Tag: Covid19

Washington: According to the Johns Hopkins University, the overall number of global COVID-19 cases was nearing 12.9 million, while the deaths have increased to more than 568,000. As of Monday morning, the total number of COVID-19 cases stood at 12,872,434, while the fatalities rose to 568,296, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) […]

New Delhi: Before the world realised the enormity of Covid-19 repercussions, ride-hailing companies Ola and Uber just appeared set for a long drive of fast-paced growth. After covering most major Indian cities and towns, Ola started expanding its services internationally, including in key global markets like London and Sydney. Uber too appeared to have found […]

Cuttack: The Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) on Monday declared parts of Old Rausapatana in Ward No 27 as containment zone following detection of five new COVID-19 positive cases in the area. CMC Commissioner Ananya Das in a notification has released an indicative sketch map of the area for general awareness. As per the notification, all […]

Bhubaneswar: The Covid-19 pandemic seems to be expanding its footprints in Odisha and has so far affected more than 14000 people in the State. Amid a huge influx of migrants from different parts of the country and abroad, the state government too during the initial days claimed of a comprehensive plan in place to battle […]

New Delhi: Human clinical trials for a vaccine for COVID-19 has been initiated in the country with approximately 1,000 volunteers participating in the exercise for each of the two indigenously developed vaccine candidates, the ICMR said on Tuesday. Since India is one of the largest vaccine producers in the world, it is the country’s “moral […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the mantra to remain relevant during the coronavirus pandemic in the country is to ‘skill, reskill and upskill’. “Many ask me that in today’s fast-changing business and market, they do not understand how to remain relevant. In this time of corona, this question has become even […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA) on Wednesday signed four MoUs to enhance the skillset and employability of young people, particularly during the coronavirus crisis, an official said. The MoUs were virtually inked with different organisations on the occasion of the World Youth Skills Day (WYSD). Addressing a digital meet on the occasion, Chief Minister […]

Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ e-launched the World’s most affordable RT-PCR based COVID-19 diagnostic kit developed by IIT Delhi and approved by the ICMR and DCGI in New Delhi today. MoS for HRD Shri Sanjay Dhotre was also present on the occasion. Secretary, Higher Education, Shri Amit Khare and senior officials of […]

New Delhi: India recorded the highest single-day spike of 32,695 novel coronavirus (Covid-19) cases and 606 deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the tally to 9,68,876 cases with a death total of 24,915 the Health Ministry’s data stated on Thursday. According to Health Ministry data, as many as 6,12,814 patients have recovered, almost twice […]

New York: Researchers have developed a surface coating, which, when painted on common objects like doorknobs or light switches, can inactivate SARS-CoV-2 in one hour, the virus that causes COVID-19. According to the study, published in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, the results of the tests have been outstanding. When the coating is […]

New Delhi: India’s pharmaceutical industry will be able to produce COVID-19 vaccines not just for the country but also for the entire world, according to Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates. A lot of “very important things have been done” in India and its pharma industry is doing work “to help make the coronavirus vaccine […]

New Delhi: Bureaucrats will be honoured with the Prime Minister’s award for excellence in public administration for ensuring economic development of districts and improving service delivery among other criteria, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Friday. The scheme for this year’s awards has been revamped to recognise the performance of District Collectors towards outcome indicators, […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that India has a deep commitment to maintaining global harmony, improving socio-economic equity, preserving nature’s balance, and that India will play its role in full support of the UN agenda. Speaking at the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Modi said that the COVID-19 pandemic […]

New Delhi: The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry have issued guidelines, including on eligibility, handling of different categories of cases, and so on, for gated residential complexes desirous of setting up small Covid care facilities run by the Resident Welfare Associations, housing societies and NGOs using their own resources. The ministry believes that this […]

New Delhi: With a surge in COVID-19 cases in Odisha, the Union health ministry has said the state to make renewed efforts to contain transmission of the virus and keep case fatality rate below one per cent. With Odisha imposing lockdown anew, the health ministry emphasised that the restrictions should be utilised to focus on […]