Bhubaneswar: The central government has announced that the agricultural and MSMEs will get 3 lakh crores of loan to revive their businesses. The MSMEs which have been facing losses will get Govt aids.The cabinet minister Prakash Jawdekar has said this in a press brief after the cabinet committee meeting. The fisheries will get twenty thousand crores…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary of Odisha, Shri Asit Kumar Tripathy addressed the press announcing the State’s plan of Unlock 1.0. While the State Government has extended the lockdown in all Covid-19 containment zones in Odisha until midnight of 30.06.20, there will be graded reopening of areas outside the containment zones. The religious places, shopping malls, international…
New Delhi : The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued new guidelines today, for phased re-opening of areas outside the Containment Zones with effect from June 1, 2020 to be effective till June 30, 2020. The current phase of re-opening, Unlock 1, will have an economic focus. MHA order dated March 24, 2020 imposed a strict lockdown throughout the country…
Bhubaneswar : After over two months, private bus services have resumed in the state today. The decision came after a discussion between The All Odisha Private Bus Owners’ Association and State Government yesterday regarding the demands of the association. The first bus started its journey to Boudh district from Bhubaneswar today with around 15 passengers. While a couple of other…
Bhubaneswar: More 75 persons have been recovered from COVID-19 in Odisha, Health and Family Welfare Department said on Thursday. All of them were discharged from the designated COVID Hospitals, it added. Out of 75 recovered cases, 25 are from Jajpur district, 19 from Ganjam, nine from Cuttack, eight from Puri, three each from Nayagarh and Kendrapara, two each…
Bhubaneswar: The Coronavirus tests in Odisha has surpassed the national average of 983 persons per 10 lakh population by performing 1,155 tests per 10 lakh population. Total 50,000 tests have been completed in the State till date. Ms Shalini Pandit, Director National Health Mission said from one laboratory for testing the virus, the State now has…
Bhubaneswar: The COVID poise cases are increasing in Odisha. The morning figure was 2025 and it increases to 219 in evening. 14 cases in last 12 hours. 7 cases from Ganjam, 3 from Bhubaneswar, 1 each from Jagatsinghpur & Mayurbhanj districts. As per Govt, all cases from Ganjam, Mayurbhanj & Balasore are Surat returnees. The…
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…
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…
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….