Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today took an extraordinary step to knockdown the highly contagious Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the State. Naveen announced a lock down 40 per cent of Odisha including the state capital for a week starting from tomorrow. It includes 5 district and 8 major towns, such as Khurdha, Cuttack, Ganjam, Kendrapada, [...]

Berhampur: The Ganjam District administration has taken the help of Information Technology for the Special ZP review meeting that was held Saturday. The administration took the decision to hold the meeting through Video Conferencing in order to minimize gatherings and avoid the spread of the deadly Corona Virus. The meeting was attended by members including [...]

Bhubaneswar: Taking no chances for the possible spread of the deadly Coronavirus, the commissionerate police of the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack has issued tough measures to ensure social distancing. According to an order issued Friday hy police Commissioner Sudhansu Sarangi, all gatherings of more than seven persons in any place except in a [...]

Bhubaneswar: In yet another significant development, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) today ordered that the public transport vehicles with odd number plates will ply on odd dates and vehicles with even number plates on even dates. The order comes in compliance with the ‘Odisha COVID-19 Regulation, 2020’ where Municipal Commissioner has been designated as the [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide financial support to the MGNREGS workers in the wake of outbreak of Coronavirus in the country. Participating in a video conference chaired by the Prime Minister to discuss various issues relating to COVID-19 with the Chief Ministers, Naveen suggested that the [...]

New Delhi: Biju Janata Dal MP Dr. Sasmit Patra today urged the Centre to develop the Rangeilunda airstrip near Berhampur city in Odisha’s Ganjam district into a full-fledged airport. For developing air connectivity near Berhampur and South Odisha, the BJD MP raised the issue of developing the airstrip into a full-fledged airport like the one [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has expressed support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for Janata Curfew, a self-imposed curfew by the people, on March 22 to prevent the spread of highly contagious Coronavirus (COVID-19). The COVID-19 is a challenge for the entire human race. In this context, the Odisha CM appealed all to [...]

No Congregation of More Than Seven People is Allowed at Any Place All Stand-alone Restaurants, Bars, Coffee Shops, Canteens, Eateries Closed Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government today imposed several temporary restrictions for ensuring social distancing in an effective way to minimize and contain the spread of COVID-19. Elaborating about the restrictions, Odisha Government’s Chief Spokesperson on [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government is planning to include 5 lakh more beneficiaries under its Food Security Scheme, informed Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain. Currently, more than 3.62 crore beneficiaries are covered under the National Food Security scheme in Odisha. Around 4 lakh beneficiaries have already been included in the State Food [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to postpone the process of Census Operations that are scheduled to start in the month of April in view of the Novel Corona Virus Pandemic. He has urged the prime minister to take a decision in this regard in [...]