Coronavirus

Bhadrak: Bhadrak district administration Monday declared five gram panchyats under Basudevpur and Bhandaripokhari blocks as containment zones after five COVID-19 cases were reported in the district. The official Twitter handle of the Bhadrak district administration made the announcement. Of the five cases detected, two are...

New Delhi: Amazon has empowered its virtual assistant Alexa which will now answer basic questions around COVID-19 pandemic. Alexa can now answer tens of thousands of questions related to COVID-19 in countries around the world, Amazon said in a statement late Sunday. "We are working...

Bantal: After Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Sunday said that sarpanchs in Gram Panchayats will get the power of District Collector in their respective jurisdiction to fight COVID-19 pandemic, the sarpanchs of Bantala area in Nayagarh district were made aware of that fact by Saurav...

Kendrapara: The ongoing lockdown has badly affected the summer preparation for the wildlife animals at the Bhitarkanika National Park due to non-availability of labourers. The water bodies, including ponds and ditches, at the national park are normally renovated during the summer, DFO of Rajnagar mangrove...

Bangalore: About 50 suspects were detained for allegedly assaulting healthcare workers and damaging public property in the city's south-west suburb Sunday night, police said Monday. "We have detained about 50 people suspected to have attacked healthcare workers and vandalised public property in Padarayanapura area when...

New Delhi: With 1,553 new cases in 24 hours, the total tally of novel coronavirus cases stood at 17,265 Monday, the Ministry of Health and Family welfare said. The health ministry in morning update said that, of the total cases, 14,175 are active cases, with...

Bhubaneswar: COVID-19 continued its spread across Odisha as the state reported seven fresh positive cases Monday, taking the total to 68. Of the seven new cases, five are from Bhadrak and two from Balasore. The authorities have begun contact tracing of the infected. "7 new...

Manish Kumar, OP Bhubaneswar: Several persons suffering from eye-related ailments or who need regular follow ups from ophthalmologists are now finding it tough to do so during lockdown. Several private doctors have decided to restrict their consultations or voluntarily closed their clinics while most of...

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao Sunday announced that the ongoing lockdown in the state will continue till May 7 without any relaxations. "The state cabinet, after assessing the pros and cons, decided that we are extending the lockdown till May 7. It is...

Kakatpur: The servitors of Goddess Mangala temple here have been facing financial distress due to the lockdown over coronavirus. Puri district Congress committee president Amiya Patnaik has urged the district administration to provide financial assistance to the servitors of Mangala temple. While seeking financial assistance...