Tag: Lockdown

Chandigarh: Researchers have found that 22 per cent workers lost their jobs and 31 per cent faced partial unemployment amid the lockdown in three north Indian states. The focus group on business and economic policy research of University Business School (UBS) of Panjab University here has done an online survey for mapping the impacts of […]

Kendrapara: As a gesture of love and gratitude for Bollywood actor, Sonu Sood, who helped around 170 girls stranded in Kerala return to Odisha, a social organisation launched a postcard drive today. As part of the drive, 11,000 postcards with ‘Thank You’ will be sent to Sonu Sood who has been tirelessly helping stranded migrants […]

Bhubaneswar: Exposing the chinks within the government, Labour Minister Sushant Singh on Friday said that there are people within the system who have links with middlemen (sardars) engaged in illegal labour trafficking in the State. Moreover, people who are a part of the system pass crucial information about local administration’s plans regarding raids to the […]

London: People are sleeping for longer hours during lockdowns and work from home scenario as they do not need to travel to workplaces but the quality of sleep has become worse in many, reveals new research. If the differences in sleep timing and duration between workdays and days off become too large, this can lead […]

Bhubaneswar: After around three months, degree colleges and universities in Odisha reopened today for the teaching and non-teaching staff. In adherence to the COVID19 guidelines, proper arrangements were made on the premises for sanitisation & social distancing. As per reports, thermal screening of the staff entering the premises is being conducted and provision of sanitizers […]

Bhubaneswar: After PPE kits, there has been a corruption to the tune of Rs 300 crore in the procurement of COVID-19 kits for migrant labourers in Odisha, Congress alleged on Friday. At a presser, Congress working president Pradeep Majhi levelled such serious allegations citing that the State government procured eyeglasses included in the safety kit […]

Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police Crime Branch on Friday achieved a major breakthrough in crackdown against illegal narcotics trade and seized nearly 4.5kg of heroin (brown sugar) from Rasulgarh area in Bhubaneswar. Three peddlers- Debasish Behera, SK Kausar Ali and Prabir Kumar Singh have been arrested by STF in connection with […]

Bhubaneswar: Manufacturers of alcoholic beverages have urged the Odisha government to reduce the ‘special COVID-19 fee’ imposed on liquor from 50 per cent to a reasonable rate and allow retailers in the state to sell such products from outlets. In a representation to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies (CIABC) […]

New Delhi: Chief Justice S.A. Bobde on Friday, citing migrant workers’ case, said it is not for the apex court to take up every matter at the very first instance, especially in the backdrop that facts associated with the matter differ from one state to another. The Chief Justice said, “people and lawyers’ have expressed […]

Bhubaneswar: With coronavirus spreading its tentacles far and wide across the globe, education sector has suffered a major-hit due to the pandemic. Many educational institutes are still shut fearing further spread of the disease. In the wake of COVID-19 lockdown, the educational institutes are introducing online classes. But, without proper tools and plans, the students […]

Bhubaneswar: In view of the rising COVID-19 cases, Odisha government on Thursday imposed a 14-day lockdown in four districts and entire Rourkela Municipal Corporation area of Sundergarh district. Odisha Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy informed that the lockdown restrictions will be clamped in  Ganjam, Khurda, Cuttack and Jajpur districts along with the entire Rourkela Municipal Corporation […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government today partially modified the 14-day lockdown order to add certain exemptions. As per the notification issued by the Special Relief Commissioner’s (SRC) office, mining operations, banks, insurance and financial institutions will continue to operate during the lockdown with certain conditions. It is pertinent to mention here that Odisha government yesterday had announced […]

Paralakhemundi/Bhadrak: Worried over rising cases of COVID-19, Gajapati and Bhadrak district administration have announced lockdown in key areas of the districts from July 20 to July 31. While, Gajapati announced lockdown in Paralakhemundi municipality, Kashinagar NAC and 11 gram panchayats in seven blocks, Bhadrak imposed lockdown restrictions in Bhadrak Municipality and Dhamnagar NAC areas. According […]

Bhubaneswar: Keeping in view the difficulties faced by the poor people due to lockdown and shutdown, the Odisha government on Tuesday decided to distribute free of cost rice and pulses to the beneficiaries under the State Food Security Scheme (SFSS), an official said. The decision in this regard was taken at a review meeting presided […]

Koraput: With lockdown in place, ban on social congregation, limited political affairs and Odisha Assembly sessions called off amid sharp spurt in Covid-19 cases in Odisha, Koraput MLA Raghuram Padal has taken out a reasonable way to spend his lockdown days. With leisure time at home, the two-time MLA from the tribal-dominated district could be […]