Odisha CM announces Rs 2200-crore Coronavirus assistance package

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced Rs 2200-crore package to help the poor and downtrodden to deal with the new Coronavirus aka COVID-19-related impact. “Coronavirus has become a challenge for the entire world. It has affected the livelihood of poor people mostly. I announce a relief package of Rs 2200 crore for welfare […]

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Odisha may be moving towards Phase 3 of Covid-19 community transmission: Govt  

Bhubaneswar: After the third Coronavirus case reported in the State where the patient has no foreign travel history, Odisha Government’s Chief COVID-19 Spokesperson Subroto Bagchi on Friday said that there is a possibility of getting into the third stage of community transmission in Odisha. “We see a possibility of getting into the third stage of […]

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Odisha’s third Covid-19 patient visited Assembly dispensary apart from Kar Clinic: Govt

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s third new Coronavirus (Covid-19) positive man has come in contact with an Odisha Legislative Assembly staffer during his visit to the Assembly dispensary apart from Kar Clinic here, said State Government’s COVID-19 Spokesperson Subroto Bagchi. “The third Covid-19 patient had consulted in Assembly dispensary on March 16 apart from visiting Kar Clinic. Hence, […]

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COVID-19: BMC issues SOP on social distancing at daily markets in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) to ensure strict adherence of social distancing at essential commodity stores and daily markets and haats in the wake of the new Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and containment of its spread in community level. Issuing the SOP, BMC Commissioner Prem Chandra Chaudhary has […]

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Odisha to set up two COVID-19 hospitals with 1000 beds

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Thursday signed two tripartite agreements with SUM and KIIMS Medical Colleges at Lok Seva Bhawan to set up 1000-beded State-level hospitals in Bhubaneswar for treatment of new Coronavirus aka COVID-19 patients. These hospitals will be the State facility for COVID-19 treatment. OMC and MCL will provide the CSR funding for […]

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Odisha Police opens helpline for smooth flow of goods carriers during lockdown

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police on Thursday opened a helpline number (0674- 2620200) for smooth movement of all goods carriers on national and State highways in the State during the nation-wide lockdown enforced by the Central Government to prevent the spread of deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The helpline will be open from 8 am to 8 […]

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Odisha opens control room for effective implementation of lockdown

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Thursday opened a 24×7 control room to monitor the issues with regard to implementation of the 21-day lockdown enforced to combat the new Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the State. Senior IPS officer and IG (Operations) Amitabh Thakur will supervise the overall functioning of the control room. State Home Department issued an […]

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G Udayagiri BDO administers ‘Mo Jiban’ pledge to people to combat COVID-19

Kandhamal: A day after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched ‘Mo Jiban’ (My Life) programme and appealed to the people to take a pledge not to venture out of their houses to combat new Coronavirus aka COVID-19, G Udayagiri BDO Santanu Nayak on Wednesday administered the pledge to people in various parts of the block. “Take […]

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Orissa High Court suspends functioning till April 15 over Coronavirus

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court (HC) has decided to suspend its functioning and also its offices from March 26 to April 15 because of the lockdown enforced to check the spread of the new Coronavirus aka COVID-19. “It is hereby given for general information that considering the impending threat of COVID-19 and in the sake […]

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