Coronavirus

Washington: The worst stage of coronavirus pandemic became visible in the US when the Donald Trump government reported that employers cut over 7 lakh jobs in the first two weeks of March — close to the May 2009 financial crisis peak of 800,000 job losses....

Bhubaneswar: Amid rising cases of COVID-19 infections across the country linked to Nizamuddin Markaz returnees, 5T secretary VK Pandian Saturday wrote to all collectors asking them to seek help of religious leaders in identification of Nizamuddin Markaz returnees and encourage them to undergo medical testing....

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday spoke to the US President about mounting a joint effort in dealing with the coronavirus outbreak. PM Modi took to Twitter to announce, “Had an extensive telephone conversation with President @realDonaldTrump. We had a good discussion, and agreed...

Mumbai: Mumbai recorded four more deaths, including a 43-year old woman, Saturday while the number of positive cases increased by 52 to touch 330, the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. Of the four victims, three had various other ailments while one patient also had age-related...

Chandigarh: Acting tough against the foreign travellers amid the COVID-19 crisis, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Saturday warned of strict action, including impounding passports, of those who fail to declare their travel history. At the first Cabinet meeting, which met through video conference, to review...

Chandigarh: Sensing the coronavirus in the city could turn out to be pandemic, every second officer on Saturday was given the powers of a magistrate. Every gazetted officer drawing Rs 5,000 and above to be Executive Magistrate for maintaining law and order and situation arising...

Jammu: Rohingya refugees living in Jammu have remained confined to their camp near Narwal on the outskirts of the region since the lockdown was imposed amid the coronavirus outbreak. Most of them work as construction workers in Jammu city and its surroundings. They are packed...

Berhampur: Ganjam district administration Saturday imposed partial shutdown in the district in view of rising COVID-19 cases in the state. According to a notification issued by Ganjam district disaster management authority, collector Vijay Amruta Kulange has ordered that essential service will be available only between...

Bhubaneswar: ECoR has started comprehensive measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus by using its workshops, sheds and depots to produce masks and sanitisers, alongside the other works. This is aimed at assisting the government in fight against COVID-19 during this outbreak. According to the ECoR,...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar-based artist, L Eshwar Rao, has created a miniature replica of ‘Stay home Stay healthy’. Eshwar has created the replica by using 256 matchsticks inside 250 millilitre bottle. It took him seven days to complete the miniature replica. He has given coronavirus awareness message to...