Tag: Lockdown

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Failing To Get Liquor, 9 Consume Sanitizer; Die

Amaravati: Unable to get liquor due to the Covid induced lockdown in place, nine people died after consuming sanitizer in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh, police said on Friday. While three people died on Thursday, six succumbed on Friday. The incident occurred in Kurichedu mandal headquarters in Prakasam district. As the liquor shops in town […]

  • Wednesday, 14 April 2021
BJP Alleges Irregularities In Street Vendor Beneficiaries Selection
BJP Alleges Irregularities In Identification Of Street Vendors For COVID19 Assistance

Bhubaneswar: At a time when many are struggling to make ends meet due to COVID-19 lockdowns, what has come as a concern is the allegation of the BJP that there have been large-scale irregularities in the identification of street vendors in the State. Speaking to media, BJP spokesperson, Dilip Mohanty said, “Street vendors are the […]

  • Wednesday, 14 April 2021
COVID-19 Induced Lockdowns Dashes Odisha Clay Artisans' Hopes
COVID-19 Crisis Dashing Hopes Of Odisha Clay Artisans As Festive Season Nears

Cuttack/Berhampur:  The unprecedented COVID-19 epidemic and subsequent lockdowns have left the small scale traders, artisans across the state in dismay. With the festive season inching closer and the government saying no to religious gathering, the clay artisans in Cuttack, Ganjam and several other parts of the State are staring at an uncertain future. The clay […]

  • Wednesday, 14 April 2021
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Rs 2,000 currency notes not printed in 2019-20: RBI

New Delh: Currency notes of Rs 2,000 were not printed at all in financial year 2019-20, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The central bank’s Annual Report for 2019-20 also showed that the supply of banknotes during the period was lower by 23.3 per cent than in the previous year, mainly due to […]

  • Tuesday, 13 April 2021
Lockdown- Unlock 4 in Odisha
Unlock-4: Odisha Govt To Issue Guidelines This Evening!

Bhubaneswar: Two days after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) eased certain restrictions under Unlock-4 that will be enforced from September 1 (tomorrow), Odisha government is likely to issue a fresh set of guidelines for opening up more activities in areas outside the containment zones. The announcement of State government is likely to be done […]

  • Tuesday, 13 April 2021
MHA Extends Reopening Guidelines Till November 30
Odisha Govt Announces Unlock-4 Guidelines For September, Check Here

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the phased-reopening under Unlock-4, Odisha government today announced guidelines that will remain in force in the State from September 1 to September 30, 2020. The restrictions or relaxation in place is in pursuance of the revised guidelines issued by the Home Ministry to re-open more activities in areas outside containment zones and […]

  • Tuesday, 13 April 2021
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Unlock-4: No Night Curfew, No More Weekend Shutdown In Odisha!

Bhubaneswar: As the country is set to enter Unlock-4 phase for step-by-step opening up post-coronavirus lockdown, Odisha government’s fresh guidelines see major relaxations for the month of September. As per sources, there will be no weekend shutdown in the State in September while night curfew from 9 PM to 5 AM has also been lifted. […]

  • Tuesday, 13 April 2021
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Opinion: Curbs Gone: But Will Life Be the Same Ever Again?

By Sandeep Sahu No lockdown. No shutdown. No night curfew either. The markets, parks and other public places are choc-a-bloc with people again. With all restrictions on movement of vehicles gone, driving is back to being the nightmare it always was. Why, you can take your family out on a dinner and even have your […]

  • Monday, 12 April 2021
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Centre Proposes Full Refund Of Airline Tickets Booked During Lockdown

New Delhi: The Centre has proposed that a full refund should be given by the airlines within 15 days for tickets booked during the lockdown, and if any airline is in financial distress then a credit shell should be provided up to March 31, 2021 on any route of passengers choice. The full refund has […]

  • Monday, 12 April 2021
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Unlock 5 Guidelines: Here's What You Can Expect - Cinema Halls, Tourist Spots, Religious Places To Open?

New Delhi/ Bhubaneswar: As the fourth phase of lockdown is all set to end in two days, people are now eyeing more relaxations and opening up of more activities in the month of October. Unlock-5, perhaps the fifth phase of opening of the economy and other activities, will start from October 1. The Ministry of […]

  • Monday, 12 April 2021
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Tamil Nadu Extends Covid-19 Lockdown Till October 31

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Tuesday announced the extension of Covid-19 lockdown in the state till October 31, though giving some additional relaxations. Palaniswami also said the Government Order issued earlier allowing students of Classes 10, 11 and 12 standard to go to school to clear doubts from October 1 has been […]

  • Monday, 12 April 2021
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COVID-19 Lockdown: Over 8.5 Lakh Migrants Returned To Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Amid Covid-19 pandemic, about 8,53,777 migrants have returned to Odisha so far, State Labour minister Susanta Singh informed in the ongoing monsoon session of Odisha assembly on Tuesday. Replying to a question from Congress MLA Santosh Singh Saluja, Singh sated that the maximum Odia migrants have returned from the States of Gujarat, Tamil Nadu […]

  • Monday, 12 April 2021
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SC Approves On Air Tickets Refund Booked During Lockdown

New Delhi: In a big relief to thousands of air passengers, the Supreme Court on Thursday approved the Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s (DGCA) proposal on air tickets refund and credit shell on flights booked prior and during the lockdown. A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan and comprising Justices R. Subhash Reddy and M.R. […]

  • Monday, 12 April 2021
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If The Health System Collapses, Delhi May Face Another Lockdown: Arvind Kejriwal

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said the state government was not in favour of imposing lockdown in the national capital, but ‘if the health system collapsed…

  • Sunday, 11 April 2021
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Bangladesh Contemplates Full Lockdown

Dhaka: The Bangladesh’s government is contemplating imposing a “full lockdown” for one week from April 14 in an effort to curb the recent resurgence of new Covid-19 cases, a Minister…

  • Saturday, 10 April 2021
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