News from Odisha

Bhubaneswar: With no let up in surge of Coronavirus cases in Odisha, the State government on Tuesday announced to initiate plasma therapy in some hospitals from July 15 (tomorrow). Convalescent plasma therapy is a method involving use of blood plasma from people who have recovered from COVID-19 and infusing it into patients who currently have […]

Ileana D’Cruz will be next seen in The Big Bull opposite Abhishek Bachchan which will soon release on Disney Plus Hotstar. Produced by Ajay Devgn and Anand Pandit due to the COVID-19 pandemic the producers have decided to release it on OTT. In the meantime, the Barfi actress is keeping herself fit and fine during […]

Bhubaneswar: The Covid-19 pandemic seems to be expanding its footprints in Odisha and has so far affected more than 14000 people in the State. Amid a huge influx of migrants from different parts of the country and abroad, the state government too during the initial days claimed of a comprehensive plan in place to battle […]

New Delhi: We are in the midst of a global pandemic that caused great distress among people about their health and well-being. Although social distancing and maintenance of personal hygiene are effective counter measures to the spread of the disease, scientists worldwide have been emphatically stating that a healthy and well-balanced diet coupled with regular […]

Bhubaneswar: Even as rising COVID-19 cases in few hotspot districts has emerged as a major concern, what could come as a solace for many is the fact Odisha is also on a steep recoveries curve. A record 609 patients recuperated from COVID-19 on Tuesday, taking the total recoveries to 9,864. As per Health and Family […]

New Delhi: State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman Rajnish Kumar on Tuesday said that the bank will focus on cost reduction, rationalisation, and reskilling of its workforce. Speaking at the 65th Annual General Meeting (AGM), Kumar said: “The focus while going forward will be on cost reduction, rationalisation, and reskilling of workforce, improving staff productivity, […]

Bhubaneswar: A legislator from Balasore district on Tuesday tested positive for COVID-19. With this, three MLAs from the State have contracted COVID19 infection so far. Confirming the news, BJD’s Remuna legislator said, “My swab samples were earlier collected and the test report has come positive for COVID-19 today.” As per reports, the legislator from Remuna […]

Bhubaneswar: Despite registering a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases since July, Odisha is yet to scale up its testing capacity. As per Health Ministry, only 22 States in the country are conducting COVID-19 testing as much as required by the World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines. Elaborating on this, Ministry of Health OSD, Rajesh Bhushan informed […]

New Delhi: Human clinical trials for a vaccine for COVID-19 has been initiated in the country with approximately 1,000 volunteers participating in the exercise for each of the two indigenously developed vaccine candidates, the ICMR said on Tuesday. Since India is one of the largest vaccine producers in the world, it is the country’s “moral […]

Kendrapara: A medical team deployed to collect swab samples for COVID19 testing was allegedly threatened at gunpoint and assaulted in Patrapur village under Aul Police limits of Kendrapara district. As per reports, the incident took place while the team comprising of nine health workers from Kendrapara were in Patrapur village to collect swab samples. A […]

London/Beijing: The UK on Tuesday banned Huawei from its 5G telecom network, reversing an earlier decision to allow the Chinese tech giant a limited role in building the country’s super-fast wireless infrastructure. Huawei will be completely removed from the UK’s 5G networks by the end of 2027, the government announced after a review by the […]

Bhubaneswar: Be it Odisha government or administration of Ganjam district, which has been worst affected, the entire fight against COVID-19 is limited to Twitter, alleged Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday. Addressing a presser, State BJP vice-president Bhrugu Baxipatra alleged that Odisha government has failed miserably in COVID-19 management. “Being home to Chief Minister Naveen […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Sports Minister Tusharkanti Behera on Tuesday laid emphasis on the significant role that innovation, collaboration and technology can play in reviving the sports ecosystem during a videoconference with Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, and sports ministers and senior officials of other states and union territories. He shared the initiatives that Odisha government had […]

Bhubaneswar: While the efforts to contain the COVID-19 spread are on with regular lockdowns and shutdowns, prices of vegetables and essential commodities have increased sharply burning holes in consumers’ wallets in Odisha. Vegetables have seen a steep rise in prices in the last couple of months with consumers expressing concerns and alleging that the lockdown […]

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: Amid rising COVID-19 cases in Ganjam, Odisha government on Tuesday deployed as many as 100 doctors (AMOs/HMOs) along with 30 medical officers (MBBS doctors) for effective management of the pandemic situation which is worsening day by day in the district. ln view of the COVID19 outbreak, the medical officers are hereby deployed at the […]