coronavirus

Bhubaneswar: Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the PM’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund on Saturday, the  bigwigs of our country started pouring in their contributions for their country’s fight…

New Delhi: Policemen across the country are coming up with their own unique ways to spread awareness about the novel coronavirus. A police officer, Abhinav Upadhyay from Chattisgarh is being lauded by the public for his melodious way of…

Bhubaneswar:  Oil marketing companies, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) on Monday announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs 5 lakh each, as a one-time…

New Delhi: Hackers are having a field amidst the coronavirus scare.  They are cashing in on the anxiety of the populace cooped up at home. Sensing this, the cybercrime unit of Delhi Police has released a list of Covid-19 related websites…

Bareilly: After a viral video showing migrant workers being sprayed with chemicals in Uttar Pradesh (UP) angered denizens, Bareilly district magistrate Nitish Kumar on Monday said that he had not seen the clips yet, but would definitely…

Mumbai: ICICI bank customers can now check balance, last transactions, card limits and block cards, using the bank's new WhatsApp banking services. Users can get information about loans and offers, and also details of nearest ATMs and…

New Delhi: India saw 92 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the number of those affected to 1071 on Monday. Four more have succumbed to the killer virus and the death toll now stands at 29 now, according to Joint Secretary,…

Kolkata: Peak power demand in India has reduced by nearly 30 per cent to 112 gigawatts (GW) per day. It was around 160 GW before the COVID-19 lockdown on March 20. Experts note that the reduction in peak demand is due to low demand from…

New Delhi: The Centre has allowed the transportation of all goods, without distinction on grounds of essential and non-essential, in the country amid the COVID-19 lockdown. The Union Home Secretary, Ajay Bhalla, informed this in a letter…

Thiruvananthapuram: With suicide cases being reported from various parts of Kerala after liquor sales were stopped following the COVID-19 lockdown, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has directed the Excise Department to provide liquor to…