Virus Scare

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced Rs 50 lakh ex-gratia for healthcare personnel, who succumb in the fight against coronavirus. "The state government in convergence with Government of...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is scheduled to make an important announcement at 1 pm on Tuesday through a video message, the CMO said. The CM had earlier addressed the...

Jajpur: Three doctors, 19 nurses and paramedic staff are being kept in quarantine in Jajpur district. "They had come in contact with the recent COVID-19 patients in a hospital OPD...

US President Donald Trump has said he will temporarily suspend immigration into the country, which at present has the highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the world. "In...

Cuttack: With all cinema halls in Odisha shut during the countrywide lockdown, the cine industry in the state is staring at a massive loss of around Rs 100 crore. Expressing...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha DGP Abhay has tweeted about two lady constables and 'bride-to-be' in Odisha's Sundargarh, who postponed their wedding to discharge duty during COVID-19 lockdown. The DGP wrote that he...

New Delhi: The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) will provide funds to three companies, Cadila Healthcare Ltd (Zydus Cadila), Bharat Biotech International Ltd and Serum Institute of India Private Limited. to...

Bhubaneswar: Concerned over the sudden rise in the number of COVID-19 positive cases in Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur districts, the Odisha government on Tuesday formed three rapid response teams (RRTs)...

Bhubaneswar: The General Administration Department in a notification on Tuesday ordered the closure of the offices of the Regional Director, Higher Education, in Odisha till May 3. According to the...

Bhubaneswar: The I & PR Department on Tuesday identified the five new COVID-19 cases detected in Balasore district as close relatives of those who had earlier tested positive for the...