The state is now witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases which has forced the authorities to take stringent actions to curb the spread of the disease. The state government increased the penalty amount to Rs 2,000 for the first and second offence for people not wearing masks.
Chief Secretary SC Mohapatra, who visited the western districts of Kalahandi and Nuapada during the day, asked officials to reinitialise awareness campaigns, and take strict action against people if they fail to abide by the health protocols, despite requests and warnings.
Long queues were seen outside COVID vaccination centre in Odisha's Bhubaneswar on April 09. Odisha Health Minister on April 8 said that stock will last only two days.
Today's public representatives might get surprised to know that the party from which he (Harekrushna Mahatab) became the CM,is the same that he opposed during Emergency & went to jail. He was a rare leader who went to jail for nation's freedom as well as to save its democracy: PM Modi
Andhra Pradesh Government on Thursday conducted elections in two villages under Kotia Gram Panchayat in Koraput district of Odisha despite the areas being declared as containment zones as few villagers were reported corona positive.
The AIFF said it will take a decision on the fate of the tournament at a later date. Earlier, the AIFF had said that the tournament would have to be held in May at the latest.
The district administration in Odisha's Puri, where the iconic Shree Jagannath Temple attracts lakhs of visitors, on Tuesday made it mandatory for travellers from five states to produce COVID-19 negative certificates in view of spiralling cases, an official said.
When the House reassembled, Speaker Patro announced the suspension of BJP deputy leader in the House BC Sethi, Mohan Majhi, the party's whip, and MLA JN Mishra for the duration of the entire session and asked them to leave immediately.
Puruna Bazar Police has arrested a drug peddler in Bhadrak district and confiscated 330 grams of brown sugar from his possession
A fire broke out in a moving truck near Ganijang area in Odisha's Bhadrak. The truck driver quickly moved the vehicle to nearby waterbody. The fire was doused successfully by firefighters with the help of locals. No injuries were reported in the incident.
A bizarre incident came into light from Odisha's Ganjam where a truck driver was imposed with a fine of Rs 1,000 for "driving truck without helmet".
Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress MLAs created ruckus in Odisha Assembly over paddy procurement issues on March 16.
As per the complaint, Sahoo put up an advertisement on the digital marketplace, Krishify to sell his cow on March 11 when the scamster posing as a potential buyer duped him.
A farmer in Odisha's Mayurbhanj has built a four-wheeled electric vehicle during lockdown. The electric vehicle is powered by 850 watts of motor and 100Ah/54 volts of battery.
The Odisha government has decided to set up three Eklavya model residential schools for tribal students in the Sambalpur district, an official said on Sunday.
Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Subash Panigrahi attempted suicide in Odisha Assembly by consuming sanitizer over paddy procurement on March 12.
Subash Chandra Panigrahi, an MLA from Deogarh constituency, tried to consume sanitiser inside the Assembly.
Meet Yashoda Pandey, a 21-year girl from Nuapada district in Odisha, who has stopped 80 child marriages in her district.
On the eve of International Women's Day, 4th women's car rally was organised in Odisha's Bhubaneswar. It began from Janata Maidan and will culminate at Utkal Kanika Galleria in Bhubaneswar on March 07. The theme of women's car rally was 'Choose To Challenge'. Women's rally was organised by Seva Prayas Foundation and Carnival Initiative. Cars were also decorated with different kind of social messages on this occasion.
More than 150 people took ill after consuming 'prasad' at a mass religious congregation Balasore, a senior official said.
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