Bhubaneswar: In order to resolve the issues faced by the residents of the State amid the nationwide lockdown to tackle the spread of coronavirus cases in the country, the Odisha Government has exempted many e-commerce companies from lockdown restrictions. The step was taken to ensure denizens stay at home and maintain social distancing. In a […]
Bhubaneswar: With Odisha on the verge of jumping to the Stage-3 (community transmission phase) of coronavirus pandemic, Subroto Bagchi – chief spokesperson on COVID-19 today urged every person to act as per the directions of state government’s 104 Helpline only, instead of resorting to self-decisions. During his media briefing, Bagchi said that the third COVID-19 […]
Bhubaneswar: Taking note of the problems being faced by people in view of the coronavirus lockdown, Odisha government has decided to provide cooked meals to destitute and homeless in urban areas of the State. In a letter to all district Collectors, Housing and Urban Development Department has asked senior administrative officials to provide cooked meals, […]
Cuttack/Balasore: Alleging that procurement of milk and supply of cattle fodder and feed have been stopped by Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation (OMFED) and some co-operative societies due to the nationwide coronavirus lockdown, dairy farmers in Cuttack and Balasore districts dumped hundreds of litres of milk on road as a mark of protest. As […]
Bhubaneswar: On Friday, Odisha government’s spokesperson on COVID-19 Subroto Bagchi expressed apprehensions about the possibilities of entering the community transmission phase. And the increasing magnitude of the pandemic has now prompted the State government to seek voluntary service by senior professionals with experience in vital fields to assist in the management and containment of COVID-19 […]
Bhubaneswar: Will the local transmission of novel coronavirus transmission become a reality in Odisha? The answer seems to be in affirmative as the P-3 (Covid-19 Positive number 3) at a viral shedding state had come in contact with a high of 112 persons in the State. Post contact tracing, eleven samples sent for testing. The […]
Bhubaneswar: In yet another relief measure for the weaker sections of the society, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced financial assistance of Rs 3000 each to street vendors across 114 urban local bodies (ULBs) to deal with the Covid-19 lockdown. Patnaik said that this will benefit around 65,000 registered street vendors of the 114 municipalities […]
Bhubaneswar: Amid the coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent 21-day lockdown in the country, Odisha Medical Services Association (OMSA) on Saturday appealed the State government to withdraw suspension order of Lalit Mohan Behera, a doctor of the State Assembly dispensary who was suspended after detection of third positive case in the State. In a letter to […]
Bhubaneswar: Taking cognizance of the thousands of migrant labourers returning home following the nationwide lockdown due to rise in COVID-19 cases, Odisha government has decided to keep them at isolated places in the State to avoid spread of coronavirus. Migrant labourers, who are reaching their villages and hometowns from inside and outside of Odisha on […]
Bhubaneswar: Considering the dearth of doctors in the State, Odisha government has decided to provide extensive training to MBBS students so that they can be deployed in case of any emergency situation arising out of the coronavirus outbreak. As the treatment and management of COVID-19 cases require extreme caution and professionalism, the State government is […]
Bhubaneswar: In the wake of nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of novel coronavirus in the country, East Coast Railway (ECoR) has offered to run parcel trains for the transportation of essential commodities. Transportation of essential items (medical supplies, medical equipment, food items etc) is going to be very important during the lockdown period in […]
Bhubaneswar: As many as 2,856 persons who have returned to Odisha from abroad during the last 14 days could not be contacted so far, the State health department informed on Sunday. “The updated data that has been received indicates that 2,856 persons who have returned from abroad during the last 14 days could not be […]
Bhubaneswar: Undoubtedly, Odisha government has taken many pro-active and significant interventions to take on the raging novel coronovirus by its ‘protein spikes’. However, chinks in the Covid-19 surveillance apparatus are clearly discernible in Odisha. When the State government has been regularly dishing out the total number of registrations made in the newly launched Covid-19 portal […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sanction an amount of Rs 380.39 crore as unemployment allowance to 36,10,797 Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) workers of the State who have lost their livelihood during the ongoing lockdown period due to Covid-19. “While we are taking […]
Gajapati: More than a week after a newborn boy was allegedly stolen from the district headquarters hospital (DHH) here, Paralakhemundi Police rescued the infant and arrested a couple from Andhra Pradesh in connection with the case. The accused couple has been arrested from Bathili area in Andhra Pradesh and the newborn has been rescued, informed […]
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