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Bhubaneswar: In order to ensure smooth flow of essential commodities during the lockdown period in the wake of Coronavirus aka COVID19 outbreak, the East Coast Railway has introduced time tabled parcel trains for traders and businessmen for transit of essential items. “Transportation of essential items like medical supplies, medical equipment, food items is going to […]
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Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday donated his one month’s salary to Prime Minister National Relief Fund to fight the new Coronavirus aka COVID-19 pandemic, which has so far claimed 25 Indian lives and wreaked havoc globally. The Union Minister also released Rs crore from his MPLADS […]
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Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has roped in Swiggy, the leading online food aggregator service chain to deliver quality and hygienic food to citizens through online means during the lockdown enforced to contain the spread of new Coronavirus aka (COVID-19). The initiative will help people, particularly the working class, who are facing difficulty in […]
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Bhubaneswar: In a bid to boost the morale of the health personnel engaged in the fight against COVID-19 in Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced immediate implementation of Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) for Medical Officers of Odisha Medical and Health Services (OHMC) Cadre. “In the present situation of COVID-19 pandemic, the Medical […]
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Bhubaneswar: A day after announcing a Rs 2,200 crore package for the poor, old-age persons and construction workers in the State, who bore the brunt of the ongoing 21-day countrywide lockdown, which has been enforced to contain the spread of Covid-19, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced further assistance for lockdown affected persons. ‘The […]
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Bhubaneswar: The State Government on Friday suspended Odisha Assembly Dispensary Medical Officer Dr Lalit Behera for lapses under the COVID-19 regulations. Behera had given consultation to a patient on March 16 who later tested positive thereby becoming the third Coronavirus patient in the State. “Whereas a disciplinary proceeding against Dr Lalit Behera, Medical Officer, Zonal […]
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Bhubaneswar: The Central Government on Friday approved Rs 179.64 crore additional Central assistance to Odisha under the National Disaster response Fund (NDRF) for the damage incurred during cyclone ‘Bulbul’ that wreaked havoc in most parts of coastal Odisha in November last year. Apart from Odisha, funds were also approved for seven other States – Bihar, […]
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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced Rs 2200-crore package to help the poor and downtrodden to deal with the new Coronavirus aka COVID-19-related impact. “Coronavirus has become a challenge for the entire world. It has affected the livelihood of poor people mostly. I announce a relief package of Rs 2200 crore for welfare […]
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Bhubaneswar: After the third Coronavirus case reported in the State where the patient has no foreign travel history, Odisha Government’s Chief COVID-19 Spokesperson Subroto Bagchi on Friday said that there is a possibility of getting into the third stage of community transmission in Odisha. “We see a possibility of getting into the third stage of […]
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Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s third new Coronavirus (Covid-19) positive man has come in contact with an Odisha Legislative Assembly staffer during his visit to the Assembly dispensary apart from Kar Clinic here, said State Government’s COVID-19 Spokesperson Subroto Bagchi. “The third Covid-19 patient had consulted in Assembly dispensary on March 16 apart from visiting Kar Clinic. Hence, […]
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