Coronavirus

Bhubaneswar: To maintain social distancing in an effective manner and prevent spread of COVID-19, the Odisha government on Friday ordered for immediate closure of all liquor shops until further orders....

Bhubaneswar: Chief Spokesperson COVID-19, Subroto Bagchi has said that the Odisha Government will not tolerate ostracisation of family members of COVID-19 suspects kept in isolation. He said this in the...

Bengaluru: Despite the grave concern over the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a railway officer in Bengaluru risked the lives of many by allegedly hiding her virus-infected son in a government guest...

Bhubaneswar: In another proactive measure by the Odisha government for the welfare of the people in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak, the state Finance Department on Friday urged Reserve Bank...

Lucknow: VIPS, including UP Health Minister Jai Pratap Singh, self-quarantined themselves and many parts of Lucknow were shut down on Friday, following news of Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor testing positive...

Kalahandi: A team from Vedanta’s Lanjigarh alumina refinery has reached out to over 14 villages to raise awareness about coronavirus.  Informative banners and communiques have been placed at strategic locations...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik gave a slew of suggestions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.  Among them were: Scaling up coronavirus testing facilities at government and private...

Bhubaneswar: In view of the coronavirus threat, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday decided to adopt the odd-even scheme for public transport services to restrict plying of vehicles on...

Bhubaneswar: All schools operating under the ST and SC Development Department of the state government will be closed from March 25 till June 16 amid COVID-19 outbreak in the state....

Paralakhemundi: At a time when coronavirus fear has gripped the entire nation, an Odisha youth was detained for spreading rumours about the infection on social media. The accused, Surya Pradhan,...