Coronavirus

New Delhi: A whopping 31.6 lakh people are currently in quarantine across the country as authorities made concerted efforts to check the spread of the novel coronavirus which has infected over 10 lakh people so far, officials said Friday. Uttar Pradesh has the highest number...

United Nations: About 273 million Indians moved out of multidimensional poverty between 2005-6 and 2015-16. This fact has been published in a United Nations (UN) report. The report states that India has recorded the largest reduction in the number of people living in poverty. The...

Bhubaneswar:  Odisha government Friday said that it has planned to disburse monthly pensions to the families of anganwadi workers and ASHA workers who succumb to COVID 19 infection while working with the government in managing the pandemic. “The spouse/ next of kin of deceased anganwadi...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar city Friday reported 124 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the total tally in the city to 1043. Among the fresh detected cases, 72 were reported from quarantine centres while 52 contracted the virus locally. At the same time, 54 patients have also been discharged...

Nabarangpur: With COVID-19 positive cases spiking rapidly in Nabarangpur district, local administration in a notification Friday said that people coming to the district from coronavirus hotspots will need to undergo 14-day home/ institutional quarantine. Collector Ajit Kumar Mishra said that both government and private employees working under...

Chhatrapur: Pandemic-stricken Ganjam is one of the four districts to undergo a complete lockdown beginning Friday 9pm. Ganjam collector Vijay Amruta Kulange Friday asked people to follow lockdown guidelines properly. Action will be taken against violators, he warned. Meanwhile, the district administration has lifted shutdown...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to ensure people do not face problems in purchasing essential commodities during the 14-day lockdown period in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, Police Commissioner Sudhansu Sarangi said Friday that there will be no weekend shutdown in the two cities. Addressing a press conference...

Digapahandi: A 57-year-old male teacher engaged at K Samatrapur quarantine centre in Ganjam district succumbed to COVID-19 Friday. The deceased COVID warrior has been identified as Bansidhar Behera from Kusupada panchayat under Digapahandi block. Also Read: Deogarh student dies after slipping into waterfall while video...

Bhubaneswar: The Dhauligiri ropeway project continues to hang fire even after eight years of obtaining Odisha Tourism Department’s approval. The ropeway project was touted to boost tourism sector in the state. However, the delay in starting has fuelled strong resentment among the local people in...

New Delhi: Districts in Madhya Pradesh may be the most vulnerable to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. They are followed by those in Bihar and Telangana, according to a study in ‘The Lancet’ journal. In the study several key indicators like housing, hygiene, and...