News from Odisha

Bhubaneswar: An ex-Vigilance official has been fined Rs 5 lakh for registering a fake case against a junior engineer in Dhenkanal in 2017. While hearing a petition, Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has directed that a compensation of Rs 5 lakh should be paid to the complainant junior engineer and the amount will be recovered […]

London: The Covid-19 vaccine developed by scientists at the Oxford University produces strong immune responses in both parts of the immune system, showed results of the Phase I/II trial published in The Lancet medical journal on Monday. The vaccine provoked a T cell response within 14 days of vaccination — white blood cells that can […]

Berhampur: Distancing among humans is the shield against the Coronavirus, but distancing ourselves from humanity will be our undoing; and it is arguably a disconcerting realisation that some are choosing this path oblivious of its pitfalls. Instances of bodies being carried on trolleys or ambulance denying service in Odisha underscores the importance of awareness in […]

Puri: Two servitors of Sri Jagannath Temple here have tested positive for Novel-Coronavirus. The matter came to fore after the Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) received the swab reports of the servitors involved in the Rath Yatra. “More than 2,600 servitors were tested for COVID-19, out of which two were found positive. Later, they were […]

Bhubaneswar: Human clinical trials of the country’s indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccine is set to begin this week at a Bhubaneswar-based institute — one of the 12 centres selected by the ICMR for conducting phase one and two of the process, a senior official said. The human trials of BBV152 COVID Vaccine or Covaxin will begin […]

New Delhi: Snapchat on Monday announced an in app meditation experience with Headspace in Snap Minis as its latest feature for Android and iOS users. “Snapchat hopes that the Snap Mini X Headspace feature will provide a safe space for friends to practice meditation and mindfulness exercises, and use these new tools to send encouraging […]

Lucknow: Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon (85) passed away here on Tuesday after a prolonged illness. His son and UP minister Ashutosh Tandon confirmed the news. बाबूजी नहीं रहे — Ashutosh Tandon (@GopalJi_Tandon) July 21, 2020 Lalji Tandon was admitted to the Medanta hospital on June 13 after he complained of urinary problem and fever. […]

Manchester: All-round Ben Stokes was the chief orchestrator as England beat West Indies by 113 runs on the fifth and final day of the second Test at the Old Trafford here on Monday to level the three-match series 1-1. Stokes set up England‘s victory with a majestic 176 in the first innings as he stitched […]

Washington: The overall number of global COVID-19 cases has increased to over 14.6 million, while the deaths have topped to more than 609,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Tuesday morning, the total number of cases stood at 14,655,405, while the fatalities rose to 609,198, the University’s Centre for Systems Science and Engineering […]

Bhubaneswar: Former senior IAS officer Priyabrata Patnaik passed away on Tuesday morning while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Mumbai. He was 67. The 1976-batch IAS officer was battling against cancer and was undergoing treatment at the private hospital since last 40 days. He breathed his last at 7.30 am, informed his relative Sidharth […]

Bhubaneswar: Shravan month is nearing end and during this particular period of the year, farmers especially in Odisha usually remain busy in agricultural activities. However, insufficient rain has hit the farmers hard this year like a two-fold setback in times of Covid-19 crisis. Despite getting good amount of rainfall during the onset of southwest monsoon, […]

New Delhi: The Centre has written to all states and union territories warning against the use of N-95 masks with valved respirators by people, saying these do not prevent the virus from spreading out and are “detrimental” to the measures adopted for its containment. The Director General of Health Services (DGHS) in the Ministry of Health, […]

New Delhi: India recorded 37,148 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, pushing its tally to 1155191, while the total number of recoveries increased to 724577, according to Union health ministry data on Tuesday. The death toll due to the disease rose to 28,084 with 587 fatalities in a day, the data updated at 8 […]

Malkangiri: Despite relentless efforts to spread awareness about the COVID-19 pandemic, superstitions and false belief about the virus still rule many interior pockets of the State. Corroborating the fact is a recent incident reported from Odisha’s tribal-dominated Malkangiri district where children were seen waiting in line to consume local sal liquor to prevent themselves from […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha on Tuesday reported 647 new cases of coronavirus taking the overall positive case tally in the State to 18757. Of the total cases, 431 were detected from various quarantine facilities while the remaining 216 cases are local contacts. The highest number of 225 cases were reported from Ganjam followed by 84 from Cuttack, […]