Coronavirus

Bhubaneswar: Besides extension of the COVID-19 lockdown till April 30, the Odisha Cabinet on Thursday decided to keep educational institutions across the state closed till June 17. “The State Cabinet,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet on Thursday decided to extend the lockdown in the state till April 30, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said. “The State Cabinet, which met today, decided that...

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 166 and the number of cases to 5,734 in the country on Thursday, according to the Union Health Ministry. As...

Dhenkanal: The Dhenkanal district administration on Thursday said that the sample tests of 15 persons who had attended the Tablighi Jamaat Markaz in Nizamuddin in New Delhi were found negative...

Berhampur: The Ganjam district administration on Thursday mandated that the people not wearing masks will be deprived of essential commodities during the lockdown period. Ganjam Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange said...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has roped in Axis Bank to launch mobile ATM services in the areas under containment in the city. As per schedule, the mobile ATM service...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of an all-important cabinet meeting to discuss the state government’s measures and strategies to contained the dreaded coronavirus here, Governor Ganeshi Lal has promulgated an ordinance amending The...

Bhubaneswar: Dr Radharaman Sharma, a well-known consultant psychiatrist, passed away on Monday in the United Kingdom after suffering from COVID-19. The London-based doctor was a member of Odisha Society of...

Indian-origin Miss England 2019, Bhasha Mukherjee, has gone back to her career as a doctor as coronavirus continues to ravage the UK, reported CNN. The Kolkata born junior doctor, had...

Pune: Animal trials for a vaccine for the coronavirus pandemic are already underway. The vaccine will be available but only within a year. However, it is not likely to be...