Virus Scare

Bhubaneswar: Chief spokesperson of the Odisha government on COVID-19 Subroto Bagchi on Tuesday informed that 1,239 persons had registered on the portal  (https://covid19.odisha.gov.in) created for mandatory registration of those returning...

London: Hollywood actress Rachel Matthews, popular for her role in ‘Frozen 2’, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Rachel took to social media platform Instagram to share the news...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Sports and Tourism Secretary Vishal Kumar Dev has been designated as officer on special duty (OSD) to the Chief Secretary. According to a notification issued by General Administration...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Director Sports Vineel Krishna is in home quarantine for 14 days after returning from the abroad, as a precautionary measure against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In a video...

Bhubaneswar: The state government will pay advance social pension for four months to prevent beneficiaries, particularly elderly persons, from contracting coronavirus. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has issued a directive in...

Cuttack: In view of the novel coronavirus outbreak, the lawyers of the Orissa High Court Bar Association on Tuesday decided to skip the court work till March 31. The Association,...

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak, the Odisha government on Tiuesday imposed restrictions on the entry of outsiders into Lok Seva Bhawan. According to the directive, only persons...

Bhubaneswar: Amid the novel coronavirus scare, Gajapati Maharaja of Puri Dibyasingha Deb has set an example for all. He had himself registered on the COVID-19 portal (https://covid19.odisha.gov.in) of the Odisha...

Kendrapara: The Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district will remain out of bounds for tourists for the next 15 days, till March 31, in view of the novel coronavirus outbreak....

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police on Tuesday advised IT firms in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack  to ask employees who have travelled to foreign countries in the last 14 days, to work from...