Coronavirus

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said India will definitely get its economic growth back as the government continues to pursue various reforms. Speaking at industry association CII's annual session, he said the government has taken tough steps to fight the coronavirus pandemic and...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Beverages Corporation (OSBC) Monday launched a dedicated portal to facilitate home delivery of liquor in the state. The Excise department has directed the district Collectors to submit reports after completing checking of the stock at foreign liquor ‘OFF’ and ‘ON’ shops...

Baripada: In a bid to fight coronavirus, Mayurbhanj district administration has set up 24 COVID Care Centre in all sub-divisions. According to the district administration, a 200-bedded COVID-19 hospital has already been opened at Bankishol where the coronavirus-infected patients are undergoing treatment. If the number...

New Delhi: India witnessed 8,171 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours. With this, the total case count mounted to 1,98,706 Tuesday. At least 204 new fatalities were also recorded in 24 hours, taking the toll to 5,598. The country witnessed more than 8,000 cases for...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered another 141 new COVID-19 cases by late Monday night, taking the total tally in the state to 2,245. A total of 156 cases were reported earlier in the day. Out of the newly detected cases, 110 were from quarantine centres and the...

New Delhi: The daily battle against coronavirus is indeed an arduous one stretching into long hours. Doctors and nurses in COVID-19 hospitals do not get a moment’s respite. By the time they finish their shift, the doctors and nurses are dog tired. So how do...

New Delhi: India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has said his short run-up is a product of his youth. Jasprit Bumrah was then playing backyard cricket. It gave him little space to build up a head of steam so he opted for a shorter run up....

Chennai: They were anxious to return home after being stuck here with no work due to COVID-19 lockdown. The seven migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh finally got a lifeline in the form of their employer. The migrant workers managed to board a flight Monday for...

New Delhi: Two junior officials posted at the CBI headquarters here have tested positive for COVID-19. It is the first cases of coronavirus infection in the investigative agencies, sources said Monday. The junior-level officials are being observed. They have been sent on leave. Also the junior-level...

New Delhi: Over 2,00,000 parents from across India have signed a petition. They are demanding that schools should not be reopened unless the COVID-19 situation improves or a vaccine is ready. The parents are worried about the safety of their kids. Huge number of petitioners...