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Odisha: 10,644 villages, 75 lakh people affected due to Cyclone 'Yaas', in
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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 9 (ANI): As many as 10,644 villages across 11 districts of Odisha, more than 75 lakh people and 12.77 lakh livestock have been affected due to the Cyclone 'Yaas' while the standing crops on about 6348.4 hectares of land suffered damage, according to a go
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Odisha Police to have dedicated anti-drug trafficking unit
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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 9 (ANI): The Odisha government has decided to set up a special narcotic unit within the Special Task Force of State Police to deal with drug trafficking cases.
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Odisha CM directs reviews Covid situation, emphasises on advance preparato
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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 9 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday reviewed the COVID-19 situation and its management in the state and emphasised on the advance preparatory measures for the possible third wave of the pandemic.
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Odisha CM sanctions Rs 26.29 cr for lockdown-affected urban street vendors
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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 8 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced a package for the street vendors who suffered due to the COVID-19-induced lockdown clamped in the State to contain the surge in infections.
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Healthcare workers braid hair, shave beard of COVID-19 patients in Odisha'
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Ganjam (Odisha) [India], June 8 (ANI): The healthcare workers in a hospital in Odisha's Ganjam district went the extra mile by braiding the hair and shaving the beard of COVID patients.
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70 inmates, 5 employees of Odisha's Gunupur jail test positive for COVID-1
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Rayagada (Odisha) [India], June 8 (ANI): As many as 70 out of 113 inmates and five employees of Gunupur Sub-Jail in Odisha's Rayagada district tested positive for COVID-19 so far, informed Kamakshya Prasad Pati, Jail Superintendent of Gunupur Sub-Jail.
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All stand united in fight against COVID: Odisha CM thanks PM for making va
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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 7 (ANI): Stating that all stand united in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making vaccination a national mission.
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Odisha reports 6,118 new COVID-19 cases, 41 deaths
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Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], June 7 (ANI): As many as 6,118 new COVID-19 cases, 7,358 recoveries and 41 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the state health department on Monday.
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Odisha artist carves Hanuman Chalisa in wood
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Ganjam (Odisha) [India], June 7 (ANI): Arun Sahu of Kantei Koli village in Ganjam district has carved a Hanuman Chalisa, a Hindu holy book, from wood.
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IMD predicts widespread rains in East, Northeast India as Southwest Monsoo
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New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): The India Metrological Department (IMD) on Sunday informed that the southwest monsoon has further advanced into central Arabian Sea, covering several parts of the country, including the entire northeastern region.
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NHRC directs Odisha DM to act against official flouting Covid norms at wed
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New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Sunday directed the district magistrate and collector of Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district to act on a petition alleging a state bureaucrat violated Covid-guidelines by participating in a dance procession during he
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8-foot king cobra rescued by woman in Odisha's Mayurbhanj
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Mayurbhanj (Odisha) [India], June 6 (ANI): An 8-foot long king cobra was rescued by a woman in Odisha's Mayurbhanj on Saturday from near her house.
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