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Possible gas leak caused death of 4 workers at Rourkela Steel plant

The deaths of the four workers in the "suspected gas leakage" incident at the coal chemical unit of Odisha's Rourkela Steel Plant in Odisha was possibly due to exposure to a pocket of toxic gas

Odisha CM announces Rs 92.37 crore financial assistance for kendu workers

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced financial assistance of Rs 92.37 crore for the welfare of kendu leaf pluckers and other workers associated with it

Five-time Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik declares assets worth Rs 65 crore

Naveen Patnaik is owner of property worth Rs 64.98 crore, comprising movable and immovable assets, according to a statement

26 teachers, 2 students test positive for Covid-19 in Odisha's Gajapati

As many as 26 teachers and two students have tested positive for Covid-19 in Odisha's Gajapati district after the reopening of schools

Odisha reports 245 fresh coronavirus cases, two more fatalities

Odisha's COVID-19 tally on Friday mounted to 3,31,396

Odisha CM Patnaik receives anonymous letter claiming threat to his life

After Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik received an anonymous letter threatening to kill him, Special State Secretary Dr Santosh Bala asked the state's Home department to look into the matter

No bird flu cases in Odisha, people can consume poultry products: Govt

Amid bird flu scare following the death of over 100 poultry birds in Khordha district, Odisha asked people not to panic over the incident as the influenza virus test came negative in all five samples

AM/NS mulls steel plant in Odisha seven years after ArcelorMittal pull out

Plant capacity pegged at 12 mn tonnes, firm plans state-of-the-art of rail mill, hot strip mill, value-added long and flat product capacities in the state

Justice S Muralidhar takes oath as new Chief Justice of Orissa High Court

Justice S Muralidhar on Monday took oath as the 32nd Chief Justice of Orissa High Court

Colleges, varsities in Odisha to reopen for final year students on Jan 11

The Odisha government announced that physical classes in colleges and universities in the state will resume from January 11 for the students of final year undergraduate and post-graduate courses

Odisha govt to reopen schools for Class 10 and 12 students from Jan 8

Schools across Odisha are closed since March in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic

Odisha reports 251 fresh coronavirus cases, four more fatalities

Odisha's Covid-19 tally mounted to 3,30,117 on Saturday

Covid-19 vaccination dry run underway at 31 places in Odisha

The dry run for immunisation activity goes underway at 31 places of Odisha as part of the nation-wide exercise

Fake GST invoice racket worth Rs 510 cr busted in Cuttack, kingpin held

Odisha Goods and Services Tax (GST) Commissionerate busted tax invoice fraud to the tune of Rs 510 crore and arrested its mastermind, Sandeep Mohanty in Cuttack, an official said on Friday

Odisha CM urges Modi to establish international airport at Puri

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to establish an international airport at Puri

Odisha sanctions 12 new projects worth Rs 73 crore for agriculture sector

The Odisha government on Thursday sanctioned 12 new projects worth Rs 7,295.25 lakh under Remunerative Approach for Agriculture and Allied sector Rejuvenation.

Odisha govt imposes night curfew across state on New Year's Eve

In order to prevent further spread of Covid-19, the Odisha government has imposed night curfew across the state from 10 pm on Thursday to 5 am on Friday to restrict New Year eve celebrations.

Cinema halls, theatres to reopen in Odisha with 50% capacity from Jan 1

Odisha issued guidelines for unlock-eight phase, under which cinema halls and theatres in the state will be allowed to open with 50 per cent capacity from January 1, 2021

FinMin lets Odisha borrow extra Rs 1,429 cr post ease of doing biz reforms

The ease of doing business is an important indicator of the investment-friendly business climate in the country

Government approves Rs 3,000 crore project for Odisha's Paradip port

The government said it has approved a Rs 3,000 crore project to turn Paradip Port into a world-class port by setting up a dock