Virus Scare

Cuttack: Following the extension of the lockdown, the State Transport Authority of Odisha on Wednesday extended the deadline for obtaining the pollution under control (PUC) certificate. As the pollution testing...

Bhubaneswar: Unable to cope with the ongoing pandemic crisis and the nationwide lockdown, an Odia engineer stranded in Kolkata, attempted suicide. According to media reports, senior engineer Saroj Mangaraj, a...

Kolkata: It's official -- the 13th edition of the highly popular Indian Premier League (IPL) has been postponed indefinitely. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly...

New Delhi: As the COVID-19 curve is not showing signs of flattening anytime soon, the Delhi government is planning to use convalescent plasma technique on a trial basis to treat...

Bhubaneswar: Nihar Ranjan Maharana, a UN volunteer deserves special applause for helping needy people and stray animals during the lockdown period. He is distributing relief material and spreading awareness too....

Washington: A one-time lockdown may not suffice in halting the spread of novel coronavirus. Rather, repeated periods of social distancing may be required up to the year 2022 to check...

Cuttack: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has appreciated the Odisha Police for their contribution in controlling the spread of COVID-19. In a letter to the Director General of Police (DGP)...

New Delhi: The Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), under the Union Ministry of Labour & Employment, has decided to extend the date for payment of contributions and administrative charges/lnspection charges...

Bhadrak:  The Bhadrak district administration on Wednesday relaxed the restriction in Puruna Bazar area, which was declared a containment zone after the detection of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) positive case....

New Delhi: Researchers are leaving no stone unturned in finding a tool to diagnose COVID-19. In the latest effort, an eight-member team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Science...