COVID-19 Lockdown

Bhubaneswar: With the 14-day lockdown across Odisha beginning on Wednesday to break the COVID-19 chain, the Commissionerate Police of twin cities have decided to receive the complaints of…

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik hoisted the Tricolour at the state-level Independence Day function here on Saturday. This was the CM's first public event since the COVID-19…

Mumbai: After helping migrant workers reach home during the COVID-19 lockdown, actor Sonu Sood has now launched a platform, Pravasi Rojgar, to help at least two crore people get jobs over…

Google has chipped in during these troubled times, introducing tips on its search engine page to cope with stress as people reel under the COVID-19 pandemic. On visiting the link, people…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday announced a 25 per cent bonus for 7.89 lakh registered leaf pluckers, taking note of their financial plight during the COVID-19 lockdown.…

Bhubaneswar: In order to make up for man-hours lost due to the lockdown, the Odisha government has decided to increase working hours by four hours per day. “Following requests by…

Bhubaneswar: With the Centre allowing workers and students stranded in other states to return home amid the COVID-19 lockdown, 975 students will board buses for Odisha from Kota in Rajasthan…

Bhadrak: The Odisha government on Thursday suspended additional tehsildar of Tihidi tehsil in Bhadrak district for dereliction of duty during COVID-19 lockdown. In a tweet, Bhadrak…

Bhubaneswar: With farmers in Odisha not able to sell their produce in urban markets due to the lockdown, the state Agriculture Department has launched a website to facilitate the sale of…

Balasore: The Bar Association of Soro in Odisha’s Balasore district won praises for its humanitarian act amid COVID-19 scare. The members helped to cremate a woman, who died during child…