Coronavirus

New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given nod to Serum Institute of India (SII) for conducting Phase 2 and 3 human clinical trials of the Oxford University developed COVID-19 vaccine candidate in India.  Government officials said that the approval was granted...

 Berhampur: Five more juvenile inmates of correctional facility on Jarada Bungalow road here tested positive for coronavirus Monday. With this the total number of COVID-19 infected juveniles in the facility has gone up to 50. Informing about the present situation of the facility, district child...

Tehran: A data leak has revealed that the number of coronavirus deaths in Iran is nearly triple than what the government claims, a BBC investigation has found. The data, which was sent to the BBC by an anonymous source, has details of daily admissions to...

Berhampur: As the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to increase in the district, the situation in Ganjam is proving to be worrisome. For this the Ganjam district administration has adopted a new strategy to contain the spread of the disease in the district....

Bengaluru:  Six persons, including a woman working at the official residence of Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa here, also tested positive for coronavirus, an official said Monday. "As Yediyurappa and his daughter Padmavati tested positive, all staffers and others at his official residence and home-office...

Rourkela: After an employee tested positive for COVID-19 in Panposh Sub-Collector at Rourkela in Sundargarh district, the District Administration has shut the office for two days. The office will be shut for Monday and Tuesday. Also Read: Major reshuffle: Sanat Kumar Mohanty appointed new Collector...

Ballari (Karnataka): A 28-year-old doctor from Karnataka's Ballari district has celebrated his birthday with coronavirus patients to cheer them up as most of them are gloomy in isolation, said an official Monday. "With an intention to spread positive vibes among COVID-19 patients, Dr Sohail Saifuddin...

Khurda: With the implementation of Unlock.3, several markets and shops have opened all over the state. However to enforce the COVID-19 restrictions effectively, Khurda district collector Sitanshu Kumar Rout has issued fresh guidelines regarding the opening of shops in the district. All the shops in...

Paradip: In a bid to promote textile industry of Odisha Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has decided to invest Rs 13,805 crore to set up a plant in Paradip of Jagatsinghpur district to manufacture raw materials for the textile sector. An official notification in this...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik greeted people on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan Monday which was celebrated in a low-key affair in the state due to the COVID-19 restrictions. The festivities remained subdued across Odisha as people celebrated it indoors to contain the spread of...