Virus Scare

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...

Puri: After clamping Section 144 on Puri beaches, the district administration on Wednesday asked tourists to check out of the different hotels they have been staying in the Pilgrim Town...

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Wednesday tweeted a photograph of his hand with a 'Home Quarantined' stamp on it. The actor has been actively spreading the word on coronavirus via...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has posted 20 officials of Odisha Municipality Administrative Service (OMAS) and Odisha Municipality Planning Service (OMPS) as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to different urban local...

Bhubaneswar: In accord with the Odisha government's guidelines against coronavirus, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has ordered that 12 markets/haats in the city will open from 6 am to 6...

Kendrapara/Angul/Sambalpur: Police have arrested as many as six persons from the three districts for spreading rumours over coronavirus on social media. In Kendrapara district, four persons including a journalist of...

Bhubaneswar: In line with the state government’s guidelines against coronavirus, the Commerce and Transport Department has suspended driving licence (DL) and Learner’s Licence (LL) tests in Odisha from Wednesday till...

Bhubaneswar: The son of State Planning Board Deputy Chairman Sanjay Das Burma, Achin Das Burma, is in self-quarantine in Odisha. Sources said, Achin, a business management student of a London-based...