Bhubaneswar, May 2 () Eight people tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha's Jajpur district on Saturday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 157, officials said with 56 people cured of the disease and one death, the number of active cases in the state now stands at 100. Till Friday, a total of 36,593 samples were tested, they said All the eight newly detected patients, which include two women, have a travel history to Kolkata in West Bengal, officials said, adding they were kept in a quarantine centre and had no symptoms of coronavirus.Their samples were tested in view their travel history, the officials said.With these new instances of the infection, the number of COVID-19 cases has increased to 47 in Jajpur district which has emerged as the new coronavirus hotspot of Odisha.

Bhubaneswar, May 6 () Odisha reported its second COVID-19 fatality on Tuesday night after a 77-year-old man died due to the disease in Bhubaneswar, health and family welfare department officials said. He breathed his last at the KIMS COVID-19 Hospital here, they said.The elderly man had underlying co-morbidities of hypertension, diabetes and kidney ailments, the officials said.On April 6, a 72-year-old man from Bhubaneswar's Jharpada had died due to the contagion at the AIIMS here.Meanwhile, an 18-year-old man, who recently returned from Surat in Gujarat, tested positive for COVID-19, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 177, an official of the department said.Till Wednesday morning, there were 115 active cases, while 60 persons have recovered from the disease, he

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Odisha on Saturday reported 17 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number to 287, the Health and Family Welfare Department said. Twelve new cases were reported from Ganjam district, three were detected in Mayurbhanj and one each in Bhadrak and Sundergarh district, it said. The total number of infected people rose to 83 in Ganjam district. The number of cases in Bhadrak stood at 25 and total 13 cases were detected in Sundergarh. At present, there are 222 active cases in the state and 63 people have recovered. Two people from Bhubaneswar have succumbed to the disease, an official said. There are currently 298 people in hospital isolation in the state, he said. The state health department had on Friday conducted 3,348 tests for COVID-19, he said, adding that Odisha has so far tested 56,322 samples. As per an analysis by the department, 240 of the state's total 287 cases have been reported from five districts. Ganjam reported 83 cases, Jajpur 55, Khurda 50, Balasore 27 and Bhadrak 25. In

The Odisha government has trained 1.72 lakh health personnel to fight COVID-19 in the state, where a spike in the number of positive cases was recently witnessed following the return of Odia migrant workers from other parts of the country, a senior official said. The state government has trained 1,72,499 health personnel to deal with the novel coronavirus outbreak, Chief Secretary A K Tripathy said while launching the 'COVID-19 workforce portal' here on Friday. Altogether 129 fresh novel coronavirus cases were reported in the state since May 3, when the return of the stranded migrant workers began. Of these, around 114 COVID-19 patients are returnees who were stranded in Gujarat, a health official said. A total of 8,023 doctors, 8,296 staff nurses, 4,105 paramedical staff and laboratory technicians, 4,114 AYUSH doctors, 4,905 ambulance drivers, 1,35,820 ANM/ASHA/AWW workers and 7,236 sanitation workers have been drafted into the COVID-19 workforce, Labour and ESI ...

Meritorious students hailing from poor sections of the society in Odisha have been provided smartphones to help them attend online classes during coronavirus-induced lockdown to sustain their focus on the NEET exam scheduled on July 26 for admission in medical colleges. These wards of humble vegetable sellers, fishermen and marginal farmers are students of "Zindagi foundation" run by a non-governmental organisation for talented students of Odisha, to help them give wings to their dreams. The man behind the initiative is academician Ajay Bahadur Singh, who was forced to quit medical studies due to his father's kidney ailment in 1990 and had to sell tea and sherbet to help his family survive. There are 19 medical aspirants, both boys and girls, at present under the project from remote corners of Odisha who will be undertaking the national level undergraduate medical entrance exam on July 26 next to qualify for admission in medical colleges. The lockdown caused by the ...

Around the country tribal communities are fighting against the mining companies, whose operations have threaten their livelihoods and ecosystem. The Kashipur movement to protect Baphlimali in Odisha is a classic example. Unfortunately, this too, like many other protests, saw merciless suppression and gross violation of human rights, reports Abhijit Mohanty.

