Tag: Covid Crisis

Supreme Court
Prisoners Released Amid COVID Crisis Shouldn't Be Asked To Surrender Now: SC

On Friday, a bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana also directed all states to submit a report before it by next Friday detailing the implementation and criteria adopted by the HPCs to release prisoners on emergency parole.

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
Patient On Trolley In Odisha
Family Cycles Patient To Hospital On Trolley In Odisha

Exposing a worrying healthcare situation in the district amid the Covid pandemic crisis, a critical patient was seen carried on a trolley by his family members for nearly six kms last night.

  • Sunday, 16 May 2021
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Apple CEO Pledges Support To India Amid Covid Crisis

San Francisco: After Google and Microsoft, Apple CEO Tim Cook has extended its support to India as the Covid-19 crisis in the country is deepening. “Amid a devastating rise of…

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
Indian-Railways
Railways SOP For Shramik Special Trains Asking States To Collect Fare For Services Draws Flak

New Delhi: The Indian Railways has issued a set of guidelines for Shramik Special trains being run to ferry the migrants stranded across the country, saying the trains will ply only if they have 90 per cent occupancy and the “states should collect the ticket fare”, inviting fierce criticism for charging for their services. A […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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COVID Crisis Compels Odia Bollywood Stuntman To Sell Vegetables

Bhubaneswar: With lockdowns and restrictions due to novel-Coronavirus the world seemed to have turned upside down. Economic activity and life of people have been hit with enormous proportions probably for the first time in at least a century. Faced with a financial crisis after being rendered jobless due to the pandemic, people have been forced […]

  • Wednesday, 14 April 2021
BMC Targets OTV
BMC Notice To OTV: Furore In Odisha As State Govt Attempts To Throttle Media

Bhubaneswar: Is bringing out the problems of the people, their allegations, and loopholes in the system to the public eye, a crime? Targeted aggression of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation towards the largest media house in the State-Odisha Television Limited (OTV)-bears testimony to the highhandedness of the state government. Showing gross intolerance towards being pointed out […]

  • Wednesday, 14 April 2021
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Opinion- "The More, The Merrier": Why Govt Is Keen To See Covid +ve Numbers Go Up !!

By Sandeep Sahu The 9.36 minute long audio clip that has gone viral on social media, especially on WhatsApp, over the last five days has let the cat out of the bag. Of course, the veracity of the conversation between two purported friends is yet to be verified. But in acting vengefully and going to […]

  • Wednesday, 14 April 2021
Sonu Sood, Dia Mirza To Co-Host NITI Aayog's 'Bharat Ke Mahaveer'
Sonu Sood, Dia Mirza To Co-Host NITI Aayog's 'Bharat Ke Mahaveer'

Mumbai: Actors Dia Mirza and Sonu Sood will co-host a three-part documentary, Bharat Ke Mahaveer, which will showcase people who exhibited remarkable kindness during the Covid crisis. “Over the past few months, India has shown the world that when people come together, they can overcome any adversity. Instead of self-interest, we have seen an outpouring […]

  • Sunday, 11 April 2021
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Collector Discovers Engineer Working As MGNREGS Labourer In Odisha; Read What Happens Next

Bolangir: Eight months ago, Ananta had hoped that finally after years of struggle, it was a time to fulfill his father’s dream. Even though he could not find a job in Odisha, his qualifications as an engineer helped him secure employment outside. But now the world seems to have turned upside down for him. Ananta […]

  • Saturday, 10 April 2021
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