Tag: Covid 19 Pandemic

Ayurveda
COVID-19: Ayurveda solutions to be included in contingency plans to contain coronavirus

New Delhi: The Ministry of AYUSH has proposed to include Ayurveda solutions in the district level contingency plans being drawn up to contain COVID-19 (coronavirus) in all districts across the country. An official statement said the ministry has also put together the draft guidelines for practitioners of different Ayush systems in the wake of Covid-19, […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
Entertainment
Covid-19 pandemic: Entertainment, tourism to take severe hit even after resumption of biz activity

New Delhi: Even after business activity resumes in a couple of months, assuming the Covid-19 pandemic subsides, some sectors like entertainment, tourism, hospitality, electronics, retail, gems and jewellery and logistics are likely to take a big hit, with recovery possible only in the medium to long term. According to an analysis by Dun & Bradstreet, […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
PM Modi, CM Naveen extend wishes on Easter
President Kovind, PM Modi, CM Naveen Greet People On Easter

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished people on the occasion of Easter and prayed that the day gives strength to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. “Best wishes to everyone on the special occasion of Easter. We remember the noble thoughts of Lord Christ, especially his unwavering commitment to empowering the poor and needy. […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
COVID-19 causes severe disruption to Indian economy, says World Bank
COVID-19 causes severe disruption to Indian economy, says World Bank

Washington: The World Bank on Sunday said the coronavirus outbreak has severely disrupted the Indian economy, magnifying pre-existing risks to its outlook. In its South Asia Economic Update: Impact of COVID-19 , the World Bank estimated the Indian economy to decelerate to 5 per cent in 2020 and projected a sharp growth deceleration in fiscal […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
Over 22,000 healthcare workers infected by COVID-19: WHO
Over 22,000 healthcare workers infected by COVID-19: WHO

Geneva: The COVID-19 pandemic has hit over 22,000 healthcare workers across 52 countries and regions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. According to its daily situation report on Saturday, 22,073 COVID-19 cases among healthcare workers have been reported to the WHO as of Wednesday, April 8, Xinhua news agency reported. The report said the number […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
Pradeep
COVID-19 Lockdown Extension In Odisha: What Will Remain Open & What Not After April 14

Bhubaneswar: To ensure strict social distancing and isolation to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Odisha has extended the lockdown in the entire State until midnight of April 30, 2020. However, keeping in view critical livelihoods issues, Odisha government has decided to also extend the umbrella of exceptions and come out with […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
Odisha asks collectors to find time to tackle heatwave conditions
Odisha asks collectors to find time to tackle heatwave conditions

Bhubaneswar: With the Met department forecasting rise in day temperature, Odisha government on Tuesday asked all district collectors to find time to tackle heatwave like conditions along with management of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic situation. As Bolangir in western region of the state recorded maximum temperature at 41.5 degree Celsius followed by Bhubaneswar with 41.2 […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
Google
COVID-19 pandemic: Google announces global journalism relief fund for local news

San Francisco: As local newsrooms bleed owing to lack of resources and poor ad spend in COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, Google on Wednesday announced a Journalism Emergency Relief Fund to deliver urgent aid to thousands of small, medium and local news publishers globally. Also Read: Google India Ramps Up COVID-19 Efforts To Bring Reliable Information To […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
Coronavirus case in India
COVID-19 outbreak: Health Ministry identifies 170 districts in India as hotspots

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has declared 170 districts in 25 states as COVID-19 hotspots and 207 districts in 27 states as non-hotspots, officials said on Wednesday, reiterating that there has been no community transmission of the disease in the country so far. Addressing the daily briefing to provide updates on coronavirus situation in […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
SSC
SSC defers examination dates till May 3

New Delhi: With the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown extended till May 3, the central government has deferred all the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) examinations. The new dates will be announced after the end of lockdown. The decision on fresh dates for the remaining Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination (Tier-I) 2019, Junior Engineer (Paper-I) Examination 2019, […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
Indian-Railways
First time in 167 years, railways not ferrying passengers on its birthday

New Delhi: The Indian Railways turned 167 years old on Thursday and for the first time ever, its trains did not carry any passengers on its birthday and instead stood idle in the yards waiting for the nationwide lockdown to end. On this day 167 years ago, the wheels of the first passenger train in […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
Phishing
Google Sees 18 Million COVID-19-Linked Malware, Phishing Emails Daily

San Francisco: Google on Friday said it saw 18 million daily malware and phishing emails related to COVID-19 last week, revealing how the bad actors are working overtime to target people working from home and facing other restrictions due the pandemic. This is in addition to more than 240 million COVID-related daily spam messages, Google […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
Covid-19
COVID-19: No Positive Cases In Past 72 Hours In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported zero COVID19 positive cases for third consecutive day on Friday. As per the data shared by the Health and Family Welfare Department on its website, a total of 1,024 samples were tested on April 17 (till midnight) which turned out to be negative for coronavirus. The Health Department informed that as many […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
Naveen Patnaik
Odisha CM Announces Rs 100-Crore Package For Urban Poor Families

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced a Rs 100-crore package to provide livelihood support to around 4.5 lakh urban poor families affected by the lockdown imposed across the country due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Urban Wage Employment Initiative will help sustain the livelihood of the poor families residing in 114 urban […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
Ramadan
Practice physical distancing even during Ramadan: WHO

New Delhi: As the holy month of Ramadan this year falls between late April and late May amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has urged people to keep maintaining physical distancing. “Practice physical distancing by strictly maintaining a distance of at least 1 metre (3 feet) between people at all times,” the […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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