COVID-19 pandemic

Lord Jagannath Temple reopens, public darshan from Jan 3

2:20 pm December 23, 2020

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple here reopened for devotees on Wednesday after remaining closed for nine months in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The much-awaited ‘darshan’ of the sibling deities – Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath, began at 7 am amid strict adherence to the COVID-19 guidelines for servitors and their family members only, officials said. The Temple remained […]

Itanagar Zoo will reopen on Wednesday

12:16 pm December 23, 2020

Itanagar: The Biological Park Itanagar, popularly known as Itanagar Zoo, will reopen on Wednesday, nine months after it was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an official said. Zoo’s Curator Raya Flago said the reopening follows a directive from the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife and Biodiversity). The zoo was closed for public visit […]

JNU to reopen for PhD scholars on Monday

7:38 pm December 19, 2020

New Delhi: The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) will reopen for PhD scholars from Monday in its fourth phase of reopening the campus after being closed for over seven months in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. “PhD students from all schools (both day scholars and hostelers), who require to access the laboratory, are allowed to enter […]

Odisha CM announces financial aid for dairy farmers

Odisha CM announces Rs 289.42-crore package for MSMEs

11:43 pm December 15, 2020

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday approved a stimulus package of Rs 289.42 crore for MSMEs that have been facing stiff challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic, official sources said. The package includes assistance measures such as interest subvention, top-up subsidy, reimbursement of state GST and waiver of annual institutional maintenance charges. The initiative will help […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Odisha not to tolerate Bank’s negligence in credit disbursement to livelihood programmes: CM

11:43 pm December 10, 2020

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday said the state government will not tolerate Banks found neglecting credit disbursement to different livelihood programmes launched to counter impact of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic. Patnaik said this while reviewing the coronavirus situation in the state and the governments efforts in tackling the pandemic situation. The coronavirus cases tally has increased to 3,22,642 […]