Odisha relaxes weekend shutdown restrictions in SeptemberShops, business establishments will be allowed to function and other activities will be allowed between 5 am to 10 pm.
31 Aug, 2021, 05.47 PM IST
Total lockdown again if COVID norms continued to be flouted: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik"Crowding in markets is extremely dangerous through which we are endangering ourselves as well as our near and dear ones... We are just inv...
04 Aug, 2021, 10.56 PM IST
Odisha extends partial lockdown till July 16The state government has divided the 30 districts into A and B categories. Twenty districts where the test positivity rate (TPR) remains le...
30 Jun, 2021, 05.42 PM IST
Odisha extends partial lockdown till July 1, opens borders with Chhattisgarh, JharkhandThe weekend shutdowns on Saturdays and Sundays will also continue across Odisha till the end of the month. He said that under Category A, t...
16 Jun, 2021, 04.18 PM IST
Doctors and health experts suggest to Odisha government to go for massive vaccinationAddressing the meeting on a virtual platform, Chief Minister Naveen on Friday appreciated and thanked all the expert members for accepting ...
29 May, 2021, 11.08 AM IST
Covid 19: Odisha extends lockdown with stricter restrictions till June 1Chief Secretary S C Mohapatra announced this a day before the completion of the tenure of the first phase of lockdown at 5 am on May 19. Th...
18 May, 2021, 05.37 PM IST
Odisha declares 14-day lockdown from May 5 to rein in Covid surgeOn April 25, CM Naveen Patnaik had announced free vaccination for everyone in the age group of 18 to 44 years. This drive would entail a co...
02 May, 2021, 02.18 PM IST
Decentralised Covid management: Odisha shows way with Ganjam turnaroundA second wave hit Ganjam when migrants ended their quarantine period to join families, thereby bringing in milder viral loads to villages. ...
01 Oct, 2020, 10.05 AM IST
Odisha to only allow trains from Surat, says buses not safe for the journeyA total of 434 applications had been made as per data with the border checkpoint, which includes 150 for private vehicles, say government s...
05 May, 2020, 08.02 PM IST
First batch of migrants from Surat reach OdishaOn Tuesday, Naveen Patnaik announced they would double the number of jobs offered under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee ...
29 Apr, 2020, 11.49 PM IST
Odisha, Gujarat chief ministers discuss migrant workers' returnIndustrial Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha managing director Nitin Jawale told ET that both the governments will jointly wor...
28 Apr, 2020, 08.02 AM IST
'Way too early', says Odisha after praise on tackling COVID-19 outbreakOdisha drew appreciation from the Centre for being among the top two states in containing and combating the COVID-19 pandemic efficiently. ...
22 Apr, 2020, 04.00 PM IST
Lockdown likely to continue for two more weeks: Here's what states have done so farMost states favoured an extension as they feared that ending the lockdown could result in a spurt in cases.
13 Apr, 2020, 07.37 PM IST
Odisha extends lockdown till April 30; schools to be shut till June 17Odisha has extended the lockdown till April 30 and shut educational institutions till June 17.
09 Apr, 2020, 06.34 PM IST
Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Bhadrak to be shut down for 48 hours on fears of community transmission“Because we fear community transmission, we have to take our surveillance to the next step. Taking advantage of this 48 hours shut down – f...
03 Apr, 2020, 05.22 PM IST
Odisha extends lockdown to all 30 districts starting Tuesday midnightHospitals, clinics, pathlabs, pharmacies, the state police, fire station and all agencies working against corona will be allowed to be open...
24 Mar, 2020, 12.45 PM IST
A week long lockdown for 40 per cent of Odisha starting tomorrowFor the next seven days, starting from 22 March until 29 March, a complete lockdown will be observed from 7am until 9pm in Khurdha, Cuttack...
21 Mar, 2020, 08.13 PM IST