Odisha couple skips wedding bash, donates money

Kendrapara: Putting to rest plans of a grand wedding, a couple in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district has tied the knot in a simple ceremony and donated a part of the funds set aside for the occasion to aid the state in its fight against Covid. Groom Jyoti Ranjan Swain said they decided to donate Rs10K to the CM’s relief fund. PTI

85-year-old Odisha woman defeats Covid

Bhubaneswar: An 85-year-old woman from Odisha’s Jajpur district has emerged victorious in her fight against Covid. Weighing only 22 kg, she was discharged from the SUM COVID Hospital, authorities said. “Her recovery has raised hopes among others combating the virus as people aged above 60 are considered to be vulnerable to coronavirus,” they added. pti

3-yr-old dances away Covid blues in hospital

Chandigarh: Unperturbed by the the pandemic, a three-year-old boy admitted to the isolation ward of the civil hospital in Punjab’s Nawanshahr keeps himself busy by grooving to Punjabi songs. Admitted to the hospital along with his mother on being tested positive for Covid, the boy is winning hearts on social media. PTI