SC Collegium recommends Justice Rafiq as Orissa High Court Chief Justice

Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court, Mohammed Rafiq, to Orissa High Court, Cuttack. The SC on Saturday issued a statement on the transfer. The office of the Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court had fallen vacant with the retirement of Chief Justice Kalpesh […]

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CM announces Rs 100 crore employment package for urban poor in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced Rs 100 crore ‘Urban Wage Employment Initiative’ to generate employment for the urban poor amidst the ongoing lockdown enforced by the Central Government to effectively contain the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19). The initiative will benefit 4.5 lakh families in 114 urban local bodies (ULBs). Under the initiative, […]

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Corona, Classroom & Curriculum: Combating Crisis

By Sraban Kumar Bag It is unarguably an accepted proposition that, ‘the pandemic ‘Corona’ has brought a great deal of concern on the present education system of our country, particularly to the classroom process, curriculum planning and preparation for the next academic session’. As we know the outbreak of this pandemic took place at the […]

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Odisha to test 5,000 samples in hotspot Bhubaneswar in next 7 days for Covid-19

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government will collect 5,000 samples for Covid-19 testing alone in Bhubaneswar within seven days, informed Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy here on Friday. Of the 60 positive cases so far tested in State, Bhubaneswar alone reported 46 positive cases thereby becoming a Covid-19 hotspot. “We have prepared a plan namely ‘Bhubaneswar Strategy’ in […]

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Soon, Bhubaneswar denizens can order essentials through TickMe mobile App

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 […]

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

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 […]

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Pool testing to maximise Covid-19 screening in Odisha

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 […]

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

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 […]

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Covid-19: BMC, Smart City use drones to sanitise Janpath in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Making use of modern technology in order to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in the capital city of Bhubaneswar, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSC), in a joint initiative, carried out spraying of disinfectant through drones from Rajmahal Square to Sishu Bhawan Square on Tuesday. Two drones were used on […]

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Four more test positive for Covid-19 in Bhubaneswar, total cases rises to 60 in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Four people, hailing from Bhubaneswar, tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, taking the number of cases in Odisha to 60, of which 18 persons have been cured and discharged from hospital. Of the four, three patients belong to Bomihkal while another person hails from Jharpara area. These two areas have become hotspots for the […]

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