Virus Scare

Puri: Amid the uncertainty over the ensuing Rath Yatra in Puri due to the coronavirus outbreak, Gajapati Maharaja Dibya Singh Deb has asked the Odisha government to take an early...

Bhubaneswar: The ideal response when communicable disease outbreak starts is to begin testing for it early. India on Friday reported 1007 positive cases and 23 deaths, taking the affected tally...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to give special powers to police officers for punishing violators during the lockdown period.. According to reports, the State Home Department has empowered the...

Major Rohit Rathee and his wife Srishti Singh have formulated an aloe vera and alcohol-based sanitizer to help Army troops combat the deadly novel coronavirus pandemic. The low-cost sanitizer has...

New Delhi: Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have extended the validity of pre-paid mobile plans till May 3 for users who could not recharge their account due to the lockdown....

Bhubaneswar: As cases of domestic violence are on the rise during the lockdown period, the Odisha Police is planning to launch a ‘Phone-Up Programme’ for the safety of women across...

Well past three weeks into the nationwide lockdown, which has been clamped to curb the spread of novel coronavirus, one thing that is greatly bothering Ranjan Panda is the fake...

Bhubaneswar: Two more COVID-19 patients have recovered and tested negative for the virus, the Health and Family Welfare Department tweeted on Friday. "They both belong to Bhubaneswar and are being...

United Nations: Coronavirus and the global recession will have a grave impact on the world’s children, says the UN. It could cause hundreds of thousands of additional child deaths this...

Mumbai: The vanity vans used by Bollywood stars will now be used by female cops across 22 locations in Mumbai, reported IANS. The initiative is called Mission Suraksha. Under it,...