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Chandigarh: The coronavirus patient who died here March 18 is responsible for spreading the disease to 23 out of 33 cases so far registered in Punjab. The 70-year-old, a Gurudwara priest, had behaved very irresponsibly according to sources. He had returned from a two-week tour...

Bhubaneswar: At a time when the imposed lockdown in the state is keeping the children isolated from the outside world, experts claim this time should be utilized to build family bonding and help children thrive at home. Government officials, doctors and psychologists claim that the...

Mumbai: Amid the 21-day complete lockdown in the country, the news of New York-based chef Floyd Cardoz’s demise, who was the co-owner of ‘The Bombay Canteen’ here, has shocked many. Cardoz, who tested positive for COVID-19, was in Mumbai until March 8 for the fifth-anniversary...

Kolkata: Coronavirus pandemic desolated Wednesday vast swathes of West Bengal, the first day of the 21-day nationwide lockdown, with streets empty and markets closed, but some frenzied panic buying at local departmental stores prompted police to use force to disperse customers. Meanwhile Chief Minister Mamata...

Bhubaneswar: With the closure of schools in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, the state government has decided to distribute dry food under mid-day meal (MDM) scheme to all students of Class I to VII through Public Distribution System (PDS). School and Mass Education secretary Chithra...

As COVID-19 cases crossed the 200 mark in India and people in urban areas are living in fear of the pandemic, tribals of Odisha are blissfully unaffected by it BHUBANESWAR: At a time when the world is reeling under the threat of the deadly coronavirus...

Bhubaneswar: With the announcement of near total lockdown in five districts and eight towns, the state government Saturday asked the Omfed to ensure uninterrupted supply of milk and milk products to the consumers across the state. Fisheries and Animal Resources Development secretary R Raghu Prasad...

The Anglo-Indian community in Jatni feels marginalised but have made a mark with their warm hospitality, friendliness and helping nature JATNI: Odisha is a land of diversity where various communities live in harmony. One such community is that of the Anglo-Indians. There are about 100...

New Delhi: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Bhartruhari Mahtab Friday stressed upon increasing the number of Information Technology institutions in the country and advocated for investment in research and development. While speaking in the Lok Sabha on the Indian Institute of Information Technology Laws (Amendment)...

Puri: A large number of persons working outside the state for long have been facing hostile villagers on their return to home in the wake of coronavirus menace and closure of companies and business houses. With the closure of business houses, outbreak of COVID-19, these...