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TNI Bureau: With the recovery of remaining 3 active cases in Bhubaneswar, the Capital City has now become free of Coronavirus. Similarly, Jagatsinghpur District has also become Corona Free for the time being, as all 5 active cases recovered…

* Amphan to turn into ‘Super Cyclone’ in next 12 Hours: IMD. * North Odisha coast will face max impact of Amphan, when it makes landfall. Wind speed expected to be 110-120 kmph,gusting upto 130 kmph. Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj…

TNI Bureau: Extremely severe cyclonic storm Amphan is likely to intensify into ‘Super Cyclone’ in the next 12 hours, informed India Meteorological Department (IMD) DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra on Monday. From 5.30 pm on Monday till 5.30 am on…

* Cyclone Amphan: Wind speed may touch 40 to 45 kmph in south Odisha districts from tomorrow evening & touch 75 kmph on May 19. Likely to increase 110 to 120 kmph gusting to 135 kmph in north Odisha coast on May 20. * 567 cyclone…

TNI Bureau: On the expected lines, the Centre has extended the nationwide lockdown for another two weeks till May 31. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has directed the Centre and States to continue the lockdown measures…

TNI Bureau: In the 5th and final tranche of economic stimulus package, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a series of measures for Migrant Workers as well as private sectors. The additional Rs 40,000 crore assistance…

TNI Bureau: Odisha reported 91 new COVID-19 +VE cases on Saturday, taking the number of positive cases in the State to 828. Unfortunately, a 38-year-old male patient, died of Coronavirus in Ganjam. He was a Surat Returnee. With this, the…

TNI Bureau: The Odisha Government has hiked the VAT on Petrol and Diesel by 6% and 2% respectively with effect from May 17, 2020. VAT on Petrol has been increased from 26% to 32% while the same on Diesel has gone up from 26% to 28%.…

* Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik reviews the preparedness for Cyclone Amphan; seeks cooperation of people with the administration. * Collectors of coastal districts have been asked to identify alternative buildings which will be used as…

TNI Bureau: In the fourth tranche of economic packages, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced structural reforms in 8 key sectors to generate more investment and jobs while boosting the economy. ? Need to decongest sectors to…