The national weather forecaster and Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) have indicated the system might not brush coastal Odisha and move towards the West Bengal coast.

The direction came after it emerged that scores of returnees are not cooperating with the administration for isolation and testing.

Nirupama Pradhan (27) who was a victim of the decision, said the district administration had sought clarification about their claims and the government had ruled in their favour.

Eminentphysicist and educationist Dr Trilochan Pradhan passed away due to age related ailments in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. He was 93.

The reason for this has been attributed to poverty, lack of awareness on the importance of maternal and child nutrition and inadequate health services.

Besides, the administration has directed block development officers, tehsildars, nodal officers and headmasters of some schools to monitor the situation.

The administration had initiated action against the college authorities after it was found that the infected students were allowed to go home instead of being put in isolation.

The district received 270 mm rainfall under the influence of the storm till now, with Erasama receiving the highest 76 mm.

BJD Rajya Sabha member Mamata Mahanta raised the issue of lack of rail connectivity in Mayurbhanj district in the Parliament recently.

The State government had submitted a proposal to the Centre seeking its approval for opening of 7,844 new centres.

As per allegations of Prabhat Rout, the pro-industry leader in question, five bike-borne miscreants hurled bombs at his house in Govindpur and fled.

With the second dose given to only around 6.78 lakh people, only 38 per cent of the eligible population has administered both the doses till now.

The petition seeking Court intervention for setting up of de-addiction centres (DACs) in the State was filed by Kshamanidhi Samal in 2014.

Amidst high drama, Congress whip Tara Prasad Bahinipati arrived in the House dressed as a priest to chants of Om Shanti and beating of gongs by other members.

Mohanty said the matter has to be carried to higher courts while seeking 30 days to obtain appropriate orders regarding the same.

TheRecord Room Digitisation Centre in HCprovides one-stop solution relating to storage, digitisation, preservation and retrieval of disposed of case records.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday said good governance is ultimately the greatest tool of transformation which the State government has adopted keeping people at the forefront.

School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dashsaid provision has been made for visit of medical teams to campuses, wherever required, to check the spread of infection.

Odisha has reported 7,445 new cases in a month ending December 4 with a contribution of 2.5 per cent (pc) to the countrys fresh caseload over the past month.

Aiming to develop the sport at the grassroots level, around 20 centres will be established in various districts of Odisha. The existing swimming centers will also be upgraded too.

After the 1999 disaster, which left over 10,000 people dead, the state had experienced another major calamity in cyclone Phailin.

Special Relief Commission Pradeep Jena informed that 688 persons were evacuated to safety, while 14 pregnant women were shifted to hospitals in Puri district.

Leader of Congress Legislature Party (CLP) Narasingha Mishra also described the statement as shocking.

Districts and municipal corporations have been directed to open a control room round-the-clock and designate district and block-level nodal officers for continuous monitoring and supervision.

The State government announced closure of schools on Saturday in 19 districts likely to be affected by the tropical storm.

While the intervention petition was filed through senior lawyer and BJP spokesperson Pitambar Acharya, Mamitas father Suchandra Meher and brother Bunty had filed their petition on November 13.

The CM also targeted the Opposition political parties and said he was shocked by the manner in which the very sensitive and heinous crime was politicised.

Balichandrapur police on Friday arrested a 22-year-old youth for allegedly abandoning his wife at the bus stand, barely a couple of days after their marriage.

Mass evacuation will begin in the coastal district of Kendrapara as cyclonic storm Jawad is expected to cross the land near Puri on Sunday.

In a petition, Mohanty stated that the matter was referred to State-level officials and the updated case diary will be submitted in the court after taking permission from the higher authorities.

As advised by the administration, the farmers have lifted their paddy from fields ahead of the cyclone but are now grappling with shortage of storage space.

Though difficult, the major surgery was conducted on Hassoon with neuro-anesthetist Dr Prasant Behera playing a vital role.

The health authorities warned of stern action against the international travellers if they do not cooperate and if their phones are switched off.

ODISHA government put in place evacuation plans and declared holiday for schools in 19 districts with cyclonic storm Jawad predicted to head towards the State on Sunday.

All educational institutions have been asked to cancel classes but teachers and other staff will remain present.

The administration has put in place necessary measures to mitigate the impact of cyclone Jawad.

This could mean once the system approaches the coast of AP and Odisha, it might re-curve in a north-east direction

We reiterate our demand for a CBI probe into the case and ouster of the Minister from the State Cabinet.

He also urged the Director General of Police (DGP) to continue the good work done by the police since the first wave.

Total number of infected MBBS students reaches 74 in the medical college

Sources said, officials from New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd.

Yechury was here to inaugurate the partys 22nd State conference at Bartoli near Rourkela.

The East Coast Railway had conducted the fresh preliminary engineering and traffic survey excluding the prohibitory areas of old alignments following Vaishnaws direction.

TheEastern Zone Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognisance of the shrinking of British-era pond Bijli Bandha at the district headquarters town.

Irate villagers including women restricted the entry of revenue officials and police personnel, paralysing the demarcation process on the day.

The Orissa High Court on Tuesday directed the Puri Collector to complete construction of additional toilets in Sanjayjee and Jibaramjee leprosy colonies in Puri town by December end.

The Bench, however, directed Parhi to ensure that the affidavit is filed not later than January 10.

Sources said the authorities had granted Rs 9,19,984 to plant trees under the scheme by engaging local workers.

Two foreign returnees - one from Togo and the other from Sri Lanka who landed on Tuesday tested negative.

At secondary level, the percentage of students who attended live YouTube classes was only 33.52 pc.