In view of increasing cases of COVID 19 in the State, Odisha Government has announced weekend shutdown in all urban areas across the State, including Bhubaneswar and Cuttack from April 24.
Allahabad HC instructed lockdown of 5 cities - Prayagraj, Lucknow, Varanasi, Kanpur, and Gorakhpur till April 26 and suspended all religious activities.
With the announcement that BJD won't hold any public rallies or campaign meetings in Pipili Bypolls to be held on May 13, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has not only scored a big point, but also sent a strong message to the political fraternity across the nation.