Tag: Coronavirus Outbreak

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Coronavirus Advisory Issued For Cops In Odisha, Restrictions Clamped On Police Functions

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.’ […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
India successfully evacuates 218 from COVID-hit Italy
India successfully evacuates 218 from COVID-hit Italy

New Delhi: At least 218 Indians including 211 students from Milan landed in Delhi on Sunday, the Minister of State for foreign affairs V. Muraleedharan said. He tweeted: “218 Indians including 211 students from Milan landed in Delhi. All will be quarantined for 14 days. GoI is committed to reach out to Indians in distress, […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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Coronavirus Scare: 5 More Under Home Isolation, Odisha CM Appeals To Follow Social Distancing

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 […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
Coronavirus cases climb to 107 in India, new cases rise in Maharastra
Coronavirus cases climb to 107 in India

New Delhi: The number of novel coronavirus cases in the country rose to 107 on Sunday, with 12 fresh cases in Maharashtra, the Union Health Ministry said. The number of cases include two persons who died in Delhi and Karnataka. While a 76-year-old man from Kalaburagi who had recently returned from Saudi Arabia died on […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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Fighting COVID19: Zomato launches 'Contactless' Food Delivery

Bhubaneswar: With the lethal novel Coronavirus winging faster spread in the country, and when WHO has asked to maintain a distance of 2-feet to avoid COVID-19 transmission, Country’s leading online catering service provider, Zomato, has announced some significant safety and hygiene measures to curb the spread of the pandemic disease. The founder of Zomato, Deepinder […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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Coronavirus: Leaves Of Govt Employees Cancelled In Various Districts, Shopping Malls To Remain Shut In Twin Cities

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 […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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Coronavirus Update: 13 COVID19 cases cured in India

New Delhi: With three patients from Rajasthan cured, the total number of patients freed from the Coronavirus has reached 13 in India. The Union Health Ministry said till Sunday night, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across India were 110, including the foreign nationals. “A total of 12,76,046 passengers were screened at the airports […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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Coronavirus Impact On Indian Sports & Sportsmen

While the whole world is going through a traumatic condition for the Coronavirus outbreak, it has left a major impact on Indian sports and sportsmen. The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League, which was due to start on March 29, has already been deferred till April 15 in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
US begins first human trial of coronavirus vaccine
US begins first human trial of coronavirus vaccine

Washington: The first human trial to evaluate a candidate vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 has begun in Seattle, US health officials said Monday. “The open-label trial will enroll 45 healthy adult volunteers ages 18 to 55 years over approximately 6 weeks,” the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) said in a statement adding that the […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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Coronavirus Outbreak: Sec 144 in Odisha districts, Govt plans advance PDS ration & old-age pension

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 […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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COVID-19 Effect: Railways Increases Platform Ticket Rate To Rs 50

As a preventive measure against novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the railways on Tuesday increased prices of platform tickets from Rs 10 to Rs 50 for 250 stations in the country to minimise the footfall at the stations. A senior Railway Ministry official said that the zonal railways have decided to increase the prices of platform tickets. […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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Column: Cashing In On People’s Misery

By Sandeep Sahu For others, a disaster is something to dread. But for them, it is an opportunity of a lifetime to make a fast buck by cashing in on the people’s fear, misery and helplessness during times of calamity. We have seen it during the Super Cyclone in 1999, the worst natural calamity to […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
Army jawan in Leh tests positive for coronavirus, cases climbs to 147 in country
First COVID-19 Case In Indian Army As Jawan Tests Positive, Cases Climb To 147 In Country

New Delhi: A 34-year-old soldier has tested positive for novel coronavirus in Leh, Army sources said on Wednesday. This is the first COVID-19 case in the armed forces. The soldier, a resident of Chuhot village in Leh, came in contact with his father who had already contracted the infection. His father had returned from a […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
Suhana Khan In Tears; Shah Rukh Khan’s Daughter Stranded In US Due To Coronavirus Scare?
Shah Rukh’s Daughter Suhana Khan Stranded In US Due To Coronavirus Scare?

Coronavirus has hit the world badly. To restrict the spread of this deadly virus, countries have cancelled many international flights and travelling even locally for long-distance has been banned in the affected nations. It has certainly affected the Indians who are overseas either studying or for work. One person who seems to be highly affected […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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COVID19 Advisory For Odisha Banks, Bhubaneswar Markets To Shut By 6PM Everyday

Bhubaneswar: The State Finance Department on Tuesday issued an advisory for all the banks operating in Odisha asking them to implement various guidelines to prevent the spread of the infectious coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. Through the State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) Convenor, the regulator directed the Controlling Heads of the Banks operating in the State to […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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