Coronavirus

Karachi: Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis has said the nature of pitches in England has changed. This change gives them the option of playing two spinners when the Test series begin in hot conditions next month. Waqar Younis also said that Pakistan have quality spinners...

Keonjhar: The Keonjhar district administration has decided to introduce mid-day meals, free text books and issue free uniform to students of class IX and X from 2020-21. So far, these facilities had been available for students of Class I to VIII. The decision of the Keonjhar...

Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Majeed Memon claimed Thursday that Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has been invited for ‘bhoomi pujan’ of Ram Temple in Ayodhya. However, Majeed Memon advised him to refrain from ‘promoting a particular religious activity’. The NCP, however, immediately distanced...

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is currently undergoing treatment for coronavirus at a hospital here. Amitabh Bachchan has said his COVID-19 diagnosis has led him to look at every moment of life in all its glory. The 77-year-old actor and his 44-year-old son, actor Abhishek Bachchan,...

Rayagada: Rayagada district administration Tuesday sealed Kolnara Tehsil office for seven-days after tehsildar of the office tested positive for COVID-19. Rayagada collector Pramod Kumar Behera said that the administration sealed the office in order to contain further spread of the virus. As the tehsildar visited...

Chicago: Early data from trials of three potential COVID-19 vaccines released Monday increased confidence that a vaccine can train the immune system. The vaccine will help the body to recognise and fight the novel coronavirus without serious side effects. Among the coronavirus vaccines the most...

Sambalpur: Due to the increase in COVID-19 positive cases, the Sambalpur district administration has declared two-phase shutdown from July 22 to July 31. This shutdown is being implemented across the district to prevent the further spread of the disease, informed District Collector Subham Saxena here...

Cuttack: As many as 32 new COVID-19 cases were detected under Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) limits in last 24 hours, CMC said Tuesday. Among the new cases, five cases were reported from institutional quarantine centrers, 21 were home quarantine cases and the remaining from a...

Chhatrapur:  Ganjam district police have so far collected Rs 1.13 lakh in fines from mask violators in the last 24 hours (Monday 6.00am to Tuesday 6.00am). This information was given by police officials here Tuesday. Ganjam district has emerged as the top hotspot of coronavirus...

Berhampur: Battling a steady rise in COVID-19 cases, Ganjam district administration Tuesday launched convalescent plasma therapy to treat coronavirus infected patients. Ganjam collector Vijay Amruta Kulange Tuesday inaugurated the plasma therapy ward at MKCG hospital in Berhampur Tuesday afternoon. "The district administration will bear all...