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Cyclone Yaas will cross the coast south of Odisha's Balasore, which is around 150 km south of Kolkata, within the next two hours, with winds up to 140 km per hour and gusts of 155 km per hour. At 10.30 am it was 25 km south-southeast of Balasore.
The BMC Covid screening team at the Bhubaneswar airport
BHUBANESWAR: People from 12 states, which are witnessing a spurt in fresh Covid cases, coming to Odisha by air or train will have to remain in home isolation for seven days, the government said on Friday. For passengers with visible symptoms, testing facilities have been opened at both airports and in all railway stations.
The health department on Friday wrote to the district collectors, municipal commissioners, directors of the Biju Patnaik International Airport and the Veer Surendra Sai Airport, Jharsuguda and the East Coast Railway’s (ECoR)’s general manager to ensure that the necessary preparations are in place for the same.
AirAsia flight services from Bhubaneswar to Pune soon Post News Network
Bhubaneswar: Following assurance from Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over financial support, the AirAsia airline is all set to operate direct flights between Bhubaneswar and Pune soon.
Taking to his twitter handle, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik tweeted, “To further enhance air connectivity into Odisha, the State Government has agreed to provide financial support for AirAsia’s direct flight operation between Bhubaneswar and Pune for three months.”
Apart from improving connectivity, it will give boost to tourism and investor footfall, Patnaik added in his twitter.
On the other hand, the wait for flight services from the Veer Surendra Sai Airport in Jharsuguda district to Mumbai and Bengaluru will come to an end Tuesday.
Mumbai-Jharsuguda-Bengaluru flight service from Jharsuguda airport to begin from Tuesday Post News Network
Jharauguda: The wait for flight services from the Veer Surendra Sai Airport in Jharsuguda district to Mumbai and Bengaluru will come to an end Tuesday.
Sources said the inaugural flight from Mumbai will touch down at the Veer Surendra Sai Airport at 12:30 pm. Similarly, the second flight from Bangalore will reach the airport at 5:40 pm.
Earlier this month, the Odisha Commerce and Transport department had made an announcement in this regard on his twitter handle.
“Happy to announce that @spicejet starting flights from Veer Surendra Sai Airport, #Jharsuguda to Mumbai & Bengaluru from 12th January. This will boost economy of Western Odisha and help fulfil the aspirations of people of the region,” read his tweet.