BMC plans hotel-hospital tie up for treatment of non-critical COVID-19 patients in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, May 15: In a bid to free up more beds for critical COVID-19 patients at different hospitals, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to rope in hotels for converting into COVID-19 facilities to treat patients with mild infection in the State Capital. Today, the BMC Commissioner, Sanjay Kumar Singh chaired a virtual meeting […]

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BMC Commissioner urges Bhubaneswar residents not to indulge in panic buying

Bhubaneswar, April 16: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Prem Chandra Chaudhary on Friday urged citizens of Bhubaneswar not to indulge in panic buying and stockpiling of essential items as there will no scarcity of resources and essential commodities in the markets. “It was noticed that people thronged to various markets in the city last night […]

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Fighting COVID-19: BMC sanitises 10 major daily markets, two containment zones

Bhubaneswar: In order to maintain better sanitation and hygiene conditions in the State’s capital city, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) with the help of Fire Services Department on Sunday launched a massive disinfection drive in 10 major daily markets and two containment zones by spraying sodium hypochlorite solution. While three fire tenders and one small […]

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Odisha Govt effects transfers of 22 IAS, 10 OAS officers

Bhubaneswar: In a major bureaucratic reshuffle on Friday, the Odisha Government transferred at least 22 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and 10 Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officers, including the Commissioner of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation and Collectors of nine districts. According to official notification, 2010-batch IAS officer and Kendrapara Collector Prem Chandra Chaudhary was posted as the […]

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