Bhubaneswar: In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases in the state, Puri Collector Samarth Verma informed that the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri will remain closed for devotees from January 10 till January 31. All the rituals will continue as usual. It has been decided in a meeting between Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA)…
Bhubaneswar: Over 2.64 lakh teenagers in the age group of 15-18 in Odisha have been administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccines since January 3. Informing about the drive, Dr Bijay Panigrahi, director, Family Welfare said the Odisha government has been carrying out vaccination in 1,125 vaccination centres across the state. Over 80,000 children were…
Bhubaneswar: A mobile application of the Odisha Tennis Academy was launched at Kalinga Stadium on Wednesday. Launching the application Sports minister Tusharkanti Behera said, “The application will facilitate online registration of players for coaching, assignment of coaches, booking of the courts, issue of identity card etc. to the players.” Currently, five coaches are engaged in Kalinga…
Bhubaneswar: Amidst the surge in Covid-19 and Omicron cases across the country, the Odisha government has issued fresh guidelines to curb the spread of the virus and the third wave scare in the state . On Wednesday, the COVID caseload in the state crossed the 1000k mark after a long time, while there are 24…
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….
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…
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…
