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Bhubaneswar: A day after the Odisha Government decided to extend the ongoing lockdown in the State till April 30 to effectively contain the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19), Puri king Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb, who is revered as the first servitor of Lord Jagannath, on Friday appealed to everyone in the State to follow the decision with […]
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Thursday made it mandatory for residents to cover their faces before stepping out of their houses. The Government has also announced imposition of fine for non-compliance. A decision to this effect was taken in the State Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik through video conferencing. “Wearing mask in public […]
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Bhubaneswar: Odisha on Thursday reported two more Coronavirus positive cases, taking the total number of positive cases in Odisha to 44, of which two patients have been cured and discharged and one succumbed to the disease. According to the Health and Family Welfare Department, a 51-year-old woman from Dhenkanal and 69-year-old man from Medinipur from […]
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet on Thursday decided to recommend the Centre for an extension of the ongoing 21-day lockdown period for another fortnight till April 30 to prevent community transmission of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The State Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik also decided to extend the closure of educational institutions till […]
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Bhubaneswar: The last date for submission of online application form for admission into various Under Graduate, Post-Graduate and Research programmes offered by Central University of Odisha (CUO), Koraput through CUCET 2020 was extended till April 25, said an official release. In view of the lockdown situation all over the country to prevent possible spread of […]
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Bhubaneswar: The Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar has been permitted to conduct COVID-19 testing. ILS Director has informed Health and Family Welfare Department Secretary Nikunja Bihari Dhal that the institute has got the permission of the Department of Biotechnology of the Central Government and the testing will commence next week. “Director ILS Bhubaneswar has informed […]
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Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (EcoR) has decided to run two Parcel Express trains under its jurisdiction between April 9 and 15, said an official release. While one train will run between Visakhapatnam-Sambalpur-Visakhapatnam, another will run between Visakhapatnam-Cuttack-Visakhapatnam. Both the trains will carry essential goods to different loading and unloading points, said an ECoR communiqué. […]
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Bhubaneswar: In an act of exemplary public service, Cuttack Collector Bhabani Shankar Chayani attended duty on day he lost his father, given the difficult situation arising out of the novel Coronavirus that claimed a person’s life in the State. Odisha Government’s Covid-19 Spokesperson Subroto Bagchi during his press conference this afternoon informed that the though […]
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Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported its first COVID-19 death on Monday after a 72-year-old man being treated for the virus died at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), the Government said in a tweet. The man, hailing from Jharpada area in Bhubaneswar, was admitted to the AIIMS on April 4 with complaint of respiratory distress, tweeted […]
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Bhubaneswar: In an unending spree, one more case of novel Coronavirus was reported in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, taking Odisha’s overall tally to 41, officials said. The 45-year-old patient belongs to Madhusudan Nagar in Unit-4. “One more Covid-19 positive case in Bhubaneswar. Male, 45 years, Madhusudan Nagar, Unit IV,” tweeted Health and Family Welfare Department. Of […]
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