IAF chopper showers flower petals on KIMS Covid Hospital in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: An Indian Air Force (IAF) Helicopter showered flower petals over KIMS COVID-19 Hospital here on Sunday as part of “India Salutes Corona Warriors” campaign organised to honour efforts of frontline workers in the fight against Coronavirus across the country. It was part of the nation-wide thanksgiving effort by the armed forces to honour doctors, […]

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Ten more persons free from Coronavirus in Odisha, 12 cured so far

Bhubaneswar: With ten more patients from the State, the total number of patients freed from the Coronavirus has reached 12 in Odisha. The Health and Family Welfare Department said that five persons from Bhubaneswar, two from Bhadrak and one each from Cuttack, Jajpur and Puri have cured. Meanwhile, two more persons tested for Covid-19 positive […]

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Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar to conduct COVID-19 tests

Bhubaneswar: The Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar has been permitted to conduct COVID-19 testing. ILS Director has informed Health and Family Welfare Department Secretary Nikunja Bihari Dhal that the institute has got the permission of the Department of Biotechnology of the Central Government and the testing will commence next week. “Director ILS Bhubaneswar has informed […]

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ECoR to run two parcel trains between April 9-15 amid lockdown

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (EcoR) has decided to run two Parcel Express trains under its jurisdiction between April 9 and 15, said an official release. While one train will run between Visakhapatnam-Sambalpur-Visakhapatnam, another will run between Visakhapatnam-Cuttack-Visakhapatnam. Both the trains will carry essential goods to different loading and unloading points, said an ECoR communiqué. […]

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Coronavirus in Odisha: 15 new positive cases, highest in a single day

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s novel Coronavirus or  Covid-19 count touched 20 mark on Friday, with the State reporting 15 new cases, the highest for a single day so far. This is the first time Odisha’s single-day Covid-19 tally has crossed into double digits. The State Health and Family Welfare Department confirmed that 15 persons – three from […]

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Odisha decides to shutdown Coronavirus-hit Bhubaneswar, Cuttack & Bhadrak Town

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Friday announced complete shutdown in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Bhadrak Town, which have reported novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, for 48 hours 8 pm of Friday till 8 pm on Sunday. Of the six tested positive for Covid-19, four are from Bhubaneswar and one each from Bhadrak and Cuttack. Chief Secretary Asit […]

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Fifth positive case of coronavirus reported in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Another person on Wednesday tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Bhubaneswar, taking the total number of positive cases in Odisha to five, of which the second patient has been cured and discharged. The patient is now undergoing treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here. “A 60-year-old person of […]

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Coronavirus lockdown: BMC starts feeding stray animals in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday started serving of food and water to stray animals roaming around hungry on streets due to the lockdown in Bhubaneswar. Three vehicles have been used for distribution of food and water in three zones of the BMC. Each vehicle, which started from the sub-divisional veterinary officer (SDVO), […]

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Fighting COVID-19: BMC starts spraying disinfectants across Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: In order to maintain better sanitation and hygiene conditions in view of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday started spraying disinfectants at various establishments and public places across the capital city. The BMC has come up with the method to check the spread Covid-19 as all three positive […]

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Coronavirus lockdown: BMC ropes in Swiggy for delivery of food in Bhubaneswar

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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