COVID-19 effect: All religious establishments in Odisha to remain closed for public from tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: After the Jagannath Temple in Puri, the Odisha Government on Thursday asked all the district Collectors to enforce restrictions on entry of general public in all religious places – temples, mosques, churches and gurudwaras across the State from March 20 to April 1 to check the spread of the novel Coronavirus aka COVID-19. Odisha […]

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Odisha orders closure of all high end saloons, beauty parlours & spa amid coronavirus scare

Bhubaneswar: Ramping up preventive measures to curb the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection as one confirmed case emerged in the State capital, the Odisha Government on Thursday ordered closure of all high end saloons, beauty parlours and spa to remain closed until further orders. “All high end saloons, beauty parlours, spa etc must stay […]

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PM Modi praises Odisha CM for registering sister Gita Mehta in Govt’s COVID-19 portal  

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday praised Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for registering his sister Gita Mehta’s foreign travel details with the State Government’s official Coronavirus aka COVID-19 portal. “Setting a great example, Chief Minister! I hope others also emulate Naveen Babu. We all can do our bit in preventing the spread of […]

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Coronavirus scare: 1,239 foreign-returned to undergo home-quarantine in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: A total of 1,239 person, who returned from abroad after March 3 midnight to Odisha, have registered with the State Government’s portal or helpline number for self or home-quarantine in the last 24 hours, said State Government’s Chief Spokesperson on Coronavirus aka COVID-19 Subroto Bagchi. “In last 24 hours, 1,239 persons have registered themselves […]

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COVID-19 scare: Senior citizens to get 4-months’ advance old-age pension in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: In view of Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the State Government has decided to make four-months advance payments of old-age pension to the beneficiaries. “Advance payment of old-age pension for the month of April, May, June and July will be given to beneficiaries soon as per the directive of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik,” informed Social Security […]

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