Bhubaneswar: In view of rising cases of Omicron in the country, the Odisha government has issued precautionary guidelines for the month of January to be followed across the state to curb the spread of the new Covid variant. As per guidelines issued by the office of Special Relief Commissioner’s Office, picnics in parks, nature clubs,…

Bhubaneswar: Noted Odia poet Hrushikesh Mallik will get the Sahitya Akademi Award 2021 in Odia for his book ‘Sarijaithiba Apera’. The Akademi announced the award for different languages for the year 2021 on Thursday. Recipient of several awards, Hrushikesh was conferred with Sarala Award in 2016 for his poetry ‘Jeje Dekhi Nathiba Bharat’. He has…

Amidst the surge in Omicron cases in the country, the authorities in Mumbai have imposed Section 144 of CrPC from December 30 till January 7, 2022. The authorities have imposed fresh set restrictions to curb the spread of the new variant. As per the new restrictions, New Year celebrations, parties at any closed or open…

Sahdev Dirdo, who became an internet sensation with the song ‘Bachpan Ka Pyaar’  viral video was critically injured after a road accident on Tuesday. As per reports, Sahdev was traveling on a bike with his father and were heading towards their village when they had an accident in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh. He fell off the…

New Delhi: India witnessed a surge in Omicron cases as the tally reached 653 with Maharashtra ad Delhi recording highest number of cases.  As the cases are rising alarmingly, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday issued a yellow alert in Delhi and some restrictions to be imposed under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)….

Kendrapara: Bhitarkanika National Park will be closed for 10 days in January to carry out crocodile census. The crocodile census will start from January 2 and continue till January 11. During this period, tourists would be prohibited from entering the national park. Bhitarkanika is home to salt water crocodiles. During the 2021 census, 1768 saltwater…

New Delhi: India cleared two new Covid Vaccines and one pill today. The Health Ministry cleared CORBEVAX and COVOVAX as the two new vaccines and antiviral drug Molnupiravir after approval from Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). Making the announcement, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted in thread giving information about…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha will administer Covid Vaccination to over 25 lakh children in the age group of 15-18 years, informed Family Welfare Director and state vaccination in-charge Dr Bijay Panigrahi on Monday.  Registration for 25.53 lakh children will soon begin on COWIN, camps will be held in various schools and colleges for the vaccination drive.  “We…