Coronavirus

Cuttack: In view of low liquor stocks across the state and expected high-demand post lockdown, excise commissioner Anjan Kumar Manik has written to 11 collectors urging them to allow operations in bottling plants, distilleries and breweries. Manik has written to collectors of Dhenkanal, Ganjam, Jajpur,...

Mumbai: On expected lines, Maharashtra on Sunday extended the ongoing lockdown for the fourth consecutive period till May 31, an official announcement said here. The order, issued by Chief Secretary Ajoy Mehta said that since the state is threatened with the spread of the Covid-19...

New Delhi: Sixty one per cent Indians are experiencing mental health related issues because of the uncertainty and looming financial crisis during the lockdown, said a survey. According to the ‘Rebooting 2020: A Story of Covid-19, and Shifting Perceptions' survey by The Mavericks India, Gen-Z...

Sambalpur: A person with travel history to Gujarat has tested positive for novel coronavirus in Sambalpur district, Odisha Information and Public Relations department Sunday said. With the identification of the patient, Sambalpur became the 22nd district in Odisha to be affected by COVID-19. In other...

New Delhi: The travel and tourism industry, unarguably, is one of the most affected sectors since the onset of COVID-19. With country borders sealed, cities brought to a standstill and all transportation stationary, it is difficult to imagine the recovery trajectory of travel. Industry experts...

New Delhi:  Following the COVID-19-induced economic disruptions, up to 135 million jobs could be lost and 120 million people might be pushed back into poverty in India, all of which will have a hit on consumer income, spending and savings, says a report. According to...

Chhatrapur: As many as 4,664 migrant workers stranded in Surat amid the ongoing lockdown have reached Jagannathpur railway station in Ganjam district in three Shramik Special trains, a district administration official Sunday said. The first Shramik Special trains carrying 1,742 Odia migrant workers from Surat...

Islamabad: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pakistan has risen to 40,151 with 873 deaths, according to the country's Health Ministry Sunday. A total of 1,352 new cases and 39 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. Overall, 27,937 patients are under treatment...

Baripada/Rairangpur: Amid the influx of migrant workers, COVID-19 cases are rising in Mayurbhanj. Two more cases were detected Saturday, taking the tally in the district to 11, even as the fear continued to grip some areas, a report said. One of the infected cases is...

New Delhi: With the sharpest spike of 4,987 in 24 hours, India's total case count of coronavirus surged past 90,000-mark, the Union Health Ministry data revealed Sunday. According to the Health Ministry, the total cases reported in India are 90,927 out of which 53,946 are...