Covid-19 crisis

TNI Bureau: India reported spike of 18,653 new COVID-19 cases and 507 deaths in 24 hours, taking tally to 5,85,493 including 2,20,114 active cases, 3,47,979 cured/discharged/migrated & 17,400 deaths. Maharashtra reports 245 deaths…

* 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…

* Industries/contractors will be allowed to transport their labourers from camps to workplaces within the State who have already completed 14-day quarantine period. * Odisha Government tracks mobile phone usage to trace Bengal returnees;…

* Akshaya Tritiya rituals that marks beginning of construction of chariots for Lord Jagannath's Ratha Jatra, will be held inside Puri Srimandir premises on April 26; ChandanJatra rituals to be held inside temple only. * Odisha Govt has…

* Decision to conduct Rath Jatra will be taken after May 3 when the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions are lifted: Gajapati Maharaj. * The chariot construction work will remain suspended till May 3; rituals of Lord Jagannath outside…

* One new COVID-19 positive case in Bhadrak; total no of positive cases rises to 90 in Odisha. 90th case is a 40-year-old male, who returned from West Bengal. * Odisha CM interacted with PM Modi over phone today and discussed about…

* A man hailing from Hinjilicut area in Ganjam district dies of COVID-19 in Mumbai. * Dist Admn allowed opening of shops of educational books from 6.00 am to 1.00 pm everyday except in Basudevpur and Bhandaripokhari blocks: Bhadrak…