Virus Scare

Some relief at last! All 266 people who had come in contact with singer Kanika Kapoor have tested negative for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The contact tracing process is also...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said that postponing the 2020 Olympics is one of its options as the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. It, however, added that cancellation...

New Delhi: In view of the looming coronavirus threat, the OPD services at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and all centres have been shut down till further notice....

Berhampur: Around 1,500 Odia migrant workers were screened for coronavirus at Berhampur railway station on Monday. All of them are residents of Ganjam district and returned home from Maharashtra and...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday invoked Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) to prohibit strikes by any agency/group of persons dealing with sanitation works in civic bodies and workers connected...

Nabarangpur: In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the Odisha government has ordered lockdown of two towns in Nabarangpur district. Nabarangpur Collector Ajit Kumar Mishra said that the order will...

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court on Monday suspended listing of cases from March 23 and till March 31 in the wake of the lockdown ordered by the Odisha government to...

New Delhi: In wake of the coronavirus crisis, a section of income tax (IT) officials have suggested closing IT offices in the country till March 31 and extend the financial...

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) has advised bank staff and customers to take adequate precautions while touching or counting currency notes in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. “Wash...

New Delhi: The total number of positive COVID-19 cases in the country rose to 415, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) reported on Monday. Seven people have died so...