 | Three advanced facilities in AIIMS soonAIIMS-Bhubaneswar has been sanctioned with three new diagnostic facilities by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Department of Health Research. |
 | Odisha government to increase Covid bed strength in Capital CityThe civic body has urged the State government to run the SUM DCH in its full strength and Aditya Ashwini DCH at 50 per cent of its capacity from this week onwards. |
 | Odisha reports 1,374 new Covid-19 cases, two more dieHealth department sources said of the fresh cases detected from 29 of the 30 districts, 812 were in quarantine and 562 were local infections. |
 | At 108 COVID-19 cases, Bhubaneswar hits 5-month highThe State Capital saw 39 per cent rise in its daily caseload as 150 persons tested positive in the city in the last 24 hours against 108 on Thursday. |
 | Odisha reports 879 new Covid cases, test positivity rate shoots up to 2.83%Along with the eight districts bordering Chhattisgarh, Khurda, Cuttack, and Puri districts are turning out as major hotspots during the second wave. |
 | Bhubaneswar-Cuttack police DCP in trouble for 'seeking' sexual favoursSepoy Nihar Ranjan Nayak's wife Sunita Lenka levelled the allegations against DCP Bijay Kumar Sahoo alleging that the latter was harassing her husband by asking him to arrange women for him. |
 | Beware! Bolero thieves on the prowl in BhubaneswarMeanwhile, police are facing difficulties in investigation as most of the CCTV cameras installed at the exit points of the city by Bhubaneswar Smart City Ltd are yet to be operational. |
 | COVID-19 spike in Cuttack: City civic body issues guidelines for social gatheringsA maximum of 100 persons will be allowed at marriage functions with strict adherence to Covid appropriate behaviour and maintenance of social distancing. |
 | Denuded Bhubaneswar turning into a boiling cauldronOn Wednesday, mercury soared past 44 degree Celsius in Bhubaneswar. Moreover, the Capital city has experienced its hottest March since it came into being in 1948. |
 | Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation asks churches to follow COVID protocols for Good FridayThe civic body has also advised senior citizens, persons with co-morbidities and children below 10 years of age not to attend the gatherings for celebration. |
 | Odisha to ramp up health infrastructure amid spike in COVID infectionsHealth officials said the new cases are on the rise in Nuapada, Bargarh, Sundargarh and Kalahandi districts due to inter-state movement of people to Chhattisgarh. |
 | COVID-19: Focus on testing, tracking and treatment to contain resurgenceAmid the resurgence of Covid-19 cases in some districts, the State government on Wednesday issued guidelines for April in view of religious festivals and the ensuing Pipili by-poll. |
 | COVID-19: New cases emerge from RD University, coaching centreThe city reported 29 cases in the last 24 hours of which one was detected from a coaching institute near Gajapati Nagar. |
 | At 44.2 degree Celsius red hot Bhubaneswar scorches March recordIn its seasonal forecast of April, May and June, IMD has said maximum temperature will remain above normal in Odisha during these three months. |
 | BMC begins Covid tests of Utkal students, facultyThe Vice-President will confer Doctor Honoris Causa on five eminent Odias who have excelled in different fields in the country. |
