Coronavirus

Bhubaneswar: The hospitality and tourism industry has been hit hard by coronavirus. Strict measures such as closing of all public places, schools, colleges and universities and Section 144 at some...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday issued an advisory for all the banks. The Finance Department has asked the convener of the State Level Bankers' Committee (SLBC) to strictly follow...

Bhubaneswar: In an attempt to contain the coronavirus pandemic, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has temporarily increased the price of platform tickets from Rs 10 to Rs 50 each to...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has set an example for the rest of the country in taking measures against coronavirus. It has taken proactive steps in that direction.  Despite only one confirmed case,...

Bhubaneswar: In the view of coronavirus outbreak, the Odisha government has directed all the religious institutions to strictly adhere to the preventive measures such as social distancing and others to...

Bhubaneswar: Taking note of the desperation among people for masks to protect themselves against coronavirus, the state government's chief spokesperson on COVID-19 Subroto Bagchi on Wednesday made it clear that...

Bhubaneswar: The state government is leaving no stone unturned to prevent the spread of coronavirus. It made its intention known clearly by sealing six guest houses under Bhubaneswar jurisdiction for...

Cuttack: The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) on Wednesday suspended all written and viva voce tests in view of the health advisory issued by the state government on the  coronavirus....

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has requested the Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) to disseminate the coronavirus advisory among the people through SMS and voice message. As decided, the Health and Family...

Busting a myth, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Philippines on Wednesday said that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)  has spread to countries having hot and humid climates as well as dry...