Telangana sees rise in conjunctivitis cases; students face brunt of outbreak

Telangana sees rise in conjunctivitis cases; students face brunt of outbreak

A sudden surge in conjunctivitis cases has struck Telangana | Photo Credit: The Hindu A sudden surge in conjunctivitis cases has struck Telangana, leaving educational institutions grappling with alarming outbreaks. The outbreak first emerged in Telangana in July and has continued to escalate over the past month. The L.V. Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) in Hyderabad … Read more

Amid rising Covid-19 cases, state governments rely on ‘curfew raj’

Amid rising Covid-19 cases, state governments rely on ‘curfew raj’

In the wake of the second wave of the Covid-19 epidemic, several states have resorted to night curfews, partial lockdown or complete lockdown. Around the same time last year, the infection level was nowhere near what it is today in most places, though the reported cases of infection went up steadily despite the lockdown. The … Read more

Coronavirus: Educational institutions to remain closed till end of Durga Puja vacation in Odisha

Coronavirus: Educational institutions to remain closed till end of Durga Puja vacation in Odisha

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said the decision has been taken to allay fears and apprehension in the minds of students and their guardians about the prevailing situation. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday announced that all educational institutions in the state till end of Durga Puja vacation in view of the prevailing pandemic situation. … Read more