Coronavirus

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government extended the lockdown to check COVID-19 spread for the third consecutive time on Sunday. It will now be in force till June 17. “Though the positivity...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has extended the state-wide lockdown by 16 more days till 17 June to check the surge of COVID-19. People can buy the essentials between 7 am...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Sunday suspended Jharpada Special Jail chief warder Sudarshan Barik a day after the seizure of mobile phones and ganja from the jail. Authorities, under the...

Bhadrak: As part of its continued efforts to support Odisha in its battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, Adani Foundation on Sunday handed over more life-saving medical equipment to Bhadrak district...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha capital registered four-digit new COVID-19 cases after a gap of five days with 1001 fresh infections being reported in last 24 hours. On Saturday, the number of...

Bhubaneswar: As expected, the Odisha government on Sunday extended COVID-induced lockdown for the third time, till June 17. Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra said at a press briefing that lockdown...

New Delhi: The Ministry of Culture has on Sunday extended the closure of Centrally protected monuments/sites and museums under Archaeological Survey of India till June 15 in view of the COVID-19...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Sunday claimed that the COVID-19 pandemic in the state is under control. Briefing the media here, Additional Chief Secretary, Health, Pradipta Mohapatra said the state...

New Delhi: The Union government has sought help from private television channels to spread awareness about the coronavirus disease. In an advisory issued on Sunday, the Centre has asked TV...

New Delhi: A possible third wave of COVID-19 pandemic can’t be predicted but can be prevented, and so India must work towards that. That’s the view of World Health Organization...