Odisha’s COVID-19 tally jumps to 1,20,221 with 3,543 new cases; Toll rises to 538

Bhubaneswar, September 5: Odisha’s Covid-19 tally jumped to 1,20,221 with detection of 3,543 new positive cases and in the last 24 hours. Seven more fatalities has also pushed death toll to 538 in the State. According to the figures shared by the Information and Public Relations Department this morning, 2,161 of the new cases were […]

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Odisha Governor to donate Rs 34 lakh for Corona fight

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal has decided to donate a total of Rs 34 lahk – Rs 13.2 lakh to PM’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation (PM CARES) Fund and Rs 21 lakh to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) – to help Governments in the fight against coronavirus. The Governor will donate […]

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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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Pradhan donates one month’s salary to PM Relief Fund to fight Coronavirus war

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday donated his one month’s salary to Prime Minister National Relief Fund to fight the new Coronavirus aka COVID-19 pandemic, which has so far claimed 25 Indian lives and wreaked havoc globally. The Union Minister also released Rs crore from his MPLADS […]

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Odisha reports third Coronavirus case

Bhubaneswar: One more news Coronavirus aka Covid-19 positive case was reported in Odisha on Thursday, taking the total number of cases in the State to three. A 60-year-old man, who was admitted in a Government  hospital in Bhubaneswar, was tested positive for the virus. “One more sample has tested positive for @COVID19 in the State. This […]

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OSOU launches free online learning platform amid Coronavirus scare

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Open University (OSOU) has opened up all its learning resources free for those interested to learn online amid the novel Coronavirus aka Covid-19 scare. The learning resources include study materials, video lectures, question banks, e-library and short term skill development programmes. These web-based resources are for Bachelor, Master, Post Graduate Diploma, […]

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Entire Odisha comes under lockdown to check spread of Coronavirus

Bhubaneswar: With the number of new novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) infections rising by the day, the Odisha Government extended lockdown to the entire State with effect Tuesday midnight till March 29 to check the spread of the virus, prohibiting public movement except in case of emergencies. In the first phase the State Government enforced lockdown in […]

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Coronavirus outbreak: Odisha extends lockdown to 14 districts

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government on Monday extended lockdown from five to 14 districts to check the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The lockdown was extended to full districts of Puri, Nayagarh, Jagatsinghpur. Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Dhenkanal, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda districts from Tuesday morning, said State Government’s Chief Spokesperson on COVID-19 Subrato Bagchi. A total of 14 districts […]

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Odisha Govt suspends inter-State bus services as Coronavirus cases rise

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has suspended inter-State bus services until further orders to check the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the State. In a letter to all Regional Transport Officers (RTOs), Transport Commissioner-cum-State Transport Authority Chairman said, “Novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has become pandemic and the whole world is affected by the deadly virus. There […]

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Odisha reports second Coronavirus case

Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded its second positive case of coronavirus disease, COVID-19, on Thursday. The 20-year-old patient returned from UK on Wednesday. As per reports, out of the 14 samples sent to the Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) Bhubaneswar, one sample tested positive for the virus. “Today 14 samples were tested at RMRC Bhubaneswar out of […]

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