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Bhubaneswar: A 33-year-old resident of Bhubaneswar with travel history to Italy was tested positive for the Coronavirus aka COVID-19. The man was admitted to Capital Hospital here. It is the first positive case from Odisha. Issuing an official confirmation, Government spokesperson Subroto Bagchi said that the 33-year-old Italy-return patient admitted to Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar […]
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Puri: In view of the spike in Coronavirus cases in the country and amid fears of transmission of the virus in Puri and Konark, the two premier tourist destinations of the State, the Puri district administration on Sunday announced closure of Sun Temple at Konark for tourists for the next seven days. “Sun Temple at […]
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Bhubaneswar: Terming the Coronavirus aka COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic for human race, one without vaccine or treatment, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has appealed to all the citizens to practise social distancing and refrain from spreading rumours and misinformation to keep the virus at bay. “The rapid spread of novel Coronavirus across the globe in the […]
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Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has geared up its entire machinery in a big way to take comprehensive measures on prevention of Coronavirus aka COVID-19 infection. It has directed the Railway Medical Wing and Divisional Railway Managers to ensure that adequate prevention measures are put in place across the zone. Control Rooms have been […]
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Bhubaneswar: Six senior journalists from Maharashtra visited the Press Information Bureau (PIB) office here under the Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat (EBSB) programme on Friday. They are on a six-day visit to Odisha under EBSB. The delegation actively interacted with the journalists and officials of the PIB here where they were briefed about the rich culture, […]
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Bhubaneswar: Alarmed by novel coronavirus aka Covid-19 scare, the Nandankanan Zoological Park authorities has announced its decision to shut down the zoo for public with immediate effect till March 31. “Nandankanan Zoo and State Botanical Garden is closed to public with effect from March 15, 2020 till March 31, 2020 as a precautionary measure against […]
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Bhubaneswar: In view of safety related modernisation work at various places under East Coast Railway (ECoR) jurisdiction, the railways has decided to cancel six pairs of local passenger trains and two pairs of express trains on temporary basis once in a week from Friday (March 13) to March 29. As per an ECoR communiqué, (58530) […]
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Bhubaneswar: Declaring the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) as a State disaster, the Odisha Government on Friday announced its decision to shut down all educational institutions and cinema halls, as a precautionary measure, till March 31. Announcing this in the State Legislative Assembly Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, said, “All educational institutions shall remain closed till March […]
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly on Friday was adjourned till March 29 in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. The Budget Session of the Assembly that was being held in two phases was scheduled to continue till April 9, 2020. Government Chief Whip Pramila Mallik moved the adjournment proposal of the House till March 29. Earlier […]
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Friday declared Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as the State disaster. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced this in the State Assembly after a Cabinet meeting chaired by him decided to declare COVID-19 as a disaster for the State under the provisions of Disaster Management Act, 2005 to adequately empower the public officials […]
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