Coronavirus

Chennai: In view of the fast spreading coronavirus, the government has made it mandatory to wear face-masks in public places. However, not everyone is abiding by this rule thereby, risking...

New York: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has developed an easy-to-build high-pressure ventilator specially suited for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. Named VITAL (Ventilator Intervention Technology Accessible Locally),...

New Delhi: Consumers’ appetite for online shopping is likely to rise to 64 percent in the next 6-9 months from 46 the current percent. A PTI report quoting a survey...

New Delhi: India had decided to bid for the 2030 Asian Games, but missed the April 22 deadline for filing the bid application. And according to Indian Olympic Association (IOA)...

Rayagada: Around 19 truck drivers and helpers hailing from Punjab and Uttar Pradesh escaped from a quarantine centre at Kereda panchayat in Odisha’s Rayagada district on Wednesday. Informing about the incident, Rayagada...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday collected fines amounting to Rs 17,600 from 88 lockdown violators across the city for not wearing masks. A fine of Rs 200...

Bhubaneswar: Artisans across the country have suffered huge losses due to the lockdown. The situation has put a number of Odisha-based brands, who have involved local artisans, in a difficult...

A normal day in the life of Dinendra Pratap Singh Deo would be hitting the gym in the morning, then work through the day, chilling with friends late in the...

Bhubaneswar: By now, stories of the next of kin not being able to attend the last rites of their loved ones due to COVID-19 and the lockdown abound. In the...

New Delhi: The nationwide lockdown, necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic, has brought down pollution to an almost unthinkable level. According to data published by NASA, air pollution in New Delhi...