Bhubaneswar: The state government Friday morning said the total COVID positive cases in Odisha stood at 48 as it added six more new cases Thursday. By Friday early hours a total of 3249 samples were tested in the state. The total number of COVID 19...
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry stressed Thursday on the rational use of personal protective equipment (PPEs) by healthcare workers treating coronavirus patients amid concerns over their dwindling numbers in the country. Joint Secretary at the Health Ministry Lav Agarwal said there is no need...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday extended the lockdown that was supposed to end April 15 till April 30 in light of the rise in number of positive COVID-19 cases across the state. A decision to this effect was taken at the state Cabinet meeting held...
New Delhi: The death toll due to the novel coronavirus rose to 166 and the number of cases to 5,734 in the country Thursday, according to the Union Health Ministry. While the number of active COVID-19 cases is 5,095, as many as 472 people were...
New Delhi: The total number of coronavirus cases in India rose to 5,274 Wednesday which meant that 485 new persons have been infected by the deadly disease and the death toll rose to 149, the Union Health Ministry said. Currently the number of active coronavirus...
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Wednesday that by all accounts, it will not be possible to end the lockdown April 14, amid a spurt in coronavirus cases. He made the disclosure during a video conference meeting with leaders of all political parties. Narendra...
Geneva: About 40 crore workers in India working in the informal economy are at risk of falling deeper into poverty during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) said in a report today that the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting 2.7 billion workers globally...
Bhubaneswar: A 72-year-old man, who had been admitted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar April 4, died Monday, registering Odisha’s first death in the COVID-19 outbreak. According to a health department official, the septuagenarian had a history of chronic hypertension. The first death in the state sent shockwaves...
New Delhi: Coronavirus outbreak in India is still at stage two in most of the places however, several places in country have turned into the hotspot of the virus as community transfer has started in those places but still the situation in India is much...
Bhubaneswar: The Health and Family Welfare Department, government of Odisha said Monday on its twitter account that a 32-year-old person from Kendrapara has tested positive for coronavirus. The person had returned March 24 from Dubai. With the addition of the Kendrapara person the total number...
By Aakar Patel Attacks on Bengali Christians and their churches have begun following the BJP's victory in the state. Last...
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre appears keen to give young IPS officers early exposure to the workings and priorities of...
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The demonstration by scores of policemen and officers outside the Delhi Police headquarters on 2 November to protest against some...
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More than three years after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, there is no let-up in the spiral of killings, displacement,...
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