LOckdown Extension

Soon, Bhubaneswar denizens can order essentials through TickMe mobile App

April 16, 2020April 18, 2020Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to promote use of TickMe mobile App so that citizens can place online orders for pickup and delivery with grocery stores, medical shops, restaurants nearby during the ongoing lockdown period. The innovative App can also notify the buyers when the orders are ready for pickup or delivery. As […]

Odisha women panel launches WhatsApp number to report domestic violence during lockdown

April 16, 2020April 16, 2020Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Two days after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik directed Director General of Police (DGP) Abhay to punish the habitual offenders of domestic violence, the State Commission for Women (SCW) on Thursday also issued Whatsapp helpline number (8763543013) to address issues related to violence against women during the ongoing lockdown period. “During the lockdown period, it […]

Pool testing to maximise Covid-19 screening in Odisha

April 16, 2020April 17, 2020Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to speed up Covid-19 tests in the State, Odisha Government has decided to carry out extensive group testing or pooled sample testing. The practice involves mixing of several samples to create a large sample and putting them up for test in one go instead of testing every single sample one at […]

At 1.08%, Odisha’s Covid-19 positivity rate lowest in India

April 15, 2020April 16, 2020Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Coornavirus (Covid-19) positivity rate is lowest at 1.08 per cent compared to national average of 5 per cent, said National Health Mission (NHM) Director Shalini Pandit here on Wednesday. According to Pandit, out of 41 active cases in Odisha, only two persons are under COVID-19 hospital care. Of the two, one person has […]