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 : In an industry-first move, Aegon Life, the pioneer of digital insurance in India, has announced the launch of ‘Life Insurance with COVID-19 Cover’ for hospitalization expenses upto Rs 1 lakh along with Flipkart, India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace. This launch is aimed to provide Flipkart customers with a comprehensive insurance cover against COVID-19, that can…
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…
New Delhi : Punjab National Bank, India’s second largest public sector lender, today conducted a live webinar titled “Mega MSME Outreach” to connect with its MSME customers across the country and to address their challenges in the face of COVID-19 pandemic. An important objective of the webinar was to educate its customers across the nation…
New Delhi : A survey on the impact of Covid-19 on car purchases has highlighted shifting buying behaviour of consumers. The survey was conducted by CarDekho, India’s leading full-stack auto-tech company. According to the survey conducted through telephonic interaction, a significant number of respondents are ready to buy a car as soon as the lockdown…
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….
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…
