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Odisha CM's sister in home isolation for coronavirus on return from abroad

Bhubaneswar: Hours after making an appeal to the people returning home from abroad to register themselves with the official COVID-19 portal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday registered his sister Gita Mehta’s name on the portal after her return from the US. Patnaik’s elder sister Gita Mehta (77) stays in the USA and usually visits […]

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COVID-19 Scare: Puri Administration Asks Tourists To Vacate Hotels In 2 Days

Puri/Bhubaneswar: The district administration of the pilgrim town of Puri on Wednesday has asked tourists to vacate hotel rooms within two days in view of the preventive measures put in place by the Odisha government over novel coronavirus, a senior official said. Hotels and lodges have been directed not to make fresh bookings till March […]

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Column: Odisha Needs More Like Him

By Sandeep Sahu I must confess I was completely floored. I was watching it live as Subroto Bagchi, the chief Odisha government pointsperson for COVID-19, began his daily press briefing this afternoon. I was struck by the sheer ingenuity of comparing self/home quarantine with Lord Jagannath’s 14-day ‘anasara’ after Snana Purnima! The simile was just […]

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Coronavirus: ‘No Orders Issued To Vacate Tenants In Bhubaneswar-Cuttack’

Bhubaneswar: With the Odisha government laying utmost emphasis on social distancing to contain the spread of the deadly Coronavirus, all establishments and places of public gathering are being ordered to shut down. From schools to shopping malls, Odisha government has ordered full/partial shut-down and in some cases it has significantly regulated the movement and congregation […]

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Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna Actually In Love?

While Vijay Deverakonda is arguably the heartthrob of this country, Rashmika Mandanna has been dubbed as the National Crush. But together, they are the biggest on-screen couples in the South,…

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Covid-19: CBSE Postpones Class 10, 12 Board Exams Till March 31

New Delhi: In wake of coronavirus (Covid-19) breakout, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday postponed all board examinations for Class 10 and 12 scheduled between March 19 and March 31. The decision comes in compliance of the instruction received by the CBSE from Secretary of Department of Higher Education. School Education and […]

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Ollywood Singer Humane Sagar Apologises For ‘Jhia Nuhe Tu Coronavirus’ Song

Bhubaneswar: Popular Odia singer and BJD leader Humane Sagar courted a controversy after lending his voice to a song ‘Jhia Nuhe Tu Coronavirus’, the lyrics of which seem to be purely unwarranted at a time when millions are fighting the global pandemic, COVID-19. The reference to women/girls as coronavirus has led to a backlash not […]

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JEE Main 2020 Postponed In View Of Coronavirus Outbreak, NTA Issues Notification

Bhubaneswar: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Wednesday postponed JEE (Main) April 2020 examination which was earlier scheduled to be held from April 5 to 11. The decision by the Human Resources Development (HRD) Ministry is part of the ongoing preventive measures to check the spread of coronavirus infection. As per the latest notification issued […]

Coronavirus: Italy reports 475 new deaths, highest one-day toll of any nation, China records nil domestic caess
Coronavirus: Italy reports highest one-day toll of 475, China records zero domestic cases

Rome: Italy on Wednesday reported 475 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, the highest one-day official toll of any nation since the first case was detected in China late last year. However, China on Thursday said no new domestic cases of the coronavirus were reported for the first time in the country, three months after […]

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Coronavirus Outbreak: Technical Committee Recommends Suspension Of Inter-State Bus Service In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Even as Odisha has reported only one confirmed case of coronavirus infection so far, the technical committee on Wednesday recommended suspension of Inter-State bus services as a precautionary measure. Chairman of the technical committee constituted to combat coronavirus, Subrat Acharya said, “There will be no problem and if we can contain it for a […]

PDS beneficiaries can lift 6-month quota of grains in one go: Ram Vilas Paswan amid coronavirus concerns
PDS beneficiaries can lift 6-month quota of grains in one go: Ram Vilas Paswan amid coronavirus concerns

New Delhi: Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday said 75 crore beneficiaries under the public distribution system will be allowed to lift their quota of subsidised foodgrains for six months in one go, amid the coronavirus outbreak. Currently, beneficiaries are lifting grains in advance for maximum two months, while the Punjab government is already […]

Twitter bans misinforming COVID-19 tweets, Facebook puts corona info on top
Twitter bans misinforming COVID-19 tweets, Facebook puts corona info on top

San Francisco: Twitter on Thursday said it has expanded its safety rules on fake and mischievous coronavirus content that could place people at a higher risk of transmitting COVID-19. Twitter will require people to remove tweets that include content that increases the chance that someone contracts or transmits the virus. “It includes denial of expert […]

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Coronavirus Outbreak: CISCE Postpones ICSE, ISC 2020 Examinations Till March 31

Bhubaneswar: After CBSE, the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) on Thursday decided to postpone all the ICSE and ISC 2020 examinations scheduled to be conducted between March 19 and 31 in view of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The ICSE examination was scheduled to end on March 30 and ISC exam on March […]

Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’s Jethalal & Ranveer Singh’s Connection
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’s Jethalal & Ranveer Singh’s Connection

“Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah”s Jethalal is a popular character. Played by Dilip Joshi, an outstanding Gujarati actor Jethalal’s character is the single-most personality that adds more entertainment value to every scene that he portrays. Post the step down by the lead actress Disha Vakani as Daya from the show it has been Jethalal’s role […]

IPL 2021: Ab de Villiers, Maxwell Propel RCB To 204/4 Against KKR
IPL 2021: Ab de Villiers, Maxwell Propel RCB To 204/4 Against KKR

Chennai: AB de Villiers’ master class and Glenn Maxwell’s counter-attacking half-century propelled Royal Challengers Bangalore to an imposing 204 for four against Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL match, here…

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