Coronavirus

New Delhi: The Indian Railways will gradually restart passenger train operations from May 12, initially with 15 pairs of trains, the national transporter said Sunday. These trains will be run as special trains from New Delhi station connecting Dibrugarh, Agartala, Howrah, Patna, Bilaspur, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar,...

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and former Defence Minister AK Antony Sunday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene immediately to prevent starvation deaths in the country in the wake of the nationwide lockdown due to the    COVID-19 pandemic. Noting that the situation on the...

New Delhi: Contributing in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, top Indian sprinter Dutee Chand drove down nearly 70 km from Bhubaneswar to her village to distribute food packets. Dutee took special passes from the authorities in the state capital and took her Mahindra XUV,...

New Delhi: The Indian Railways has operated 366 “Shramik Special” trains since May 1 and ferried home around four lakh migrants stranded in various parts of the country amid the coronavirus-induced lockdown, officials said. While 287 trains have already reached their destinations, 79 trains are...

Chhatrapur: Despite repeated requests from Ganjam district administration, it has been observed that the people here are visiting the quarantine centre/Temporary Medical camp (TMC) frequently to meet their relatives. Quite disappointed with the people, the district administration has decided to take strong legal action on...

New Delhi: Researchers at MIT Technology Review have given 2 out of 5 points to Aarogya Setu app on its COVID-19 app tracker index, saying it scores positively on the timely deletion of user data and collection of only useful data. The Aarogya Setu app...

Jajpur: The Jajpur district administration has extended restrictions on ‘containment zones’ in Jajpur district till May 24, sources said Sunday. The decision was taken as a preventive measure to contain the spread of coronavirus. Jajpur has emerged as one of the top hotspots of coronavirus...

Chhatrapur: Amid a huge spurt in coronavirus cases, the Ganjam district administration is planning to open five new dedicated hospitals soon for treatment of COVID-19 patients. This was disclosed by Ganjam District Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange during a press conference here Sunday.  He said that...

Khurda: Stone mafias of Khurda district are taking advantage of the lockdown imposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The police are now busy imposing lockdown guidelines. The stone mafias have taken advantage of this opportunity. They have become very active in Haldipada village. The miscreants,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government issued Sunday additional guidelines for proper management of the Temporary Medical Camps (TMCs). The decision was taken by the government in the context of non-Odia residents returning to the state. On arrival each will be put under a 21-day quarantine at...