GIM Faculty Conduct Research to Analyse People’s Reactions Towards Covid-19’s outbreak

Panaji : A study conducted by professors from B-school Goa Institute of Management (GIM) Dr. Divya Singhal and Prof. Padhmanbhan Vijayaraghavan to examine Indian public’s reactions towards Covid-19’s outbreak by gauging the psychological response in terms of anxiety and their coping behavior found that most individuals are more worried over the health of their loved…

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TVS EUROGRIP introduces Retailer e-ordering facility

Bhubaneswar : TVS Srichakra Limited, India’s leading 2 & 3-wheeler tyre company, announced a new feature of e-ordering facility in its retailer app “TVS Eurogrip Bandhan”. The new upgradation in the app aims to provide a comprehensive e-commerce experience with features that help in placing and tracking orders. Understanding the importance of social distancing during these…

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6 Corona Patient identified today: Balasore 3, Cuttack 1, Rourkela 1, Ganjam 1

Bhubaneswar: 6 COVID-19 Patients identified today. highest 3 patients from Balasore, Rourkela 1, Ganjam 1 & Cuttack (Tigiria)1. The patients identified in Balasore & Rourkela are linked to Kolkata. Cuttack & Ganjam patients linked to Surat. The total Corona positive cases reached to 175 in the State, out of this 114 active cases and 60 recovered. Govt…

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All existing Visas granted to Foreigners till the Prohibition on International Air Travel of passengers from/to India is lifted

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of continuing COVID-19 outbreak in the country, Union Ministry for Home Affairs (MHA), on 17.04.2020, has decided to extend the suspension of all existing visas granted to foreigners, except to those belonging to diplomatic, official, UN/international organizations, employment and project categories, till 3rd May, 2020. Upon re-considering the matter,  it has now…

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Admissions go fully online in O. P Jindal Global University

Sonipat : In an unprecedented technological development, admissions to all degree programmes (UG & PG) of JGU across all the schools of JGU will be conducted online under the aegis of the Jindal Scholastic Aptitude Test (JSAT) administered by Pearson VUE. The exception to this are the five-year law programme of the Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) and the five-year architecture programme…

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Have we learnt our lesson from Odisha’s Cyclone Fani in 2019 ?

Bhubaneswar: Exactly a year ago Odisha witnessed one of the deadliest cyclones in recent history. Dozens died, lakhs of people were rendered homeless. It was a rare summer cyclone (cyclone season usually begins in October) and the state saw an outbreak of water-borne diseases, which further increased due to the acute shortage of drinking water….

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Analysis says Covid-19 Pandemic will provoke mental health issues

Bhubaneswar: Mental health problems are likely to increase exponentially both at the individual and community levels as the impact of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) deepens over the next few months. The first impact will be on those who had mental health challenges before the pandemic. Their problems will almost certainly be exacerbated. There is already an…

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BharatPe launches 2 New Products amidst COVID Lockdown

New Delhi : BharatPe, India’s largest merchant payment and lending network company, has introduced two new products in its app for merchants. With ‘Paisa Bolega’ – voice alerts of transactions, shopkeepers will be able to hear aloud instant confirmation of all payments received through their BharatPe QR, without even touching the phone. ‘BharatPe Balance’ reflects the total money…

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Govt listed Bhadrak, Balasore, Jajpur & Bhubaneswar (BMC area) in Red Zone

Bhubaneswar: Apart from the BMC area (Red Zone), other areas of Khordha District are in the Orange zone, as per the latest notification from Health & Family Welfare Dept., Odisha. The Central Guidelines allowed the States to categorize the Municipal corporation areas and other areas of the districts as separate zones. Odisha Govt adds 5 more…

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Smooth Lockdown: Reliance to launch Jio Meet video conferencing app

Mumbai: Reliance is set to launch a video conferencing app named Jio Meet to take similar platforms like Zoom, Skype, Google Duo, etc. Because of the ongoing Pandemic Lockdown all over world, the work from home rate was high and the video conferencing space has boomed. Many of the Companies in Odisha are also using…

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