Bhubaneswar: Ganjam in Odisha becomes the first in the state to declare itself a child marriage free district. District collector Vijay Amruta Kulange on Monday issued an order which read, “After duly verified by the respective block development officers (BDOs), Tahasildars, executive officers of NACs and child marriage prohibition officers which have been recommended by…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has sanctioned Rs 78.76 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) to support 13 institutions run by Missionaries of Charity in the state. On 30 December last year, the CM had directed the collectors to ensure that no inmates of Missionaries of Charity suffer, especially from food security and…
As the world is grappling with rising cases of Omicron, scientists in France have identified ‘IHU’ as a new strain of the COVID-19. The B.1.640.2 variant has been reported by researchers at institute IHU Mediterranee Infection. At least 12 cases with travel history to the African country Cameroon have been reported. While research work is…
Bhubaneswar: Taking a step further to enhance the skills of potential students in the field of sports, the Sports and Youth Services Department had launched a sport talent search on December 29. They invited students in the age group of 8-18 years to register at the department website, in the choice of 30 disciplines listed….
US Twins born 15 minutes apart have different dates, months and years. While one baby was born exactly at midnight on New Year’s Eve, another baby was born 15 minutes earlier. Fatima Madrigal and Robert Trujillo, from Greenfield, California, welcomed fraternal twins Alfredo and Aylin within minutes of each other, but on different days, at…
Admits the surge in Omicron and Delmicron cases across the globe, a new challenge has emerged in the form of Flurona. Israel reported the first case of Flurona, a rare double infection of Influenza and Covid. According to the reports, a pregnant lady who delivered a baby was found affected with flurona virus. She was…
Bhubaneswar: The Omicron cases marked 1500 in India on Sunday. While Maharashtra has the highest Omicron count with 460 cases, Delhi has 351 cases. Similarly, Odisha recorded 23 new Omicron cases taking the tally to 37 in the state. While 11 people are returnees from Finland, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Dubai and Syria, 10 are local…
Bhubaneswar: CoWin registration for Covid-19 vaccination for children aged 15 to 18 years commenced today across the country. The vaccination will begin from January 3. As per the government guidelines, slots for the vaccination could be registered by using Aadhar Card or School ID card. Both walk-in and online registration are available for children to…
