A senior umpire in the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) panel passed away on Jan 17 in Bargarh, aged 52. Wilson Singh represented Bargarh district from 1994 till 2005 in Kalahandi Cup. He also played for Sambalpur University in 1998. OCA office bearers and members of the association extended condolences to Singh’s family members.
The petrol price in Bhubaneswar was unchanged on Wednesday, 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 Wednesday were Rs 102.20 and Rs 91.99, respectively. Petrol and diesel prices are revised in India on a daily basis. The…
News and updates from across Odisha that happened on Jan 19. 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 1414 new Covid positive cases and 733 recoveries in the last…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported 11,086 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, while four more patients died, the health department said. The daily test positivity rate rose to 15.62 per cent from 14.96 as 70,990 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, a bulletin stated. Khurda district reported nearly one-third of the new cases at 3,469, followed…
Bhubaneswar: Two men were sentenced to 20 years in jail by a court in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district for raping a 55-year-old tribal woman. Additional District and Sessions Judge of Rairangpur on Monday also ordered both the men to pay a fine of Rs 20,000 each, reported PTI. The two men, aged 25 and 35, took…
Bhubaneswar: The State Election Commission (SEC) in Odisha has announced Rs 30 lakh ex-gratia for Covid-19 death of any person engaged in panchayat election duty in the state. In an order, the SEC said the ex-gratia will be applicable to all civil persons including government (both Centre and State), corporation (including Central and State PSU),…
News and updates from across Odisha that happened on Jan 18. 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. * Cuttack city reported 531 new Covid positive cases and 301 recoveries, CMC informed…
The petrol price in Bhubaneswar saw an increase on Tuesday, 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 Tuesday were Rs 102.20 and Rs 91.99, respectively. Petrol and diesel prices are revised in India on a daily basis….
Bhubaneswar: Eminent social activist and Padma Shri awardee Shanti Devi died in Odisha’s Rayagada on Sunday. She was 88 years old. She had complained of chest pain and became unconscious at her Gunupur ashram on Sunday night. She was taken to the district headquarters hospital at Rayagada, where doctors declared her dead upon arrival, reported…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha on Monday reported 10,489 new Covid-19 cases, taking the state’s tally to 11,44,401, a health department bulletin said. The death toll rose to 8,484 as three more patients – two in Bhubaneswar and one in Angul – succumbed to the disease, reported PTI. The daily test positivity rate (TPR) stood at 14.96 per…
