Odisha

Bhubaneswar: IAS Officer Vineel Krishna, who returned from abroad, is in self-quarantine as the precautionary measures to contain coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19). The IAS officer has informed about his self-quarantine through a video message. Krishna has also registered online in the Odisha Government’s COVID-19 Registration Portal. Even though he is healthy and well, he is [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today thanked Puri Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb and his family members for self-registering the State Government’s COVID-19 Registration Portal after return from the US. “Thank you Shree Gajapati Maharaja ji and family members for self-registering on online portal https://covid19.odisha.gov.in after return from USA”, Odisha CM tweeted. Thank you Shree [...]

Bhubaneswar: Puri Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb set an example for others after he and his family members have opted for self-quarantine for the next 14 days after they returned to Odisha following foreign tour. Puri Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb and his family members, who returned to Bhubaneswar after US tour, are in self- quarantine for [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has order for advance payment of Old age pension and other social security benefits under the various schemes of the state government. The decision has been taken in view of the situation arising out of the Coronavirus. The Chief Minister has instructed for advance disbursement of the benefits for the [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissionerate has issued a detailed advisory to the IT Companies based in the twin cities regarding measures to be taken to in view of the situation arising out of Coronavirus. According to an order issued Tuesday, in view of the likelihood of outbreak of COVID-19 epidemic inside the jurisdiction of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar [...]

Bhubaneswar: Keeping the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in mind, the Odisha Government has issued guidelines for regulating the services in all Aahaar Centres in the State. The guidelines issued by the Housing and Urban Development Department said that the Aahaar centres will continue as usual but with extension of time. The serving time during day will now [...]

Kendrapara: Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district will remain closed for the visitors till March 31 in the wake of coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the State. The visitors have been asked not to make plans to visit the park, which is one of the major tourist destinations in the State. As a preventive measure, [...]

Mumbai: In the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak threats, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has asked its employees to work from home till Friday. The Board has issued a circular to the staff on Monday, stating that they can work from home for the next few days as a safety [...]

Bhubaneswar: In yet another significant step to curb the spreading of deadly Coronavirus, the Odisha government has decided to convert all Marriage Mandaps, Community Centres and Cyclone Shelter Centres to quarantine centres. G Mathivathan, Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Development has directed the administrators of municipal corporations, municipalities and NACs to prepare these placed for [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government today sanctioned Rs 225 crore out of the State Disaster Response fund for containment of COVID-19 in the State. The State Executive Committee held a special meeting today chaired by Chief Secretary Asit Kumar Tripathy and sanctioned the amount in favour of the Health and Family Welfare Department. The fund will [...]