Odisha

Bhubaneswar: With the large number of people were seen in front of the Commissionerate Police office in Bhubaneswar for the ‘passes’, the Twin City Police Commissioner has announced to introduce an IT Platform by tomorrow to automate the process. A huge confusion was also seen in the various police stations around the twin city. In [...]

Puri: The Puri district administration today took strong action against a hotel here for allegedly violating the lockdown, which has been imposed in the entire district to prevent the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). As per sources, an FIR has been lodged against Hotel Dev Bhumi at Baliapanda, Puri under section 269/170/271/188 of IPC for violations [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government today order for temporary closure of all Aahaar Kendras in the districts and urban areas till March 29 except those operating near hospital premises in the view of Coronavirus outbreak. The Aahaar Kendras near hospital premises across the State will remain operational during the lockdown period, the Housing and Urban Development [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today described fighting Coronavirus is the biggest challenge of lifetime. In a video message, the Chief Minister appealed all to take oath to obey the lockdown strictly to save their lives and lives of others.

New Delhi: The Finance Ministry today annonunced extension of the March 31 deadline of filing income taxes till June 30 in wake of Covid-19 pandemic. Addressing a press conference, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the last date for the income tax return for the Financial Year 18-19 has been extended to June 30, 2020. [...]

Bhubaneswar: Jajpur legislator Pranab Prakash Das today donated his three months’ salary to help those affected by the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19). The BJD MLA donated his salary to the Chief Minister’s relief fund to provide humanitarian help to the affected people. Apart from Pranab Prakash Das, Ashok Panda, Ranendra Pratap Swain, Rajendra Sahu, Pratap Jena, [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Tuesday ordered for home delivery of pension and PDS items to beneficiaries in view of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. “.The Government of Odisha empowers all collector and district Magistrates, all Municipal Commissioners, all EOs of ULBs, as the case may be, for home delivery of Pension and PDS to beneficiaries,” [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik once again appealed the people to stay home and stay safe to knockdown the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19). Hours after declaring total lockdown in all the districts of the State from 24th March midnight till 29th midnight, the Chief Minister took to twitter to appeal everyone to stay home and [...]

Chatrapur: Police has arrested a person in Odisha’s Ganjam district for allegedly spreading misinformation on Coronavirus (COVID-19). The accused has been identified as Areya of Bada Arjyapali in Chatrapur block. As per sources, Areya allegedly shared a fake message on social media claiming that a person from Chatrapur area has tested positive for coronavirus. Following [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Arun Sahoo has called for support to the milk farmers of the state at this critical time when the state is in a lockdown mode. Though the government has not imposed any restrictions on the movement of milk and milk products, the sales and use of it [...]