
This was informed by the State Vaccine In-charge and Health and Family Welfare Director Bijay…
Ganja-Laden Car Overturns In Kandhamal, Woman Held
Kandhamal: A ganja-laden car overturned at Dhungiya valley under K. Nuagaon police station limits in Kandhamal district while miscreants were speeding the vehicle in an attempt to escape from the police.
Reportedly, police arrested a…
Prof Sanjay Kumar Nayak Appointed New VC Of Ravenshaw University
Cuttack: Professor Sanjay Kumar Nayak, who is currently serving as the Director-General of CIPET, Chennai, was on Friday appointed as new Vice-Chancellor of Ravenshaw University.
"In exercise of powers conferred by Sub Section(1) read…
Phulbani Coldest Place In Odisha At 7.0 Degrees Celsius
Bhubaneswar: Phulbani in Kandhamal district was the coldest place in Odisha on Friday at 7.0 degrees Celsius, informed the Indian Meteorological Department's (IMD) regional centre.
While Phulbani continued to remain as the coldest place…
Odisha Reports 154 New COVID-19 Cases
Bhubaneswar: Odisha on Friday reported 154 new COVID-19 cases taking the tally to 3,34,020, according to the State I&PR department.
Of the new cases, 89 were reported from various quarantine centres and 65 detected during contact…
Odisha: Vaccination At CHCs To Be Conducted 3 Days A Week
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Health Director Bijay Panigrahy on Friday informed that the COVID-19 vaccination will be carried out only three days a week at Community Health Centres (CHCs) across the State.
Panigrahi said, "We have decided to…
Samantarapur Sweet Stall Owner Murder Case: Another Accused Held
Bhubaneswar: Ligaraj police have arrested one more accused involved in the brutal murder of a sweet stall owner of Samantarapur on October 4, 2020.
The arrested accused has been identified as Biswajit Bastia of Jagatsinghpur.
With…
Rourkela Gets Odisha’s Tallest Flagpole; Tricolour To Fly High Atop Soon
Rourkela: The National Flag will fly high atop the tallest flagpole in Odisha at the height of around 230 feet in Steel city Rourkela.
The tallest flagpole is being installed by the Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) at sector-6 area here.…