Bhubaneswar: A total of 77.2 per cent of the 67.51 lakh voters have exercised their franchise in the first phase of panchayat elections in Odisha, the State Election Commission (SEC) said on Thursday. The SEC said that it is 0.55 per cent higher than the corresponding phase of rural polls in 2017, reported PTI. Boudh…
Bhubaneswar: Issues like climate change and environmental degradation should be taken seriously as they are responsible for many pulmonary diseases, eminent physician Prof. Dilip Mahapatra said on Wednesday. Prof. Mahapatra, an expert on pulmonary diseases and gastroenterology and director of Lugh Medical Centre at Dundalk, Ireland, said particulate matters hanging in the air were causing…
Bhubaneswar: Eminent Ireland-based gastroenterologist Prof. Dilip Mahapatra is exploring the possibility of establishing a Centre for Regenerative Medicine in Odisha which can go a long way in making available advanced treatment to patients in a number of diseases including cancer. Prof. Mahapatra, presently director of the Lugh Medical Centre at Dundalk, Ireland and vice-chancellor of…
The petrol price in Bhubaneswar saw an increase on Thursday with the rate in the capital city at Rs 101.81 while diesel price at Rs 91.62. In Cuttack the prices of petrol and diesel on Thursday were Rs 102.16 and Rs 91.96, respectively. Petrol and diesel prices are revised in India on a daily basis….
News and updates from across Odisha that happened on Feb 17. From news on Covid daily cases to new restrictions, and from weather updates to sports news, we have got you covered. Thanks for tuning in to this space on CityBuzz.click. * Bhubaneswar reported 85 new Covid positive cases and 1405 recoveries in the last…
Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police has seized wildlife body parts including pangolin scales and arrested one person in Mayurbhanj district. Based on information, a team of STF conducted a raid along with Karanjia Forest Official staff on Tuesday at Padagada village under Jasipur Police Station area in Mayurbhanj district, reported PTI….
Bhubaneswar: Nineteen Covid-19 patients have died in Odisha and 852 people tested positive for the virus the health department said on Wednesday. The daily positivity rate was 1.38 per cent and 181 children were among those newly infected, reported PTI. The infections are the lowest since 680 cases on January 4. An 18-year-old man succumbed…
Bhubaneswar: Nearly four lakh children worldwide are afflicted by cancer every year of which 80 per cent cases can be successfully treated by trained personnel backed by proper infrastructure, experts said at a programme organised at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here to mark the World Childhood Cancer Day on Tuesday. Around…
News and updates from across Odisha that happened on Feb 16. From news on Covid daily cases to new restrictions, and from weather updates to sports news, we have got you covered. Thanks for tuning in to this space on CityBuzz.click. * Bhubaneswar reported 106 new Covid-19 cases and 956 recoveries in the last 24…
The petrol price in Bhubaneswar was unchanged on Wednesday with the rate in the capital city at Rs 101.78 while diesel price at Rs 91.59. In Cuttack the prices of petrol and diesel on Wednesday were Rs 101.91 and Rs 91.70, respectively. Petrol and diesel prices are revised in India on a daily basis. The…
