Apply minds & make foolproof planning to combat COVID-19: Odisha CM to Collectors, SPs

Bhubaneswar, April 27: Maintaining that the COVID-19 was now spreading in the form of double and triple mutant strains, which is making even young people suffer, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday asked district Collectors and SPs to apply their minds taking the field situation into consideration and make foolproof planning. “We should always be […]

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Odisha writes to Centre again over acute shortage of vaccine

Bhubaneswar, April 5: The Odisha Government has once again written to the Centre highlighting acute shortage of vaccine. In a letter to Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra requested Bhusan to send 15 lakh Covishield doses immediately. “As on 5th April (8 AM), the vaccine availability in the State […]

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Night curfew in 10 districts of Odisha from today

Bhubaneswar, April 5: Starting today, night curfews will be enforced in 10 districts of the State – Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Bolangir, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Koraput and Malkangiri – in view of the rising COVID-19 cases in the State. The night curfew will be in force between 10 PM and 5 PM from till further […]

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COVID-19 scare: Odisha makes registration of foreign returnees mandatory, announces Rs 15K incentive

Bhubaneswar: A day after an Odia youth with travel history to Italy, positive for the Coronavirus aka COVID-19, the Odisha Government on Monday made it compulsory for registration of all people, who have come to Odisha from abroad after March 4, through a web portal and helpline number. “Anyone who comes to Odisha from abroad has […]

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