COVID-19 Pandemic

TNI Bureau: In the wake of weekend Shutdown in June, the Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers Federation (OMFED) has begun home delivery of milk and dairy products in 11 cities where State Government has ordered the weekend shutdown.…

TNI Bureau: The Chairman of Skill Development Authority Subroto Bagchi & Chairperson of Mo School Susmita Bagchi handed over cheque for 2.5 Cr in support of Odisha’s fight against COVID-19 pandemic. Their contributions will be used…

TNI Bureau: Odisha reported 130 new COVID-19 cases & 1 death in last 24 hours (124 from quarantine centres & 6 local contact), taking the tally to 2,608 on Friday. A 63-year-old male patient of Khurda district in Odisha who had…

TNI Bureau: 90 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Odisha, taking the total confirmed cases to 2,478, including 1,053 active cases. Similarly, with record of 9,304 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, India's COVID-19…

By Sharmishtha Sahu: This is not the first pandemic that the world is facing. We‘ve had many outbreaks in the past that have disrupted the global dynamics altogether. What happened to those outbreaks? Did we find a cure or a vaccine? Or did…

TNI Bureau: With the biggest single-day jump of 7,964 cases and 265 deaths in the last 24 hours, the total number of coronavirus positive cases has climbed to 1,73,763 in India. Total number of active Covid-19 cases in the Country now…

* 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…

* All Students of Classes I-VIII studying in Odisha Govt schools promoted. * Suktel Bridge collapse: Odisha Govt blacklists construction firm. At least two persons were killed and another person sustained critical injuries in Bridge…

* Districts in the north-coastal Odisha have been put on alert in view of impending cyclonic storm. Districts of Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Bhadrak and Balasore have been put on high alert. * V K Pandian, Secy 5T to Odisha CM and…

TNI Bureau: Four more West Bengal returnees tested positive for COVID-19 in Bhadrak district, taking the tally to 16 in the dist and 94 in Odisha. The new cases were reported from Tihidi and Dhamnagar blocks (two each) - Male (40), Male…