Odisha

ASHA workers played critical role in COVID-19 management in UP, tracked 30.43 lakh migrant returnees

Over 3 lakh migrants return to UP in 268 trains

8:34 pm May 13, 2020

Lucknow: Over three lakh migrants have returned to Uttar Pradesh in 268 special trains so far, the highest in the country, a senior official said on Wednesday. All migrants are medically screened and given food packets before being sent to home quarantine, Additional Chief Secretary, Information, Awanish Awasthi told reporters. Of the total 3,26,040 migrants, […]

Gujarat COVID-19 cases up by 398 to 8195; death toll 493

11:19 pm May 10, 2020

Ahmedabad: Gujarat on Sunday reported 398 new COVID-19 cases and 21 deaths, including 18 from Ahmedabad alone, taking the total case count to 8,195 and the number of fatalities to 493, a state Health department official said. The state has also reported a sharp jump in the recovery of COVID-19 patients, with 454 patients getting […]

Concerned over how quickly COVID-19 cases are rising in India: Indian-origin expert

COVID-19 death toll rises to 872 in country; cases climb to 27,892: Health ministry

5:16 pm April 27, 2020

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 872 and the number of cases climbed to 27,892 in the country on Monday, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 20,835 while 6,184 people were cured and discharged, and one patient has migrated, the ministry said. The […]

REC Foundation to provide 500 food packets to poor families on daily basis

11:15 pm April 21, 2020

New Delhi: The REC Foundation, the CSR arm of REC Limited, has tied up with Delhi Police to provide 500 food packets which can feed a family of 4 on a daily basis. From Srinagar to Kanyakumari, Jamnagar to Shillong, starvation is as much a threat as Covid-19 for daily wagers, many of them migrants […]

PM Modi to interact with CMs on Thursday over COVID situation, vaccination drive

COVID-19 lockdown: PM to address nation on Tuesday

8:09 pm April 13, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 10am on Tuesday, the last day of 21-day nationwide coronavirus lockdown, amid indications that the shutdown could be extended by another two weeks with certain relaxations to boost economic activities. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 10am on 14th April 2020,” […]