Coronavirus

New Delhi: In a big push to revive the COVID-hit economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Tuesday massive new financial incentives. These are top of the previously announced packages for a combined stimulus of Rs 20 lakh crore. Narendra Modi asserted that the coronavirus crisis...

New Delhi: The doubling time of COVID-19 cases has now improved to 12.2 days from 10.9 days. This information was given by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan here Tuesday. Harsh Vardhan highlighted the need for enhanced surveillance and contact-tracing in view of migrants and expats...

Bhubaneswar: Keeping in view the high demand for tickets, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to add five more coaches to the special air-conditioned train scheduled to start its journey Wednesday from here to New Delhi. Of the additional coaches, four will be 3AC...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a special economic package. He said the recent decisions by the government along with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) the package would come to about Rs 20 lakh crore – nearly 10 percent of India's GDP. There...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Health and Family Welfare Department Tuesday said that a person tested positive for COVID earlier has recovered. “31 Covid positive cases have recovered and are being discharged. All belong to Jajpur district. The number of recovered cases now stands at 116,” tweeted Health...

Melbourne: Their scheduled international tours unlikely to go ahead due to coronavirus pandemic. However, the cricket boards of Australia and New Zealand are exploring new possibilities. They are planning a constant stream of matches. Both cricket boards have conducted discussions on the issue. Plans floated...

New York: A new blood test may help identify individuals whose plasma contains antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, and could potentially be used to treat other patients, scientists said here Tuesday. Tests that detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA are widely used to...

Kolkata: Amid raging controversy over alleged mishandling of the COVID-19 crisis, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee cracked the whip Tuesday on Health Secretary Vivek Kumar by transferring him from the post. It prompted the Opposition in West Bengal to claim the removal only proves...

New Delhi: Two trains chugged out of New Delhi on time carrying 2,299 passengers on board as the Railways resumed services Tuesday. Another train is scheduled to leave from here to Bangalore at 9.15pm in the evening. 1st two trains The New Delhi Railway Station...

Mumbai/Indore: They are desperate and the lockdown has destroyed the hopes they had in eking out a living in Mumbai. Also Mumbai, turning out to be a coronavirus hotspot, is forcing them to flee. The double effect of coronavirus and lockdown has made survival impossible...