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Omicron Wave: USA Vs India Vaccination Chart
Covaxin, Covishield Shoots Down Omicron Wave In India, USA Waits For Omicron-Specific Vaccine

With cases remaining on the higher side, both in hospitalisation and mortalities, USA will soon launch Omicron-specific vaccine in March

Bumper Voting Indicates What?
What Bumper Turnout In Panchayat Elections In Odisha's Key Swing Districts Hints

A higher turnout is expected when policies of the incumbents (Modi and Naveen) had a salutary effect on voters, or when the contest has been very close

Violence Rears Its Ugly Head
Odisha's Violence-hit Jajpur Records Drop In Voter Turnout in 2022 Panchayat Elections

Beset with pandemic pain, lack of jobs near home, working-age group population migrated for work from Ganjam. The district recorded lowest turnout after 2002

Hotter Days Ahead!
Odisha Weather Forecast: Heavy rain On Feb 25, Over 37 deg C Temp From March 4

The whole of the State, except Mayurbhanj, is predicted to record maximum day time temperature hovering over 37 deg C from March 10 onwards

Covid Vaccination of children in India
Covishield, Covaxin Prevented 93K Deaths In Third Wave In India: SBI Report

The Made In India vaccines have prevented 673 deaths in the Third Wave in Odisha

Poll Violence Mars Polling In Odisha
Odisha Panchayat Polls: Know Why Booth Capturing, Violence Continues

Classification of districts as sensitive is based on present law & order scenario and poll history. When 2022 poll disruptions show troubled Blocks as history-sheeters, why it take time to fix   

Smiling CM At Lord Lingaraj's Durbar
Naveen Patnaik And Rumour Bombs: Know The Whodunit

Exactly, this is the strategy of ruling BJD, because when asked about the rumour mill buzzing, CM Patnaik didn't simply rubbish it but linked the same to the elections

Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar & Lesser Known Stories- Remembering The Legendary Singer On Her 12th Day Ritual

Remembering Lata Didi on the 12th day of her heavenly abode, here we bring in a few lesser-known facts about the legendary singer.

Jal Jeevan Mission
Jal Jeevan Mission In Odisha Holds Water: 34 lakh Homes Get Tap Water In 3 yrs Vs 3 lakh in 50 yrs

When Odisha has over 51,300 villages (as per 2011 census), only 12 percent or 6.1 k villages have 100 percent functional household tap connection (FHTC)

Bappi Lahiri Falls Silent But Every Lip Say Jimmy Jimmy Aa Ja, Aa Ja!
Bappi Lahiri Falls Silent But Every Lip Say Jimmy Jimmy Aa Ja, Aa Ja!

When many contemporary music composers are recreating and remixing several songs of the old era, , Bappi used to think of the future and composed the tune of his songs that were ahead of his time, and that still drives the youths crazy; be it a marriage procession or at dance/nightclubs. 

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is Cause Behind Bappi Da's Demise
Bappi Lahiri Died Of OSA: Know Its Prevalence In India & Odisha, Check Your Risk Score

In Odisha the prevalence has been nearly 14 per 100 people surveyed. The prevalence in India at 7.5-13.5 percent

Focus On Swing Seats
Odisha Panchayat Polls: Who Holds Needle In Swing Dists Sundargarh, Nuapada

Drinking water scarcity will play the deciding factor in Sundargarh, MGNREGA, Procurement dominant in  Nuapada

Odisha Dithers On Police Reforms
5T Bound Odisha Still Implementing 1861 Police Act!

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs expressed its anguish over a few states, including Odisha, for neither enacting Model Police Act 2006 nor amending the 1861 Act

Kishore Kumar & Lata Mangeshkar
Mere Naina Sawan Bhadon: Know The Story Of Lata Mangeshkar Mentoring Kishore Kumar

Kishore Kumar had once refused to lend his voice to a song, even after knowing that Lata Mangeshkar will be giving her voice for the female number.

Is Odisha A sitting Duck?
Lack Of Policy Makes Odisha A Sitting Duck In Case Of Drone Attack?  

Only 8 states like Rajasthan, Mizoram, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunanchal Pradesh and Punjab have an anti-drone policy

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