Tag: Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy

Jharsuguda: Good news for domestic flyers from Odisha as soon two more flight services will be rolled out from Veer Surendra Sai Airport in Jharsuguda. Informing about the development after chairing a meeting of the Regional Air Connectivity in Bhubaneswar, Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy said, “Jharsuguda Airport has five flight services at present. Two more […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will soon formulate a policy to streamline auction of minor minerals like sand, ballasts, chips and gravel of ordinary stones, river shingles, pebbles and rock fines generated from stone crushers through a separate directorate established for it. State Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy on Saturday chaired a meeting in this regard which […]

Bhubaneswar: With a view to ensure people stay connected with their family members, relatives and government machinery while staying at home amid the nation-wide lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19, Odisha Government on Wednesday requested Union Telecom secretary Anshu Prakash to direct the Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) in the State to not disconnect incoming […]

Bhubaneswar: As Khurda district has emerged as a potential hotspot for COVID-19, the planning too seems to have gotten bigger as Odisha government has now decided to ramp up the sample testing in the capital city Bhubaneswar where maximum cases have been reported. Addressing a presser today, State Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy said with 46 […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government announced a 60-hour complete shutdown in Jajpur, Bhadrak and Balasore districts from 10 PM on Thursday following a spike in COVID-19 positive cases in these districts. “In the past 5 days, 29 COVID-19 positive cases have been reported and 28 are from Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur. We have to move to […]

Bhubaneswar: Taking serious note of indiscipline and quarantine norms violation by returnees at quarantine centres, Odisha government today said that such violators will face stern legal action. The State government will not compromise with its ongoing fight against COVID-19 for a few people. The violators will be arrested and kept in quarantine away from their […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is trying all its firepower in its arsenal to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. After roping in panchayati raj institutions, the State government on Friday decided to set up special committees at ward level for effective community surveillance. Informing about the decision, Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy informed that the ward-level committees will be […]

Bhubaneswar: Schools, colleges, other educational institutions and coaching centres will remain closed in Odisha till July 31, informed Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy on Monday. “School, college and other educational institutions where training and coaching are being provided will remain closed till July 31,” Tripathy said while addressing a press meet. Schools, colleges, coaching centres to […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday urged industrial houses and public sector undertakings operating in the State to set up their own COVID Care Centres (CCCs) within a week for the treatment of their employees in case of Covid infection. Addressing through a video conference, Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy assured the establishments of technical guidance, […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Friday announced that it will provide free transportation and accommodation facilities for the candidates from the State who will appear in the upcoming JEE (Mains) Examination from September 1 to September 6. Odisha Chief Secretary, Asit Tripathy today informed that nearly 37,000 students from the State will take the upcoming JEE […]