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Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered the highest single-day spike for coronavirus with 1,833 persons testing positive for the disease. Among the new infections 1,118 persons were undergoing quarantine while the remaining 715 were local contacts. The new coronavirus positive patients took the total number of cases in...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Thursday registered its highest single-day spike of 1,699 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total tally in the state to 40,717. Ten more deaths across the state took the death toll to 235. Out of the 1,699 new cases, 1,073 were reported from quarantine...

Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 18.7 million, while the deaths have increased to over 706,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Thursday morning, the total number of cases stood at 18,727,530 and the fatalities rose to 706,041, the...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 25 corona warriors have died in Odisha while performing COVID-19 related duty, a senior official said Wednesday. The frontline warriors who have succumbed to the viral infection were deployed in dedicated hospitals, COVID care centres, temporary medical camps and COVID care...

Bhubaneswar: COVID-19 cases have continued to rise in Odisha with over 1,000 new cases being reported daily since July 21. In such a situation, the state’s caseload may increase by 50,000 in August, a senior official of the health department said. However, the director of...

Ayodhya: Police barricades, yellow banners, walls with a fresh coat of paint and the sounds of bhajan mark parts of Ayodhya. The city is awaiting its big day Wednesday, when the first brick will be laid for the Ram temple. Ayodhya is decked up for...

Bhubaneswar: The state crime branch (CB) has been overloaded with cases, but is the premier investigating agency of the state police in a position to deliver the goods? At least the report card of the CB over recent years does not inspire confidence. According to...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Monday reported 1,384 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total tally across the state to 36,297. The death toll in the state reached 207 with ten additional deaths, informed official sources. Out of the 1,384 new cases, 873 were reported from quarantine centres while...

Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed the 18 million mark, while the deaths were nearing 688,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Monday morning, the total number of cases stood at 18,002,567 and the fatalities rose to 687,930, the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported as many as 1,434 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours taking the total tally in the state to 34,913 while the death toll rose to 197 with 10 more fatalities. The deaths were reported from Ganjam, Khurda, Jajpur, Sundargarh and Kalahandi....