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Odisha logs 2,703 new COVID-19 cases, biggest single-day spike in 6 months

Odisha on Friday registered its biggest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases in six months as 2,703 more people tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said. The daily test positivity rate jumped to 3.92 per cent from 2.62 on the previous day. As many as 409 children are among the new patients, it said. The state's coronavirus death toll mounted to 8,468 as a 78-year-old woman succumbed to the disease in Khurda district, it added.

Odisha reports its first and India's second death linked to Omicron variant

Odisha on Thursday reported its first and the country's second Omicron-related death.The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday had confirmed the first death due to the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 in Rajasthan.The first Omicron death in Odisha was confirmed by CDMO, Balangir, Dr Snehalata Sahu. The deceased, a 50 year old woman, was suffering from a brain stroke. She was admitted to Burla Medical College where she tested COVID positive. She died on December 27, 2021.Her sample was sent for genome sequencing. The report of the test, which came after her death, was Omicron positive.Dr Sahu further informed that after the detection of Omicron death, the district administration and the health department rushed to her native village Agalpur for contact tracing. Further testing of the contacts is underway.

Odisha govt invests in power infrastructure to provide 24x7 power supply

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said the state government is investing significantly in improving power infrastructure to provide 24x7 quality power to all.

Passengers deboarding at Bhubaneswar airport have to undergo RT-PCR test

The passengers whose destination is Bhubaneswar will have to isolate themselves at home till the result is out

Odisha logs 1,897 new Covid-19 cases, highest single-day tally in 5 months

Odisha on Thursday recorded its biggest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases in around five months as 1,897 more people tested positive for the disease, the health department said. The fresh infections raised the tally in the coastal state to over 10.6 lakh, it said. The daily positivity rate rose to 2.62 per cent from 1.77 per cent a day ago. At least 258 children were among those newly infected, the department's bulletin said. The number of fresh cases jumped more than six-fold from 298 infections on January 1. The state had logged 1,216 new COVID cases on Wednesday, while there were 1,917 infections on July 23. Khurda district reported nearly one-third of the 1,897 fresh cases with 669 infections, followed by 262 in Sundargarh, 148 in Cuttack, 125 in Sambalpur and 100 in Balasore, the bulletin said. The toll mounted to 8,467 as a 78-year-old man succumbed to the disease in Bhubaneswar. Fifty-three other coronavirus-positive patients have died due to comorbidities so far, accor

Amid surge in Covid-19 cases, Odisha govt imposes more restrictions

Amid rapid surge in Covid-19 cases including the Omicron cases in the state, the Odisha government has imposed additional restrictions

Odisha records 1,216 Covid-19 cases, highest single-day tally in 5 months

The toll mounted to 8,466 as two patients succumbed to the virus in Khurda

Odisha reports highest jump in coronavirus cases in over 3 months

Odisha recorded the highest single-day jump in COVID-19 cases in over three months on Tuesday as 680 more people tested positive, the Health Department said

Over 80,000 teenagers take Covid vaccine jab in Odisha on 1st day of drive

On the first day of vaccination for those aged 15 to 18 years, a total of 80,129 teenagers were administered the first dose of vaccine against Covid-19 in Odisha on Monday, officials said.

Odisha records 43% growth rate in GST collection during December 2021

GST collection of Odisha has touched a collection of Rs 4080.14 crore during December 2021 as against Rs 2860.20 crore collected during December 2020 registering a growth of 43 per cent.

Odisha records 43% growth rate in GST collection during Dec 2021

GST collection of Odisha has touched a collection of Rs 4080.14 crore during December 2021 as against Rs 2860.20 crore collected during December 2020 registering a growth of 43 per cent.

Odisha Covid update: State reports 23 new Omicron cases, tally rises to 37

Odisha has reported twenty-three new Omicron cases, taking the total tally of the cases of the new variant of coronavirus to thirty-seven

Odisha govt hikes DA by 3%, to benefit 750,000 employees, pensioners

Following the hike, the government employees will now get 31 per cent DA

Industry body seeks Odisha CM's intervention in resolving coal shortage

An industry body has sought the intervention of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in resolving the acute coal shortage faced by captive power plants in the state. The Utkal Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ltd (UCCI) said the paucity due to curtailment of coal supplies since August was a threat to the survival of the local industry, leading to loss of lakhs of jobs. Industries that rely on captive power plants (CPP) in Odisha are facing alarmingly depleted coal stocks of only two-three days as compared to the prescribed level of 15 days, UCCI president Brahma Mishra said. Over 65 per cent of the coal in Odisha is being supplied by the Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) to power plants in other states, resulting in local industries facing coal deficit, Mishra said in a letter to Patnaik, urging him to take steps to bring normalcy. The acute coal shortage due to the diversion of the supply has brought down the CPP-based industries, and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to a .

Strict action against ban violators on New Year's celebrations: Odisha govt

The Odisha government on Thursday directed the authorities to take stern action against people violating the ban on New Year's celebrations, and enforce the night curfew strictly. Issuing a fresh set of guidelines, the government said strict action will be taken against the people who violate the ban on celebrations on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Random checking will be conducted at picnic spots, malls, shopping complexes, hotels, clubs, restaurants, parks, convention halls and Kalyan Mandaps to check violations of mandatory wearing of masks and maintaining a distance of six feet between two individuals, it said. "In case of violation of COVID-19 protocols, heavy penalty will be imposed which will be decided by the local authorities," as per an official notification. The new guidelines, which will be in force from 5 am on January 1 till 5 am on February 1, said political gatherings should be limited to a maximum of 100 persons. Exhibitions, trade fairs, expos and melas will

JSW launches socio-economic survey in proposed plant site in Odisha

Amid opposition from a section of villagers, domestic steel major JSW on Thursday, launched a socio-economic survey in the proposed Integrated Steel Plant (ISP) site in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district

Over 20 mn beneficiaries fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in Odisha

More than two crore beneficiaries are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 infection in Odisha, informed the Director of Health Services, Bijay Kumar Mohapatra on Wednesday.Speaking to ANI, Mohapatra said, "COVID-19 vaccination program is successfully going on in our state. We have now administered over 4.92 crore doses of COVID vaccine to the beneficiaries here.""Of these, more than two crore people are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 virus. We have set a target of vaccinating all the beneficiaries with both doses by January 15, 2022," he said.In a bid to achieve this target by January 15, 2022, the Director of Health Services said that the state government has started house to house vaccination campaign.He further said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi also announced three major decisions in the fight against the disease including the start of vaccination for children in the 15-18 age group from coming January 3."PM Modi also announced that the healthcare and frontline workers ...

Rail rake shortage hurts steel delivery of Odisha, Karnataka steel mills

Industry officials said inventory build-up at various plant locations is also an issue

Odisha CM asks officials to prepare for Covid third wave on war-footing

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik directed officials to make preparations on a war-footing to deal with a possible third wave of COVID-19 with at least eight omicron cases detected in the state. In a meeting on Monday, where he took stock of the state's preparedness to deal with the pandemic, Patnaik issued a series of directives to government departments, calling for the same level of readiness as was there during the first and second waves. The chief minister said that though only eight omicron cases have so far been detected in the state, there could be a surge in the coming days. He directed officials to ensure that all eligible persons are provided with the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) smart health cards within a week. He also told district collectors and superintendents of police to ensure its success, and especially monitor private hospitals to make sure they treat the beneficiaries of BSKY. Patnaik directed the Health Department and district authorities to step up

Poverty rate in Odisha to go down below 10% in next 5 yrs: CM Patnaik

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday said that the poverty rate in Odisha will be reduced below 10 per cent in the next 5 years,