Coronavirus

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government announced Friday that both Bhubaneswar and Bhadrak cities will be completely shut down for 48 hours beginning Friday itself at 8.00pm to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus. “All the coronavirus cases detected in Odisha have either been from Bhubaneswar...

Bolangir: With blood banks facing acute shortage in this district a donation camp was organised in this town Thursday by the ‘Being Human’ foundation in association with various NGOs. Authorities gave permission to organise the camp as many hospitals in the district are running short...

Asuncion (Paraguay): FIFA boss Gianni Infantino has admitted that ‘nobody knows’ when football can resume around the world and that when it returned it was ‘going to be different’. Gianni Infantino said that because of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, for once football ‘is not the...

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s video message broadcast Friday morning. He said ‘symbolism’ is important but serious thought to ideas and measures is equally important. Chidambaram said a generous livelihood support package for the poor and announcement...

New Delhi: The number of COVID-19 cases climbed to 2,301 in the country Wednesday while the death toll rose to 56, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stands at 2,088, while 156 people were either cured or discharged and...

Hyderabad: At a time when farmers across the country are worried over losses amid a 21-day nationwide lockdown, a small farmer from Telangana has come forward to donate Rs 50,000 for COVID-19 relief measures. Mora Hanmandlu of Adilabad district, who owns four-and-half acres of land, decided...

Bhubaneswar: Considering the importance of social distancing and some jails housing more inmates than their actual capacities, 989 inmates have been transferred from overcrowded jails to less crowded ones in Odisha. In a bid to avoid spread of COVID-19 in cells, the Directorate of Prisons...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to ensure hassle-free cash withdrawal amid the coronavirus outbreak, ATMs under Odisha Postal Circle will remain functional. It is the decision of India Post to make sure all ATMs under their circles remain functional as the nation continues to come to...

Bhubaneswar: About five per cent of the population in Odisha have defied restriction and lockdown orders in the state and hit the streets in several districts, including the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, a report has said. All Odisha ministers have urged people in...

Thakurmunda: Thakurmunda police in Mayurbhanj district arrested a man Thursday evening for organising an awareness campaign on the pandemic coronavirus. Even though the man’s intentions were good, police detained him as no one is allowed to organise large gatherings during the lockdown period. The accused...