Odisha

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on the COVID-19 situation in the state, ANI reported quoting sources. Odisha reported 10,521 new...

Bhubaneswar: Eleven pairs of special trains in Odisha will remain cancelled during the next two weekends in view of lockdown in Odisha. These trains won’t be operational on May 8...

Bhubaneswar: Four special train services originating from East Coast Railway (ECoR) jurisdiction have been cancelled keeping in view the alarming surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. Following are the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday requested the Centre for exemption of GST on purchase of COVID-19 vaccines and financial assistance to the states from the cess and...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday said priority will be given to people waiting for second vaccination shot. Briefing mediapersons, Additional Chief Secretary, Health, Pradipta Mohapatra said so far, 97%...

Bhubaneswar: With an aim to increase the vaccination base, Odisha government has decided to allow private hospitals conduct COVID-19 vaccination of people in the 18 to 44 age group. Both...

Bhubaneswar: Construction of vaccine production unit has started at Andharua in the capital city and a target has been set to commence production of Covaxin by June, 2022. At a...

Cuttack: For biscuit company owner Avinash Khemka (47), helping people in need is nothing new. Last year, he had lent a helping hand to thousands of workers stranded on highways...

New Delhi: The Press Council of India (PCI) on Thursday reiterated its recommendation to the Centre and state governments that journalists be included in the category of 'COVID warriors' and...

Bhubaneswar: There will be thunderstorms with lightning and gusty surface wind in most parts of Odisha from Thursday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned. The weather condition will prevail for...