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Bhubaneswar: Fearing that novel coronavirus may acquire the level of community transmission in the country, the Centre on Thursday had asked all states to invoke the Indian Epidemic Diseases Act 1897. And Odisha government followed suit by doing so on Friday. And taking a cue from Centre, where the Union Home Ministry has on Thursday […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after declaring the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak as State Disaster, Odisha government on Saturday restricted the movement of tourists in and around Puri which is one of the most sought-after tourism destinations in the State. Speaking in this regard, Puri Collector Balwant Singh said, “We request people coming to visit […]

Bhubaneswar: With the continuous rise in the number of coronavirus positive cases across the country, Odisha Police on Saturday issued advisory for all its officers and personnel. The move comes after the State government declared the outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as State disaster. Moreover, the State government has notified a new ‘Odisha COVID-19 Regulation-2020.’ […]

Bhubaneswar: As many as five persons, who had a travel history of coronavirus affected countries, have been kept under home isolation in Odisha. As per reports, all the persons hail from Binka block in Sonepur district. Out of the five persons, three returned from Russia and Dubai while two others arrived in Odisha from the […]

Bhubaneswar: With Coronavirus continuing to wreak havoc across the globe claiming the lives of thousands of people, Odisha government on Sunday came up with a six-month action plan to fight the global pandemic. As part of the action plan, the government has constituted a high-level committee and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will directly monitor its […]

Bhubaneswar: The authorities of various districts on Sunday cancelled the leaves of government employees of the State to combat the possibility of any spread in novel-Coronavirus (Covid19) disease. The collectors of Khurda, Ganjam and Gajapati and Jharsuguda have issued orders canceling the leaves of all government employees in order to meet any exigencies due to […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported the first coronavirus case on Sunday. The 33-year-old student affected by COVID-19 returned from Italy and was admitted to Capital Hospital here after symptoms started showing. He is currently undergoing treatment at the Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar. Chief Spokesperson of the Odisha Government on COVID-19, Subroto Bagchi, confirmed that the 33-yr-old patient […]

Surat: A 49-year-old man from Odisha staying in Surat, who was recently declared brain-dead by the doctors at Kiran Hospital here, has given a new lease of life to six persons. Bipin Pradhan, a resident of Bhatapada village under Kabisuryanagar block of Ganjan district was reportedly working as a supervisor in a weaving unit at […]

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram: With the Covid-19 cases crossing the 110 mark, the Indian Railways have started screening passengers in running trains. According to an official of Railway Ministry, the national transporter officials have started the screening of passengers inside the trains in Thiruvananthapuram with the help of the Kerala government. The official said that the work […]

Bhubaneswar: Clearing apprehension among people over possible shortage of essential commodities, Commissionerate Police on Monday clarified that while shopping malls in twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar will remain closed till March 31, the closure order will not cover shops and commercial establishments selling groceries, vegetables, fruits, milk, medicines and other daily essential requirements. Earlier […]

New Delhi: In another major announcement, the Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed permanent commission to serving women officers in the Indian Navy in all eligible branches and directed the Centre to comply with its order within three months. The top court said that there can’t be any discrimination citing physiological conditions, etc. The order will […]

Bhubaneswar: Amidst chaos following apprehensions over possible shortage of essential commodities after the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the State, Odisha government has come up with a clarification urging people not to believe in such rumours. State Food & Supplies Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain informed that the government is planning to distribute a 3-months […]

Bhubaneswar: The Covid-19 scenario in Odisha doesn’t look alarming on Tuesday. Post recording State’s first Covid-19 positive on Sunday, the big news of comfort is all the contacts of the Covid-19 positive have been quarantined and under observation. More assuring fact surfaced today is till date no flu or pneumonia like symptoms have been observed […]

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of Coronavirus outbreak across the globe, the Odisha state machinery has gone on an overdrive to restrict the spread of the virus by implementing various measures in Transport department to Skill Development and Higher Education department. Amidst a public outcry for relaxation of New MV Act in view of the viral […]

Bhubaneswar/Kendrapara: Odisha Government has begun the process for the appointment of women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) as Fair Price Shop dealers in place of private dealers in order to ensure smooth management of Public Distribution System (PDS). In order to reduce corruption in the sale of PDS goods, subsided ration is being supplied to beneficiaries through […]