Cuttack: Veteran Ollywood actor Mihir Das passed away while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Cuttack today. After his health condition deteriorated he was admitted to the hospital since December 9, 2021. Born in Baripada town of Mayurbhanj district in 1959, Mihir Das made debut in Odia film industry with an art film ‘School…
Hirakud reservoir saw a rise in the number of migratory birds this winter. As per report, this year over 2.08 lakh birds arrived while in 2021 1.24 birds were recorded. The number of species has also increased as this year around 104 species of birds arrived while in 2021, 98 species were recorded. The annual…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has directed all the district administrations to administer booster doses to doctors, nurses and health workers on Covid duty on priority. Reviewing a meeting on Sunday, Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra directed all Covid hospitals and Covid Care Centers to put up a help desk system for communication with family members and…
Bhubaneswar: With an aim to promote renewable energy, 500-MW floating solar projects will come up in Odisha. The Odisha government signed a MoU with National Hydroelectric Corporation (NHPC) on January 4. In a statement the Ministry of Power informed that the project would be jointly carried out by NHPC, state government and Green Energy Development…
Bhubaneswar: RT-PCR test mandatory for all passengers de-boarding at Bhubaneswar Railway station. Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation has made the test at the railway in view of surge in Covid cases in the city. “RT-PCR test is mandatory for all the passengers de-boarding at Bhubaneswar railway station. The BMC has set a target to conduct around 10,000…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has announced closure of colleges, universities, and technical educational institutions in the state from January 10. The official order was released today.. The decision has been taken in view of rising Covid cases in the state. “All Colleges/ Universities/ Technical Educational Institutions (other than Medical Colleges/Nursing Colleges & Institutions under control…
Bhubaneswar: In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases in the state, Puri Collector Samarth Verma informed that the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri will remain closed for devotees from January 10 till January 31. All the rituals will continue as usual. It has been decided in a meeting between Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA)…
Bhubaneswar: In view of surge in COVID-19 cases, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday issued fresh guidelines for air passengers coming from other states and countries. As per the fresh guidelines, the RTPCR testing is mandatory for all travelers deboarding at Biju Patnaik International Airport. This will be implemented from January 7, 2022 till further…
Bhubaneswar: Over 2.64 lakh teenagers in the age group of 15-18 in Odisha have been administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccines since January 3. Informing about the drive, Dr Bijay Panigrahi, director, Family Welfare said the Odisha government has been carrying out vaccination in 1,125 vaccination centres across the state. Over 80,000 children were…
Bhubaneswar: A mobile application of the Odisha Tennis Academy was launched at Kalinga Stadium on Wednesday. Launching the application Sports minister Tusharkanti Behera said, “The application will facilitate online registration of players for coaching, assignment of coaches, booking of the courts, issue of identity card etc. to the players.” Currently, five coaches are engaged in Kalinga…
