The Odisha authorities has announced that all schools and anganwadi centres in Jajpur will stay closed till June 24 and in Bhadrak till June 21 because of a Diarrhoea outbreak. District administrations of Jajpur and Bhadrak have issued notices. Earlier, schools across Odisha (except in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack) were set to reopen on June 20

The Covid-19 cases has increasing in India, and new 6,491 active cases has reported in last 24 hours.  The active case tally of Covid-19 cases in the country has extended by 358. According to the ministry’s information, Kerala state is most worst state affected by virus, with as many as 1,957 active cases. At least

India registered 203 new Covid-19 patients in the last 24 hours, with the number of cases reaching 3,961 in the new virus outbreak, as per records.  The disorder that added the world to a standstill in 2020 claimed 4 more lives, one each in Delhi, Kerala, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, with the toll reach to

Sunjoy Monga, 63, renowned birdman, conservation activist and former mid-day columnist, passed away on 28 May after a war with blood cancer. Among the numerous hats Monga wore, one of his favorites was that of conservationist. A keen naturalist who wrote about nature and the animal world, Monga initiated an environmental cognizance power, Young Rangers,

Older citizens over 70 can now access Rs 5 lakh in free medical treatment via Ayushman card online. It streamline healthcare benefits through easy online enrolment. The Government of India has improved its Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) to consists a unique provision for older citizens aged 70 and above. Eligible individuals

India Covid 19 Cases are increasing everyday. According to information from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the entire active COVID cases in India stands at 1,010. Data show that Kerala and Maharashtra are among the worst-hit. Despite the unexpected rise in cases, the Union Ministry has entreated the public to stay calm and

Covid-19 cases have been increasing in country over the last few weeks. Concerns have accelerated after new variants were detected, as per data from the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (Insacog). The variants NB.1.8.1 and LF.7 had been detected in India currently. One case of NB.1.8.1 was observed in Tamil Nadu in April, even as four