Bhubaneswar: The first case of Black Fungus disease also known as Mucormycosis has been reported from a 71 year old Covid patient in Bhubaneswar. A native of Jajpur was admitted in a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on Monday. The patient has an uncontrolled diabetes and was tested Covid positive on April 20. He was in…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has decided to float a global tender to procure Covid-19 vaccines for the people of Odisha from various vaccine manufacturing companies in different countries. A decision was taken after a cabinet meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday. Informing about the decision, chief secretary Suresh Mohapatra…
Bhubaneswar: After the success of first drive-in Covid-19 vaccination centre launched at the parking lot of the Esplanade Shopping Mall, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to set up three more similar facilities in Bhubaneswar. The new drive-in vaccination centres will function at the parking lot of Utkal Kanika Galleria mall at Kalpana Square and…
New Delhi: While India is dealing with Covid surge across the country, global aids from various countries have brought some relief to fight the pandemic. With Delhi, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradersh among other states struggling with shortage of oxygen and ventilators in hospitals, many countries came in support of India to curb the shortage of oxygen….
Kangana Ranaut on Sunday has alleged that Instagram has deleted her Covid related post that she had posted after testing positive. On Saturday, through an Instagram post she had announced about testing Covid positive where she had termed Covid as a small flu which got much press. Soon netizens trolled her for her small flu…
Eminent sculptor and Rajya Sabha MP Raghunath Mohapatra died at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar on Sunday afternoon. He was 78. He tested Covid positive and was admitted at AIIMS for treatment on April 22. He was shifted to ICU on April 25. He was in a critical condition and remained on ventilator support since then. His two…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday sanctioned Rs 60 lakh from Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) to feed stray animals. The funds will be used to feed stray animals in five Municipal Corporations, 48 municipalities and 61 NACs during the ongoing lockdown. NGOs and social organizations will be engaged to feed stray animals and…
Guwahati: Himanta Biswa Sarma is all set to be the next Chief Minister of Assam. Sarma will be the 15th chief minister of the state. It has been decided after a preliminary party meeting held at New Delhi. A legislature party meeting was held on Sunday where his name has been proposed by outgoing CM…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government on Saturday informed that initially the Covid vaccination for the age group of 18-44 will be carried out in five municipal corporations in the state. The five municipal corporations are Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Berhampur, Sambalpur and Rourkela. Government Vaccination centres will also be created in various private hospitals, Vaccines will be supplied free…
Bhubaneswar, May 8:The first consignment of Covishield vaccine for the third phase vaccination for 18-44 age group has arrived at Biju Patniak International Airport (BPIA) on Saturday. The consignment contain one lakh doses of Covishield. Odisha Government has procured the vaccine from Serum Institute of India (SII). On April 29 Chief Minister Naveen Patniak announced…
