Bhubaneswar: A woman gave birth to a girl inside a fire service vehicle in Odisha’s Kendrapara district amidst gusty winds and heavy rainfall during cyclone Amphan on Wednesday, said an official. The woman delivered the baby in the vehicle while being rescued by the fire service personnel in the morning. Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Pradeep […]
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Cyclone Amphan: About 7 lakh people likely to be affected
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday directed the officials to ensure that every human life is saved as a cyclonic storm is brewing over the Bay of Bengal and is likely to affect the coastal districts of the state. The state government predicts that around seven lakh people in 649 villages along the […]
85-yr-old Odisha woman weighing just 22 kg defeats COVID-19
Bhubaneswar: An 85-year-old woman weighing just 22 kg in Odisha’s Jajpur district has emerged victorious in her battle against coronavirus, infusing hope for others fighting COVID-19 in the state. The old woman is a resident of Katikata panchayat in Jajpur district and was admitted to the SUM COVID Hospital here after getting infected with the […]
Odisha govt extends lockdown till April 30
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Thursday decided to extend the lockdown period for another 15 days to combat COVID-19. “In view of the situation arising out of COVID-19, the state government decided to extend the lockdown period till April 30,” Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said. IANS
COVID19: Odisha announces lockdown in 5 districts, 8 towns
Bhubaneswar: In view of the novel coronavirus outbreak, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday ordered lockdown of 40 per cent parts of the state including capital city Bhubaneswar for a week. The lockdown will be in force in five districts — Khordha, Cuttack, Ganjam, Kendrapara and Angul as well as eight major towns — […]
Irish national has been admitted in the isolation ward of Capital hospital in Bhubneshwar
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Corona scare: Irish national flees Cuttack, admitted in Odisha hospital
Bhubanswar: An Irish national, suspected of being infected with coronavirus, who had reportedly escaped from SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, has been traced to a private hotel in Bhubaneswar. The Irish national and his local associate, with whom he came in contact, have been brought to Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar and admitted in the […]
Bitter political rivals Shah, Mamata meet over lunch
Bhubaneswar: Bitter political rivals, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday met for lunch here, courtesy Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. They met for the first time after the passage of the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) for the 24th Eastern Zonal Council meeting in Bhubaneswar during the day. […]
Will not support NRC: Odisha CM
Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday made it clear that his party will not support the National Register of Citizens (NRC). He also appealed to the citizens to maintain peace and not to indulge in rumour-mongering. “The Biju Janata Dal MPs both in the Lok Sabha and Rajya […]
Odisha CM says will not implement NRC: Muslim delegation
Bhubaneswar: A Muslim delegation on Friday said that Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has assured them that the state government will not implement the National Register of Citizens (NRC). The Muslim delegation from Bhadrak, Balasore and Jajpur districts on Friday met the Chief Minister after the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, now a law, […]
Four arrested in gang-rape of woman in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Four persons have been arrested in connection with the alleged gang-rape of a woman in Sambalpur, police said on Monday. The woman was allegedly kidnapped and gangraped under Ainthapali police limits in the district on Saturday night. She was found lying unconscious on road and rescued by police in a critical condition. The victim […]