Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday approved additional Rs 80 lakh under Chief Minister's Relief Fund for feeding stray dogs/animals during the extended lockdown period. The Housing and Urban Development...

Bhubaneswar: Following a rise in cases of domestic violence amid COVID-19 lockdown, the Odisha State Commission for Women on Thursday issued a WhatsApp helpline number (8763543013) to make it easy...

Daringbadi: To help the residents in commuting to the health centres during the COVID-19 lockdown, the Daringbadi block administration has granted permission to 10 autorickshaws for emergency mobility services. The...

Bhubaneswar: To contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Odisha, the state government on Thursday began random tests in 22 districts, which have not been affected by the...

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of COVID-19 outbreak, the state government has decided to boost the capacity of healthcare and paramedical staff to effectively deal with any health disaster in the...

Bhubaneswar: City-based mime artist Chittaranjan Satpathy has volunteered to spread awareness about the COVID-19 pandemic by his performances across the Odisha capital. The techie-turned-mime artist, who is enrolled under the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has issued a set of guidelines for strict implementation in containment zones to isolate possible cases of COVID-19 infection and contacts. As per the guidelines issued...

Sundargarh: The Sundargarh administration on Thursday decided to enforce the COVID-19 containment orders in Bisra town of the district for another 48 hours till 11.30 am of April 18. "This...

Bhubaneswar: While education in Odisha has been severely hit due to the COVID-19 lockdown, a social media group has developed an e-learning platform for the students of Khurda district. In...