COVID-19 pandemic

Odisha Speaker Spells Out Business Hours For Assembly Winter Session

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the winter session of the Odisha Assembly scheduled to begin from November 20, Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro…

November 5, 2020

India Essential Component In Global Action To Fight COVID-19, Says WEF Founder

India is a key constituent in the concrete global action to fight against COVID-19 pandemic, including large-scale production of vaccine,…

October 30, 2020

Odia NRI, Friends Launch Platform To Raise Funds For COVID Medical Equipment In NYC

Bhubaneswar: People across the globe found different ways of combating coronavirus induced blues during the lockdowns. While some found joy…

October 16, 2020

Odisha’s Piyush Agarwal Develops Battery-Operated Masks For Athletes

Odisha's Piyush Agarwal, an IIT Kharagpur alumnus and owner of startup ‘PQR Technology Private Limited’, has developed battery-operated masks which,…

October 15, 2020

Oxford Scientists Develop 5-Minute COVID-19 Tests

New Delhi: Scientists from Oxford University’s Department of Physics have developed an extremely rapid diagnostic test that detects and identifies viruses…

October 15, 2020

Gujarat Bans Garba Events During Navratri Due To COVID-19 Pandemic

Ahmedabad: Navratri will be an insipid affair this year with the Gujarat government banning 'garba' events in the state due…

October 9, 2020

Odisha Govt Announces Financial Assistance For Mangala Temple Sevayats

Bhubaneswar: The state government on Thursday announced financial assistance for the sevayats of Maa Mangala temple in Kakatpur in Puri…

October 8, 2020

Odisha Govt Orders Cleaning Of School Premises

Bhubaneswar: The prospects of reopening of the schools in Odisha have brightened as the state government on Thursday directed the…

October 8, 2020

China Seen Negatively By Majority In 14 Nations, Trump Evokes Lowest Confidence: Study

New Delhi: According to US-based Pew Research Center's survey, majority of people in 14 countries -- including the Netherlands, the…

October 7, 2020

More Booths To Open In Balasore Sadar & Tirtol To Prevent COVID-19 Spread: CEO

Bhubaneswar: With the Election Commission on Tuesday announcing the date for the bypolls to Balasore Sadar and Tirtol Assembly constituencies…

September 29, 2020