In 25 villages across Rayagada district of Odisha, tribal village women have reclaimed the denuded commons and achieved a remarkable turnaround in food security and livelihoods through eco-friendly alternatives to shifting cultivation. Abhijit Mohanty highlights a few successes of the project.

As Parliament debates the amended land acquisition and mining laws, Himanshu Upadhyaya draws attention to the report of an audit of Odisha’s resettlement and rehabilitation policy that clearly highlights the threats to displaced communities.

Rejection of regularisation of mines operating beyond lease areas, and compensation for other violations being used for tribal welfare are among the recommendations of a recent report on mining in the state. Kanchi Kohli places the key points in context.

With 60 Covid-19 positive cases in the past 24 hours, the number of infected people in Odisha mounted to 245 on Friday, government updates show.

Odisha reported 34 new cases on Thursday, 30 of them migrant workers who had returned from Surat in Gujarat.

Leaders of political parties on Friday expressed concern over the sad state of Odia migrant labourers stranded at different parts of the country.

Firemen spray disinfectant inside Odisha State Secretariat to prevent spread of Covid-19

Watch: Over 2 crore Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings make way to ocean in Odisha

Tihidi police have lodged an FIR under Section 51 of the Disaster Management Act against the six people seen in the video and a probe is underway.

Two-headed animals are considered in many cultures to be a portent of disaster, and they have frequently appeared in mythology.

Videos of a huge number of baby Olive Ridley turtles moving towards the sea after a few days of hatching has taken the internet by a storm.

Proceeds of the sale of match tickets of FIH Men's Hockey Series Finals held in Odhisha was handed over by Hockey India to CM's Relief Fund for Cyclone Fani.

Hockey India made its contribution to Odisha Chief Minister's Relief Fund saying the state has always shown huge support for the sport.

Shubham Sarangi extension of his contract with Odisha FC and will stay on at the Indian Super League side till 2023.

State government's COVID-19 spokesman Subroto Bagchi said institutional quarantine period would now be of 21 days and home quarantine for another seven days.

A police team rushed to the quarantine centre and launched an inquiry into the death of the migrant worker while the body was sent for post-mortem.

The three men had fallen sick in front of a sugar factory at Haripur on the outskirts of Dhenkanal town. They were found unconscious by some other truck drivers who rushed the trio to the hospital.

New Delhi, May 09: With the number of coronavirus cases reaching towards 60,000-mark, Odisha has witnessed its highest single-day surge of COVID-19 cases so far. The state has reported as many as 78 new cases on Friday to take its tally

The registration process for +3 degree admissions for the academic year 2018-19 has begun and the first merit list has been released by the Department of Higher Education (DHE) on the official website. Over 2.75 lakh applications were received, out of which

The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) has declared the dates of board examinations. CCTV cameras in all the examination centers are installed to prevent from cheating. {image-keepcalmandhandleexams-18-1476809719-24-1487929454.jpg www.careerindia.com} How many students are appearing for the exam? This year, around 3,80,707

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The brand has started operating its 11 stores in these four sates after getting clearance from the government. The brand will continue to follow the safety instructions suggested by Government authorities across all locations. Senco Gold and Diamonds plans to start operations across all locations in a phased manner following clearance by the concerned government authorities.

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No female workers should be allowed or required to work in a factory between 7 pm and 6 am, unless specifically permitted by the government in this regard, the state govt order said

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Arrest made after the villagers staged a demonstration demanding action against the headmaster.

Out of the 13 accused in the case, a altogether nine persons were arrested while four were still at large.

The court also imposed Rs 10,000 fine on each of them failing which they have to undergo 18 months jail term.

Squally winds speed reaching 65 kmph would hit Odisha and north Andhra on Friday morning,

The helpline number of the Odisha Central Control Room is 0674-2534177.

Cyclonic storm Phailin is currently positioned just 260 km off the coast of Gopalpur.

Filling most of the Bay of Bengal, Cyclone Phailin is expected to hit between 6-8pm.