Tag: Coronavirus Lockdown

New Delhi: Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the Union Health Ministry has ordered home delivery of drugs to CGHS beneficiaries aged 60 and above. The individuals having co-morbid conditions like diabetes or undergoing immuno-suppressant treatments are also included in the list of the beneficiaries. The government has made such arrangements so that they don’t have to […]

By Sandeep Sahu A youth is asked to do sit-ups – and asked to keep counting as he does so. At another end of the state, two youths and their bikes are caned by lath-wielding cops. Elsewhere, four youths are asked to sit on their hunches, move their hands between their legs, hold the back […]

New Delhi: The Union HRD Ministry on Friday postponed the national medical entrance exam, National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), in view of the countrywide lockdown due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, officials said. The NEET, whose marks are used for admission in colleges across the country, was scheduled for May 3. Also Read: JEE […]

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 […]

New Delhi: Amid the coronavirus lockdown across the country, people are struggling to cope with the feelings of loneliness, anxiety, frustration, and a fear of what’s coming next. In such scenarios of COVID-19 lockdown, people stuck at home are preferring virtual therapy for treating Coronavirus anxiety. Virtual therapy provided by e-consults focussed on mental health […]

Mumbai: Bollywood Superstar Akshay Kumar has announced to donate Rs 25 crore to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s PM-CARES fund to help the government in the COVID-19 fight.  PM Modi had earlier on Saturday announced the creation of the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM-CARES) where people can contribute and help the […]

Bhubaneswar: Every cloud of worry has a silver lining of hope. However, with educational institutions likely to remain shut for a prolonged period due to outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, the future of lakhs of students seems to be at stake now. Amid the lockdown, school management, teachers and students look worried about scheduled course […]

New Delhi:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday sought the nation’s forgiveness for imposing a monumental lockdown on the country, but said “we have to win … and we will definitely win the battle” against the unprecedented menace of coronavirus that has claimed 25 lives in India so far. In his monthly Mann ki Baat radio […]

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 […]

New Delhi: The Center has directed States to enforce strict implementation of the lockdown and ensure that there is no movement of people across cities. The Cabinet secretary and Ministry of Home Affairs are in constant touch with State Chief Secretaries and DGPs and the situation is being monitored round the clock. However, there has […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police is augmenting its available resources to serve people in an efficient way during the 21-day nationwide lockdown period to contain the spread of coronavirus infection in the State.  As people are not able to visit the police station and reach senior police officials in view of the lockdown restrictions, Odisha police has […]

Mumbai: In the wake of Coronavirus lockdown across the nation, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has pledged to extend financial support to 25,000 daily wage workers of the film industry. According to Federation of Western Indian Cine Employees (FWICE), Salman will be helping the workers through his Being Human Foundation. The country is witnessing a 21-day […]

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 […]

By Sandeep Sahu As if the unprecedented, 21-day nationwide ‘lockdown’ wasn’t bad enough, we now have a monumental human tragedy on our hands. As a billion plus people remain in forced confinement in the safety and comfort of their homes and try to rediscover the joys of family life, tens of thousands of migrant workers […]