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Odisha power consumption reaches pre-coronavirus 19 levels: Naveen Patnaik

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that the electricity consumption has reached pre-COVID levels in the state which indicates that industrial and other business activities are picking up

Odisha reports 3,235 new Covid-19 cases, 16 fresh fatalities in a day

Odisha's COVID-19 tally rose to 2,12,609 on Monday as 3,235 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said.

Odisha coronavirus update: 3,922 new Covid-19 cases, 14 fresh fatalities

Odisha's COVID-19 tally rose to 209,374 as 3,922 more people tested positive for the infection, while 14 fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 797

Odisha govt chief whip Pramila Mallick tests positive for Covid-19

Odisha government Chief Whip Pramila Mallick and another ruling BJD MLA tested positive for coronavirus, official sources said

Odisha to hold 'Radio Pathashala' for school students in view of Covid-19

Following the closure of schools due to the COVID-19, Odisha Government has come up with an idea to hold "Radio Pathashala" to teach students of Class 1 to 8 in the state.According to Odisha School Education Program Authority, this syllabus-based student Educational Programme "Radio Pathashala" is going to be broadcast on All India Radio from September 28, every week from Monday to Friday between 10 am to 10:15 am to facilitate the continuous learning of students.Bhupendra S Poonia, State Project Director, Odisha School Education Program Authority has asked all District Education Officers, all District Project Coordinators, all Block Education Officers to intimate all Headmasters and CRCCs to widely disseminate among the students and parents to listen to the programme.The Programme will be broadcast from all Radio Stations at the same time and will also be uploaded on DIKSHA platform.

Odisha coronavirus update: 4,356 new cases push tally to 205,452

Of the 4,356 cases, 2,529 were reported from various quarantine centres, and the rest were detected during contact tracing, the official said

MLAs, staffers to undergo Covid-19 tests ahead of Odisha Assembly session

Around 900 people including MLAs and staffers will be tested for the novel coronavirus ahead of the monsoon session of the Odisha Assembly

Odisha's Covid-19 tally crosses 200,000-mark; death toll mounts to 767

Odisha's Covid-19 tally breached the 200,000-mark on Friday as 4,208 more people tested positive for the infection, while 15 fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 767

Odisha coronavirus update: Tally crosses 200,000; death toll mounts to 767

As many as 2,462 new cases were reported in quarantine centres, while 1,746 infections were detected during contact tracing, the official said

Opposition BJP, Cong in Odisha demand rollback of power tariff hike

A day after the state power sector regulator approved tariff hike from October 1, the opposition BJP and the Congress in Odisha demanded rollback of the move

Odisha reports highest one-day spike of 4,340 Covid-19 cases, 16 deaths

Odisha on Thursday registered its highest single-day spike of 4,340 Covid-19 cases, which raised the tally to 196,888

Odisha logs highest-one-day spike of 4,340 COVID-19 cases; 16 fatalities

Odisha registered its highest single-day spike of 4,340 Covid-19 cases, which raised the tally to 196,888, while record 16 fatalities pushed the death toll in the coastal state to 752

Veteran Congress leader amd former Odisha minister Sk Matlub Ali dies at 78

Veteran Congress leader and former Odisha minister Sk Matlub Ali died, family sources said

Power tariff to be hiked by 20 paise per unit in Odisha from October 1

The Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has approved a proposal to hike power tariff by 20 paise per unit from October 1

Odisha reports 4,237 new Covid-19 cases, record 15 fresh fatalities

Odisha's Covid-19 tally rose to 192,548 as 4,237 more people tested positive for the infection, while record 15 fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 736

Odisha govt asks Covid facilities to set up helpdesks for kin of patients

The Odisha Government has asked all Covid-19 facilities to establish a dedicated helpdesk to provide information and feedback on the status of the patients during the treatment to their family members

Odisha urges Centre to postpone coal block auction by three months

The Odisha Government requested the Central Government to defer the coal block auction process by three months in view of the unfavourable market situation due to the COVID-19 outbreak

Odisha asks Covid treatment centres to set up help desk for kin of patients

Odisha issued an advisory asking all COVID-19 treatment facilities to set up help desks and provide necessary information to family members of patients

Odisha reports 4,189 new Covid cases, infection count rises to 188,311

Odisha's Covid-19 tally rose to 188,311 on Tuesday as 4,189 more people tested positive for the infection

Odisha coronavirus update: 4,189 new cases push state tally to 188,311

As many as 2,453 new cases were reported in quarantine centres, while 1,736 people tested positive for the infection during contact tracing