Coronavirus

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Thursday, urged Odias spread across the globe to sing ‘Bande Utkal Janani’ at 5:30pm Saturday (May 30) to encourage and show respect to the COVID-19 warriors. "I request all those who have a relationship with the soil of Odisha,...

Angul: Resentment brewed among locals here after they found used personal protective equipments (PPEs) on the premises of the Angul Railway Station. They alleged that the PPEs had been used by health workers attending to COVID-19 patients. Railway employees and residents of colonies close to...

Jeypore: A woman has given birth to a healthy baby boy in the wee hours of Thursday at an institutional quarantine centre here. The facility has been set up at the premises of a government school of Katharagada panchayat under Borigumma block in Koraput district....

Melbourne: Ending weeks of speculation, Cricket Australia Thursday confirmed that India will make the trip Down Under starting October this year for an assignment comprising four Tests, ODIs as well as T20 Internationals. Cricket Australia announced its summer schedule, which will begin with the tour...

Washington: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey reinforced Thursday his stance on pointing out ‘incorrect or disputed information about elections globally’. Jack Dorsey’s statement came a day after US President Donald Trump threatened to shutter the social media platform. Trump was irked by Twitter’s actions on his...

The Hague: The Dutch Formula One Grand Prix, due to return to the calendar for the first time since 1985, has been postponed until next year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Dutch GP was set to be held at Zandvoort May 3, but was...

Bhopal: A Bhopal-based businessman hired a 180-seater A320 plane of a private carrier recently. He did so to ferry four of his family members to New Delhi. This the businessman did so that his family members could avoid crowds at the airport here and in...

London: England’s white-ball captain Eoin Morgan has cast doubts on the T20 World Cup going ahead as per schedule, saying that hosts Australia would be wary of risking a second wave of coronavirus outbreak in the country. Australia, who are scheduled to host the T20...

Cuttack: The 20 employees of the City Hospital here who came in contact with a COVID-19 pediatrician have tested negative for the virus. This has provided huge relief to the management of the hospital. Chief district medical officer (CDMO), Cuttack, Dr Satyabrata Chhotray informed Thursday...

Bhubaneswar:  Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday wished speedy recovery of a sarpanch, and some ASHA and Anganwadi workers who have tested positive for COVID-19. While speaking to them over telephone, the chief minister praised their courage and dedication in providing outstanding service to society,...