Coronavirus

Bhubaneswar: In an attempt to raise awareness on deadly coronavirus, Biju Janata Dal’s MP from Aska Pramila Bisoyi took to a folk song that encourages people to take necessary precautions. Through the song, Bisoyi urged people to stay indoors to keep the deadly virus away....

Nabarangpur: Nabarangpur district administration Saturday signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NALCO and Christian Hospital to set up an exclusive COVID-19 hospital in the district to treat coronavirus patients. The dedicated hospital will have 200 beds, 24-hour diagnostics, pharmacies, kitchens and other amenities....

Nuapada: The nationwide lockdown implemented to contain the spread of COVID-19 has severely affected thousands of potter families living in Sadar area under Sumersing panchayat of Nuapada district. The summer season is often the season of profit for potters. The demand for earthen utensils, containers...

New Delhi: Amid the ongoing lockdown, Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs has decided to extend helping hand to tribal artisans and self help groups in making masks, which are essential in the fight against Covid-19. The ministry is working with the tribal artisans for providing...

Bahraich (UP): Seventeen Jamaatis have been sent to jail after their quarantine period ended Sunday. After the quarantine period ended, they were presented before the magistrate and then sent to jail. They were found guilty of violating visa and passport norms and all of them...

Ottawa: The Canadian Parliament passed a massive COVID-19 relief bill, deemed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the country's most significant economic program since the World War II. In a rare Saturday sitting, members of both the House of Commons and Senate, from all political...

Aska: To contain the spread of COVID-19, and to enforce the government’s mandatory mask directive, Aska NAC officials in Ganjam district Saturday conducted checks at various places of the town. NAC executive officer Ashok Kumar Panda and tehsildar Sadananda Sethi toured various parts of the town...

Mumbai: Several employees of the Taj Group of hotels in Mumbai have tested positive for Covid-19 after around 500 were tested in the past few days, officials said here Sunday. "Those who have tested positive were mostly asymptomatic, showing absolutely no signs of illness. However,...

Keonjhar: In order to address the acute shortage of blood at blood banks of Keonjhar district, ‘Sambhabana Swechhasebi’ -a voluntary organisation- Saturday organised a blood donation camp. The organisers have also decided that four people of the organisation will donate blood until April 30 each day....

New Delhi: As many people are working from home during the COVID-19 lockdown without a proper desk, they could be sitting in the wrong posture for hours which can lead to pain in the neck and lower back. Health experts have suggested that simple tips...