Day: March 15, 2023

Odisha Intensifies Surveillance For H3N2 Virus

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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has intensified its ILI (influenza-like illness) and SARI (severe acute respiratory infections) surveillance system following detection of 59 H3N2 cases, a health official said on Tuesday. “The H3N2 has similar symptoms of cold, cough and fever like Covid-19 and other adenovirus. In view of the prevailing situation, we have strengthened our surveillance system through district-level disease surveillance units to identify H3N2 cases,” said director, health services, Bijay Mohapatra. “The state has sufficient kits to test Covid-19 virus. If someone found Covid-19 and still having symptoms like…

Odisha Spent Rs 17.89 Cr For Helicopter Ride Of Ministers During Last 2 Years

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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and his Cabinet colleagues made total 76 trips in helicopters to different parts of the state in the last two years, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Niranjan Pujari said. In response to a question by Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati, the Minister said, “The helicopter trips made by the ministers from March, 2021 to February, 2023 and the government spent more than Rs 17.89 crore for this.” Among the 72 rides, the CM made the highest 32 trips during the period, while Minister Tusharkanti Behera made 11…

Thunderstorm, Rain Expected In Several Odisha Districts Today

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Bhubaneswar: Thunderstorm with lightning and light to moderate rain is likely to affect some parts of Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Khurda, Cuttack and Dhenkanal districts of Odisha during the next three hours due to western disturbances, the Bhubaneswar regional center of India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast on Wednesday morning. In addition, rainfall is expected in Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Koraput, and Gajapati districts today. Dry weather is likely to prevail in the remaining districts of the state. According to the MeT office, no major change in…

Private Transport Drivers’ Strike Affects Normal Life In Odisha

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Bhubaneswar: Traffic in the capital city Bhubaneswar and several other parts of Odisha was scant on Wednesday morning as many private public transport vehicles remained off the roads in support of the all-Odisha indefinite strike call given by the Driver Ekata Mahamancha from today. Most private buses and autorickshaws remained off the road on Wednesday causing problems for matric examinees and people commuting to work. However, the strike call failed to affect the movement of trucks on the state and national highways. Many agitators were seen staging demonstrations at Tomando…