CUO extends date for submitting admission forms till April 25

Bhubaneswar: The last date for submission of online application form for admission into various Under Graduate, Post-Graduate and Research programmes offered by Central University of Odisha (CUO), Koraput through CUCET 2020 was extended till April 25, said an official release. In view of the lockdown situation all over the country to prevent possible spread of […]

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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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Cuttack Collector attends duty on day he lost his father in view of COVID-19 pandemic

Bhubaneswar: In an act of exemplary public service, Cuttack Collector Bhabani Shankar Chayani attended duty on day he lost his father, given the difficult situation arising out of the novel Coronavirus that claimed a person’s life in the State. Odisha Government’s Covid-19 Spokesperson Subroto Bagchi during his press conference this afternoon informed that the though […]

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One new Coronavirus case in Bhubaneswar, tally rises to 41 in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: In an unending spree, one more case of novel Coronavirus was reported in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, taking Odisha’s overall tally to 41, officials said. The 45-year-old patient belongs to Madhusudan Nagar in Unit-4. “One more Covid-19 positive case in Bhubaneswar. Male, 45 years, Madhusudan Nagar, Unit IV,” tweeted Health and Family Welfare Department. Of […]

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ECoR feeds 23,000 needy in 10 last days amid Coronavirus lockdown

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has distributed food to nearly 23,000 needy persons who were residing around different stations under its jurisdiction in last 10 days amid the novel Coronavirus lockdown, said an official release. The ECoR provided the bulk food with paper plates at different important stations through Indian Railways Catering and Tourism […]

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Odisha DAV staff donate Rs 25 lakh to CMRF to fight Coronavirus

Bhubaneswar: Pitching in to help manage the Covid-19 outbreak, the employees of around 32 DAV Public Schools of Odisha Zone have donated three days’ salary amounting to Rs 25 lakh to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF). The amount was transferred electronically via RTGS to the CMRF, informed DAV Institutions (Odisha Zone-1) Regional Officer Dr […]

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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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CM appeals for donations to strengthen Odisha’s fight against Coronavirus

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday appealed to citizens to come forward to donate through to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) to strengthen Odisha’s fight against the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Chief Minister urged the citizens to donate through http://cmrfodisha.gov.in. “Human race is facing one of the gravest challenges due to #COVID19 pandemic. […]

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