Amidst rising cases of Black Fungus infection across India, reports of another dangerous fungal infection has been emerging from Patna, Bihar. It has been found that four patients in Patna have been infected with White fungus which is considered to be more dangerous than Black fungus. According to doctors, white fungus is more dangerous as…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday declared Mucormycosis or Black Fungus as a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act. Health Minister Naba Kishore Das informed that Black Fungus has been declared as an epidemic disease in the State. The Health and Family Welfare Department issued a statement informing Mucormycosis or Black Fungus has been included…
New Delhi: After recovering from Covid-19 infection, Sunil Chhetri is all set to return to the football arena after missing two friendly matches against Oman and the UAE held in March. Chhetri joined the 28 member Indian football squad which left for Doha on Wednesday for the upcoming joint 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government stops drive-in and doorstep Covid vaccination started in some parts of the state for the elderly people. Recently Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, Cuttack Municipal Corporation, Berhampur Municipal Corporation and Rourkela Municipal Corporation, are some of the municipal corporations which have launched the drive-in or door-step Covid vaccination facilities to vaccinate senior citizens in…
Bhubaneswar: Former captain of Odisha Ranji Cricket team and BCCI referee Prasant Mohapatra died of Covid-19 infection. He is the son of eminent sculptor Raghunath Mohapatra who also passed away 10 days back due to Covid infection. Prashant was admitted in AIIMS along with his father and brother Jashobant after testing Covid positive in the…
With the cyclone Tauktae just passing by from western coasts of India, the country is likely to phase another cyclone developing in Bay of Bengal. Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted another low pressure likely to form in Bay of Bengal near Andaman and Nicobar islands on March 22. There is a possibility of the…
Cuttack: For the smooth vaccination of citizens aged above 70 years in Cuttack city, the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) is starting doorstep vaccination and testing-on-wheel facilities from May 19. People can avail the facilities from 10 AM to 3 PM from Monday to Friday. One could make a request for the doorstep vaccination by dialing…
An Imphal based journalist and an activist were arrested in Manipur over their social media posts on Cow Urine Cure after state BJP chief S Tikendra Singh died due to Covid 19 infection. The Manipur police on May 13 arrested Journalist Kishorchandra Wangkhem and political activist Erendro Leichombam and booked them under the National Security…
Bhubaneswar: In the wake of rising cases of Covid 19 in the state, the Odisha government on Tuesday extended the Lockdown across the state till 5 Am of June 1. However, this time the state government has reduced the time period for the opening of essential shops. Now people can purchase essential items between 7…
Former Indian men’s test opener and Odia cricketer Shiv Sunder Das has been appointed as the batting coach of senior India Women’s Cricket team for the upcoming tour of England. Abhay Sharma has been named the fielding coach. Born in Bhubaneswar, Das had represented India in 23 Test matches. Later he started coaching. He was…
