Tag: Coronavirus Lockdown

Intelligence Bureau office employees put under quarantine
Intelligence Bureau officials put in quarantine after staffer comes in contact with COVID-19 patient

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday put all the employees of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) office under quarantine after a staffer reportedly came in contact with a COVID-19 positive patient. “One of the staff of the Intelligence Bureau had come in contact with a COVID-19 patient. We have collected some swab samples of […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
Coronavirus Lockdown: Bhubaneswar witnesses shortage of vegetable supply
Coronavirus Lockdown: Bhubaneswar witnesses shortage of vegetable supply

Bhubaneswar: As Odisha entered Day-14 of the lockdown, Bhubaneswar is witnessing an acute shortage of vegetable supply following the two-day shutdown on April 4 and 5 leading to steep rise in prices. “Truckloads of vegetables en route to Bhubaneswar couldn’t enter the capital city due to the abrupt two-day shutdown which resulted in huge losses. […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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Salman Khan Will Never Donate To Govt Charities; Here’s Why

Salman Khan is one of the biggest superstars of the Indian film industry. The megastar has seen lots of ups and downs in his life. He got a big launch through “Maine Pyar Kiya” and rose to fame. Salman faced legal issues, went to jail and also was involved in controversies related to his affairs […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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COVID-19 Outbreak: Odisha First State To Extend Lockdown Till April 30

Bhubaneswar: Putting all speculations to rest over proposals to extend the nationwide lockdown imposed in the country which is scheduled to end on April 14, the Odisha Government on Thursday decided to extend Coronavirus lockdown in the entire State for 16 more days till April 30. In doing so, Odisha has become the first State […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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COVID-19 Fight: Sachin Tendulkar Pledges To Supply Ration To 5,000 Mumbaikars

Mumbai: Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has pledged to help around 5,000 people for a month in Shivaji Nagar and Govandi area of Mumbai through an NGO amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “Thank you, Sachin Tendulkar for stepping in and helping Apnalaya help the ones suffering the most during this lockdown. He will be taking […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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Agriculture Minister Asks States To Get Ready For MGNREGA To Begin From April 15

New Delhi: In what can spark off further speculation about exemptions during probable extension of the ongoing nationwide shutdown, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Friday that he has asked all states to keep a plan ready to start MGNREGA work from April 15, if the situation allows. “All states have been asked to […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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Coronavirus lockdown: Govt allows PPF subscribers to pay FY20 deposits till June 30

New Delhi: The government on Saturday further relaxed regulatory provisions to operate small savings schemes, allowing Public Provident Fund (PPF) and Sukanya Samriddhi Account (SSA) holders to complete their deposits for FY20 till June 30, 2020. The three-month extension would be subject to the account holders making one deposit while sticking to maximum deposit ceiling […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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81 Odia Migrant Workers Arrested In Surat For Resorting To Violence Over Fears Of Extended Lockdown

Surat: As many as 81 Odia migrant workers stranded in Diamond Nagar of Surat in Gujarat due to coronavirus lockdown, were arrested by Sarthana Police on Saturday allegedly for going on a rampage and setting several vehicles ablaze. As per reports, fearing extension of the COVID-19 lockdown, the migrant labourers hit the street in Diamond […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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Sea of migrants in Mumbai demand to return home

Mumbai: Social distancing went for a toss when over 3,000 stranded, hungry and angry migrants from different parts of India thronged near the Bandra railway station on Tuesday demanding that they should be given transportation to return to their native places immediately. The Mumbai Police, which attempted to cajole them from jamming there in such […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
MHA issues guidelines for COVID-19 Lockdown
MHA Issues COVID-19 Lockdown 2.0 Guidelines With Selective Exemptions From April 20

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the second phase country-wide lockdown in India in the wake of Coronavirus outbreak till May 3, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday issued revised guidelines on the measures to be taken by ministries, government departments, state and Union Territory governments for the containment and prevention […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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Odisha Fights Corona: 'No Decision Yet' On Puri Rath Yatra

Puri: As uncertainty continues to prevail over the annual Rath Yatra in Puri in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, Odisha Law minister, Pratap Jena today said a decision in this regard will be taken soon. Rath Yatra, the annual sojourn of the Holy Trinity- Lord Balabhadra, Mahaprabhu Jagannath and Devi Subhadra- is scheduled to […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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Odisha Ramps Up Dedicated COVID19 Hospital Capacity

Bhubaneswar: Despite a steep rise in confirmed cases of Coronavirus across the country, Odisha did not report a single positive case in the last 48 hours. Despite this, Odisha continues to ramp up its hospital capacity and today urged people not to take things lightly and follow the lockdown guidelines seriously. Responding to media queries […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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First time in 167 years, railways not ferrying passengers on its birthday

New Delhi: The Indian Railways turned 167 years old on Thursday and for the first time ever, its trains did not carry any passengers on its birthday and instead stood idle in the yards waiting for the nationwide lockdown to end. On this day 167 years ago, the wheels of the first passenger train in […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
Srilanka offer to host IPL
COVID-19 Lockdown: Sri Lanka offers to host IPL 2020

Colombo: Sri Lanka has offered to host the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) which has now been indefinitely suspended by the BCCI due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The 2020 IPL edition was slated to start from March 29 but with the coronavirus outbreak it was first deferred till April 15 and […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
Covid-19 Horror Returns, Odisha Govt Reimposes Old Restrictions   
Odisha Police Gets Special Powers For Coronavirus Lockdown Enforcement

Bhubaneswar: Taking stern note of violations of lockdown norms put in place to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, Odisha government has decided to empower police officers to take necessary action against violators. As per the latest notification, State Home Department has authorised Officers-In-Charge of various police stations to file complaints in the courts under their […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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