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Centre Asks States To Form Committees To Ensure Smooth COVID-19 Vaccination Drive
Centre Asks States To Form Committees To Ensure Smooth COVID-19 Vaccination Drive

New Delhi: The Centre has asked states to constitute committees for coordination and overseeing COVID-19 vaccination drive while ensuring minimal disruptions in other routine healthcare services, and stressed early tracking of social media to dispel rumours which could impact the community acceptance of coronavirus inoculation. Stating that COVID-19 vaccine introduction will span over a year […]

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Srimandir: Special Mahaprasad Counters For Habishyalis In Kartik Month

Puri: The Jagannath Temple at Puri (Srimandir) will be setting up two special counters to avail Mahaprasad to Habishyalis and devotees during the month of Kartik. A decision in this regard was taken in a meeting between the Suar-Mahasuar Nijog and the Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Friday. As per reports, there will be […]

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Covid-19 Sero Survey In Bhubaneswar: 50% Population Have Developed Antibodies

Bhubaneswar: In what could decide the future roadmap in the ongoing fight against COVID-19 in the State capital, nearly 50 % residents have developed antibodies against coronavirus infection. The findings were revealed by RMRC Director, Sanghamitra Pati on the basis of the results of the third round of sero-survey conducted in the smart city. In […]

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Union Min Dharmendra Pradhan Bats For Reopening Of Temples In Odisha

Jagatsinghpur: Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday called for the reopening of temples in Odisha. Pradhan made the statement over the contentious issue while campaigning for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for the forthcoming by-elections in the Tirtol assembly constituency. Pradhan who spoke to OTV after paying a visit to the Maa Sarala temple […]

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Ananya Panday on Her Love-life, Tinder Culture, and More

Ananya Panday celebrates her 22nd birthday today. The actress is slowly gaining her foothold in Bollywood. Earlier last year when she was promoting her movie Pati Patni Aur Woh, Ananya spilled beans on her love life. From sharing her views on Tinder culture to why she does not like to disclose her relationships, the Student […]

PM Modi Inaugurates World's First-Ever Technology-Driven 'Nutrition Park'
PM Modi Inaugurates World's First-Ever Technology-Driven 'Nutrition Park'

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a 2-day tour of his home state Gujarat, on Friday inaugurated the world’s first-ever technology-driven nutrition park for children amid other projects. This sprawling nutrition park is spread over an area of 35,000 sq ft. A Nutri Train runs across the park to various exciting theme […]

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Now, Battery Operated Vehicles Will Collect Garbage From Households In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Sanitation and effective Solid Waste Management (SWM) systems are the major prerequisites towards making a smart city smarter. In an effort to ensure segregation of waste, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated a campaign through which the civic body aims to create awareness among people about separating dry and wet waste and not dump […]

BCG Vaccine May Help Elderly Fight Against Covid-19: ICMR
BCG Vaccine May Help Elderly Fight Against Covid-19: ICMR

New Delhi: The Bacille Calmette-Guerin or BCG vaccine, originally made against tuberculosis, may help in the management of Covid-19, especially in the elderly, says a study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The BCG vaccination is known to induce innate immune memory, which confers protection against several infections, the study uploaded as preprint […]

Bhubaneswar COVID-19 Tally Goes Past 29k-Mark With 87 New Cases

Bhubaneswar: With detection of 87 new COVID-19 positive cases in the last 24 hours, the total virus tally in the capital city rose to 29072, according to the data shared by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC). Of the fresh cases, 68 are local contacts while the remaining 19 are from quarantine, the civic body said […]

Covidiots In Mumbai Made To Sweep Streets For Not Wearing Face Masks
Covidiots In Mumbai Made To Sweep Streets For Not Wearing Face Masks

Mumbai: Cracking the whip against people who don’t wear face masks in public and refuse to pay the fine, the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has warned that they will have to sweep the city roads as a punishment. In the past two days (Thursday-Friday), over a hundred persons caught without face masks who refused or […]

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Ramadevi University Announces Results Of Final Semester UG PG Exams

Bhubaneswar: The results of the final semester exams of Arts, Science, Commerce (UG and PG) streams conducted by the Ramadevi Women’s University in Bhubaneswar were announced today. According to the Controller of Exams, the varsity has registered a total pass percentage of 89.46 in PG examinations. Similarly in UG exams, the pass percentage is 94.48 […]

PM Modi To Launch India's First Seaplane Service On Sardar Jayanti
PM Modi To Launch India's First Seaplane Service On Sardar Jayanti

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his two-day visit to his home state Gujarat, on Saturday will pay tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 145th birth anniversary, by inaugurating the country’s first seaplane service between the Statue of Unity (SoU) site at Kevadiya Colony to the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad. He will also participate […]

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WATCH | Earthquake Of Magnitude 7.0 Hits Turkey, Greece

Istanbul: A strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea has shaken Turkey and Greece. Turkey’s interior minister reports that six buildings in western Izmir province were destroyed. Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency said Friday’s earthquake was centered in the Aegean at a depth of 16,5 kilometers and registered at a 6.6 magnitude. The European-Mediterranean Seismological […]

IPL 2020: RR Restrict KXIP At 185/4, Gayle Departs At 99
IPL 2020: RR Restrict KXIP At 185/4, Gayle Departs At 99

Abu Dhabi: Rajasthan Royals (RR) won the toss and chose to bowl against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in the 50th match of 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Friday. With a steady partnership of KXIP skipper KL Rahul and Chirs Gayle following Nicholas Pooran’s strike, KXIP could score 185 runs […]

1800 COVID-19 Patients Recover In Last 24 Hours In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s COVID-19 recovery graph continued to move upwards steadily with 1,800 more patients getting cured of Coronavirus infection in the past 24 hours. With this, the cumulative COVID-19 recoveries in the state reached 2,73,838 on Friday. As per the information provided by the Health and Family Welfare Department, Khordha district reported the maximum 233 […]

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