Covid surge

Sundergarh: Rourkela Municipal Corporation on Wednesday made it mandatory for people to wear face masks from today amid a surge in Covid-19 cases. RMC commissioner Subhankar Mohapatra has also asked people having flu-like symptoms to…

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Wednesday made wearing of masks mandatory amid a resurgence in Covid-19 cases. Violation to the rule will be punishable, the government said in the latest order. Earlier, Kerala health…

New Delhi: The Delhi government on Wednesday made the use of mask compulsory at public places amid a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in the national capital. Besides, a penalty or fine of Rs 500 will be imposed for not wearing masks in…

New Delhi: Amid a massive surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to hold a high-level meeting with chief ministers of all states on Thursday. On the other hand, fresh curbs have been imposed in…

New Delhi: Briefing about the guidelines issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) in the wake of the third wave of the pandemic, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh today said that pregnant women employees and Divyang…

Puri: As Covid-19 tightens its grip on several districts across the State, the district administration here has imposed restrictions for cremation at Swargadwara, the 'divine' crematorium of the holy town. As per the restrictions, people…

New Delhi: To contain the spread of covid cases, the Delhi government is likely to impose a weekend curfew, reports said on Tuesday. According to reports, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), which devises Covid management…

New Delhi: The Centre is going ahead with its plan to complete the grand Central Vista project by December 2022 . The new home for the Prime Minister has received environmental clearance even as the nation is struggling to cope with the…

Bhubaneswar: As many as 191 COVID-19 positive cases have been detected under the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) area in the last 24 hours. As per BMC, of the 191 COVID-19 positive cases, 45 are Quarantine Cases (linked with…

Raipur:  The authorities have clamped a complete lockdown across Durg district in Chhattisgarh from today to break the chain of COVID-19 infection. The lockdown will remain in place till April 14, the district authorities said.…