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Triple Mutant Variant: Odisha Makes 14-Day Quarantine Mandatory For People Travelling…
Bhubaneswar: With the detection of the triple mutant variant of COVID-19 and the fast spread of the virus in West Bengal, the Odisha government on Thursday made it mandatory for people…
Daily Caseload Nears 600 In Bhubaneswar, One More COVID-19 Death
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha capital saw this year's biggest spike of 590 new COVID-19 cases and one death on Thursday.
It had seen 476 new infections the previous day.
According to…
300 Passengers Flee Airport On Arrival; Know Why
Silchar: Around 300 passengers who had landed at Silchar fled the airport without getting the mandatory COVID-19 test done.
The Assam government has made it mandatory for anyone arriving…
COVID Spike In Bhubaneswar: BMC Begins Shifting Of Daily Markets
Bhubaneswar: With COVID-19 cases in the capital city rising at an alarming pace, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday began shifting of daily markets to other places to avoid…
COVID Crisis: Govt Orders States To Ensure Unrestricted Movement Of Oxygen Tankers
New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday passed an order to ensure uninterrupted supply of medical oxygen across the country for treatment of COVID-19 patients.
As the…
Odisha Govt Directs Private Hospitals To Keep 50% Of Beds For COVID-19 Patients
Bhubaneswar: The state government on Thursday directed the private hospitals having facility for 30 beds or more to ensure provision of minimum 50% of available General beds and 50% of…
SC Seeks National Plan On Oxygen & Remdesivir Supply, Vaccination Method
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre seeking a “national plan” on oxygen supply, method of vaccination and essential drugs like Remdesivir.
“We want to see…
BJP, Cong Ask Odisha Govt To Announce Free COVID Vaccination For All
Bhubaneswar: With the vaccination of people against COVID-19 above the age of 18 scheduled to begin from May 1, the Opposition BJP and Congress on Thursday asked the Odisha government to…
Odisha CM Speaks To PM, Extends Support In Fight Against COVID
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the state is ready to extend all cooperation in the fight against COVID-19 in the…
Bravo Veer Singh! 25 Hours Non-Stop Drive From Odisha’s Rourkela To Supply…
Bhopal: A tanker driver, Veer Singh, drove 25 hours non-stop covering a distance of 1180 km from Odisha's Rourkela to Sagar in Madhya Pradesh, to deliver oxygen to hospitals in the state…