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Bhubaneswar: Anticipating a massive influx of devotees during this year’s Rath Yatra in Puri, the Health department has put in place extensive medical arrangements to ensure prompt emergency healthcare services. As part of the preparedness, the department has established a comprehensive emergency response system at...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has directed Revenue officials to strengthen the protection, management and maintenance of land records of properties belonging to Mahaprabhu Shree Jagannath, Bije Puri. Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) Department Additional Chief Secretary Arabinda Padhee has written to the Board of Revenue,...

Bhubaneswar: Panic gripped district court complexes in Baleshwar, Anugola and Sambalpur Monday after bomb threat emails were received, prompting immediate evacuation and extensive searches by police and bomb disposal squads. In Baleshwar, a bomb threat email, reportedly written in a South Indian language, was received...

Bhubaneswar: Tikhiri Gram Panchayat Sarpanch Chameli Ojha was admitted to Capital Hospital Monday after her health deteriorated during an indefinite hunger strike at Lower PMG, where she was demanding action against Mahakalapada Block Development Officer (BDO) Rabinarayan Acharya and Inspector-in-Charge (IIC) Manas Mallik. Ojha alleged...

Bhubaneswar: In a major push to strengthen the state’s public healthcare system, the Health and Family Welfare Department has initiated the recruitment of 1,726 technical healthcare personnel to enhance the quality and accessibility of medical services across the state. Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has made significant progress under the 100-Day TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan 2.0, screening over 5.18 lakh people and organising 4,470 tuberculosis (TB) screening camps across the state as part of the Centre’s intensified campaign to eliminate the disease. The nationwide campaign, launched March...

Bhubaneswar: Following the detection of fresh Covid-19 cases and two related deaths in Andhra Pradesh, the Odisha government has stepped up surveillance, particularly in districts bordering the neighbouring state, a senior official said Monday. Public Health Director Rabindranath Mishra said tests are being conducted at...

Bhogarai: The bodies of nine fishermen were recovered from a capsized fishing trawler that went missing in rough seas off West Bengal coast, while six are still missing, officials said Monday. The trawler, MB Maa Kali, had left Shankarpur fishing harbour in West Bengal's East...

Bhubaneswar: In a major welfare initiative benefiting lakhs of kendu leaf workers across the state, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday approved a comprehensive package worth Rs 74.78 crore and an increase in the procurement price of kendu leaves. The CM approved a 25 per...

Nabarangpur: A 30-year-old man mauled to death by a bear while the former was grazing goats near Kusumi village under Jharigaon block in Nabarangpur district Monday, villagers and forest officials said. The victim, Phagunu Gouda, had gone out with two of his companions to tend...