Odisha
Business establishments to be closed across Odisha after 2 PM till May 15
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The business activities across Odisha will remain closed after 2 PM from May 3 to May 15 in view of rise in covid cases in the state.
The Odisha Byabasayi Mahasangh, on Friday decided to close the shops across the state from 2 PM from Monday next.
Mahasangh Secretary Sudhakar Panda said the decision was taken at an urgent meeting in view of covid situation prevailing in the state.
Mr Panda said the shops will remain open from 7 AM to 2 PM daily till May 15 and will be closed after 2PM.
Earlier in many districts in the state the local trader associations decided to curtail the business hours to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
The decision of the Traders Association was welcomed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik
Meanwhile, the Odisha High Court today advanced the summer vacation of the subordinate courts. The summer vacation which was scheduled to begin from May 24 will now start from May 3 and will continue till June 5 next.
The office of the Odisha Human Rights Commission will also remain closed from May 3 to May 13 in view of sudden rise in covid 19 infection cases in the state capital.
OHRC office sources said the decision to close down the office was taken following a sudden rise in Covid 19 infection cases and recent death of officials working in offices in Toshali Bhawan,housing the OHRC office.
The employees of the OHRC shall be available to attend any office work as and when required on short notices during the period and not leave the headquarter without prior permission of the authority.
During the period only urgent cases shall be taken up for hearing.
The Nandankanan Zoo authority today announced that the Zoo and the botanical garden will remain closed for the visitors from May 1 to 15next..
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