Briefs

Cuttack: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday sanctioned Rs 10 crore to Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) for COVID management. The money was sanctioned from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF)...

Bhubaneswar: Six interns of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack have been deployed on COVID duty. In a notification, Health and Family Welfare Department informed that the interns were...

Bhubaneswar: After the announcement of 14-day lockdown by the state government from May 5, the Odisha Byabasayee Mahasangh (umbrella body of traders’ associations), has decided to keep shops open after...

Baripada: Taking note of the rise in COVID-19 cases, the authorities of the Similipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district on Saturday closed the park to the visitors for an indefinite...

Malkangiri: Over 100 people fell ill after drinking lassi in a market in Malkangiri district on Friday night. According to sources, the affected people complained of stomach ache and fell...

New Delhi: Gangster-turned-politician Mohammad Shahabuddin died while undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at a Delhi hospital on Saturday. According to sources, Shahabuddin had contracted the virus on April 20 and admitted...

Bhubaneswar: Youngest son of noted writer Mayadhar Mansingh and former bureaucrat Labanyendu Mansingh passed away on Saturday morning. He was undergoing treatment for COVID-19 in a hospital in Delhi. Labanyendu...

Cuttack: Odisha Government has extended the work tenure of Director of Directorate of Medical Education and Training (DMET) Dr CBK Mohanty by three months. Mohanty was to retire on April...

Kendrapada: In view of the breeding season of estuarine crocodiles, Bhitarkanika National Park will remain out of bounds for tourists and visitors for three months from Saturday. The prohibition is usually...

Mumbai: Veteran Bollywood actor Randhir Kapoor on Thursday tested positive for COVID-19. “Veteran actor Randhir Kapoor was admitted to Kokilaben Ambani Hospital Mumbai for COVID-19 treatment last night. His condition...