Virus Scare

Mumbai:  Noted Bollywood singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya’s 28-year old son Dhruv, who is a restaurateur by profession, has tested positive for COVID-19. As per a report in Indian Express, Dhruv was...

Puri: The district administration on Friday declared wards 25, 26, 31, and 32 of Penthakata area under Puri Municipality as containment zones for nine days. The restrictions will be imposed...

Sambalpur: With the COVID-19 positive cases in Sambalpur Municipal Corporation (SMC) soaring to 234 on Thursday with 20 fresh cases in the last 24 hours, the administration has started active...

Mumbai: Amitabh Bachchan on Thursday dismissed a TV news telecast which said that the 77-year-old actor had tested negative for the virus. He termed it as an "incorrigible lie" and...

New Delhi: Like every year, Independence Day will be celebrated with grandeur and enthusiasm, in a manner befitting the occasion. However, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday said that 70 per cent COVID-19 cases reported in the state are asymptomatic. Addressing a press briefing, Additional Chief Secretary of Health Department PK...

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: The Odisha government on Thursday decided to start Plasma Bank at MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur and Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar. "It will help to collect more...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha capital saw the highest single-day spike of 126 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, which took the affected tally to 1469 on Thursday. Among them, 93...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Higher Education Minister Dr Arun Kumar Sahoo once again requested the Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank to not make the final year examinations of UG and PG...

Cuttack: Amid rising COVID-19 cases, the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) has decided to converted two major sporting venues in the city - Barabati Stadium and Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium -...