COVID-19: BMC issues SOP on social distancing at daily markets in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) to ensure strict adherence of social distancing at essential commodity stores and daily markets and haats in the wake of the new Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and containment of its spread in community level. Issuing the SOP, BMC Commissioner Prem Chandra Chaudhary has […]

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Odisha to set up two COVID-19 hospitals with 1000 beds

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Thursday signed two tripartite agreements with SUM and KIIMS Medical Colleges at Lok Seva Bhawan to set up 1000-beded State-level hospitals in Bhubaneswar for treatment of new Coronavirus aka COVID-19 patients. These hospitals will be the State facility for COVID-19 treatment. OMC and MCL will provide the CSR funding for […]

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Odisha Police opens helpline for smooth flow of goods carriers during lockdown

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police on Thursday opened a helpline number (0674- 2620200) for smooth movement of all goods carriers on national and State highways in the State during the nation-wide lockdown enforced by the Central Government to prevent the spread of deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The helpline will be open from 8 am to 8 […]

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Odisha opens control room for effective implementation of lockdown

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Thursday opened a 24×7 control room to monitor the issues with regard to implementation of the 21-day lockdown enforced to combat the new Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the State. Senior IPS officer and IG (Operations) Amitabh Thakur will supervise the overall functioning of the control room. State Home Department issued an […]

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G Udayagiri BDO administers ‘Mo Jiban’ pledge to people to combat COVID-19

Kandhamal: A day after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched ‘Mo Jiban’ (My Life) programme and appealed to the people to take a pledge not to venture out of their houses to combat new Coronavirus aka COVID-19, G Udayagiri BDO Santanu Nayak on Wednesday administered the pledge to people in various parts of the block. “Take […]

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Orissa High Court suspends functioning till April 15 over Coronavirus

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court (HC) has decided to suspend its functioning and also its offices from March 26 to April 15 because of the lockdown enforced to check the spread of the new Coronavirus aka COVID-19. “It is hereby given for general information that considering the impending threat of COVID-19 and in the sake […]

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Odisha CM requests PM Modi for seamless movement of goods during lockdown

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to ensure seamless movement of goods across States through inter-State borders during the 21-day lockdown enforced to check the spread of the spread of the new Coronavirus aka (COVID-19.) The Chief Minister said the movement of goods may be permitted […]

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Odisha looks for doctors, paramedics to fight COVID-19

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Wednesday offered an opportunity to the qualified specialists, MBBS doctors, staff nurses and other paramedics, including retired persons to serve the people of the State in various Government hospitals on contract basis for a period of three months till June 30 to fight the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). While specialist will […]

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OMC contributes Rs 500 crore to CMRF to fight COVID-19

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) has contributed Rs 500 crore to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) for supporting State Government’s efforts to control novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, apart from Rs 250 crore interim dividend for year 2019-20. “The COVID-19 has created an extraordinary situation across the world. The state Government has taken proactive […]

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