Pandemic

Omicron cases on rise, but situation in control: Satyender Jain

Representative image NEW DELHI: 84 per cent of all the COVID-19 samples tested in Delhi are of the highly transmissible…

2 years ago

All about the new Safe and Responsible Migration Initiative

Representative image RANCHI: Chief Minister of Jharkhand Hemant Soren announced the Safe and Responsible Migration Initiative (SRMI) at the Project…

2 years ago

Odisha saw rise in school dropout rates post-pandemic

Representative image BHUBANESWAR: Pandemic shifted the paradigms of society’s routines, forcing its own policies on us causing a positive but…

2 years ago

Omicron hit Odisha, 69% spike in fresh COVID-19 cases

Representative image BHUBANESWAR: As the Omicron variant spreads, the cases have started increasing. Makes you question if the wait for…

2 years ago

Odisha spent Rs 892 crore on free COVID-19 treatment

Representative image BHUBANESWAR:  The Government of Odisha has spent over Rs 892.54 crore for providing free treatment to the COVID-19…

2 years ago

WHO Chief says international cooperation is essential for stopping pandemics

NEW DELHI: While addressing a special three-day meeting of the World Health Organisation’s governing body in Geneva on Monday, November…

2 years ago

COVID-19 third wave already here, says Mumbai Mayor

Representative Image MUMBAI: Pointing towards a sudden surge in COVID-19 infections, Kishori Pednekar, Mayor of Mumbai, said that the third…

3 years ago

Kerala sees sharp rise in COVID-19 infections after Onam

Representative Image THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala reported 31,445 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, August 26, with a test positivity rate (TPR) of 19.03…

3 years ago

Localising SDGs and Role of Local Governments: Opportunities and Challenges

The COVID-19 pandemic, on the other hand, has also brought the LRGs to the frontline and once again highlighted their…

3 years ago

COVID antibodies persist even after 9 months: Study

Representational image NEW DELHI: A study conducted by the Imperial College London and University of Padua concluded that nine months…

3 years ago