ECoR feeds 23,000 needy in 10 last days amid Coronavirus lockdown

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has distributed food to nearly 23,000 needy persons who were residing around different stations under its jurisdiction in last 10 days amid the novel Coronavirus lockdown, said an official release. The ECoR provided the bulk food with paper plates at different important stations through Indian Railways Catering and Tourism […]

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Odisha DAV staff donate Rs 25 lakh to CMRF to fight Coronavirus

Bhubaneswar: Pitching in to help manage the Covid-19 outbreak, the employees of around 32 DAV Public Schools of Odisha Zone have donated three days’ salary amounting to Rs 25 lakh to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF). The amount was transferred electronically via RTGS to the CMRF, informed DAV Institutions (Odisha Zone-1) Regional Officer Dr […]

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Odisha Governor to donate Rs 34 lakh for Corona fight

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal has decided to donate a total of Rs 34 lahk – Rs 13.2 lakh to PM’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation (PM CARES) Fund and Rs 21 lakh to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) – to help Governments in the fight against coronavirus. The Governor will donate […]

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CM appeals for donations to strengthen Odisha’s fight against Coronavirus

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday appealed to citizens to come forward to donate through to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) to strengthen Odisha’s fight against the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Chief Minister urged the citizens to donate through http://cmrfodisha.gov.in. “Human race is facing one of the gravest challenges due to #COVID19 pandemic. […]

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Odisha gets its third COVID-19 hospital in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: With the number of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) positive cases gradually rising in the State, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday inaugurated Odisha’s third stand-alone COVID-19 hospital in Bhubaneswar through video conferencing. The 520-bed will be managed by SUM Hospital. The hospital has been funded by Central PSU Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL). Union Coals and […]

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Sixteen new COVID-19 cases in Bhubaneswar, tally rises to 39 in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The total number of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Odisha has gone up to 39 as 16 more persons  from Bhubaneswar, tested Coronavirus positive on Sunday, Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Department said. “16 more COVID positive cases confirmed in Bhubaneswar,” tweeted the H&FW Department in the evening. Now, there are 37 active cases […]

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Fighting COVID-19: BMC sanitises 10 major daily markets, two containment zones

Bhubaneswar: In order to maintain better sanitation and hygiene conditions in the State’s capital city, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) with the help of Fire Services Department on Sunday launched a massive disinfection drive in 10 major daily markets and two containment zones by spraying sodium hypochlorite solution. While three fire tenders and one small […]

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Two new COVID-19 cases in Bhubaneswar; tally rises to 23 in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The total number of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Odisha has gone up to 23 as two more persons  from Bhubaneswar, including a 70-year-old Australia-returned man tested coronavirus positive on Sunday, Health and Family Welfare Department said. Of the total 23 cases, Bhubaneswar alone reported 16 positive cases. While a 70-year-old Australia-returned man from […]

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Odisha doesn’t have community spreading of Coronavirus, says Chief Secretary

Bhubaneswar: Odisha doesn’t have community spreading of novel Coronaviurs (Covid-19), said Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy on Sunday. Dispelling the apprehensions of community transmission of the infection that prevailed in the wake of three positive cases emerging out from Bomikhal alone and another positive case in Surya Nagar area of Bhubaneswar, Tripathy said it was established […]

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Odisha Govt asks people not to overcrowd markets after 48-hour shutdown gets over

Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy on Sunday appealed to people not to overcrowd markets after 48-hour shutdown got over in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Bhadrak Town at 8 pm. “I appealed people not to go for desperate buying after completion of 48-hour shutdown period at 8 pm tonight in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Bhadrak Town. I urge […]

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