Bhubaneswar: In a bid to free up more beds for critical Covid-19 patients at different Hospitals, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to rope in hotels for converting into Covid-19 facilities to treat patients with mild infection in the city. The BMC Commissioner, Sanjay Kumar Singh conducted a virtual meeting on Saturday with owners…
Bhubaneswar: Five teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) from Odisha comprising 125 personnel from the 3rd Battalion stationed at Munduli, Bhubaneswar left for Gujarat as cyclone Taukate is likely to make a landfall on the coasts of Gujarat. The team will assist Gujarat government in emergency relief works. the teams will be deployed at…
Berhampur: In order to vaccinate senior citizens safely as soon as possible, the Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) have decided to start Covid vaccination at doorstep for senior citizens in Berhampur city. The doorstep vaccination will start from May 17. District collector Vijay Amruta Kulange informed that persons aged 75 and above, and those who are…
Bhubaneswar: With the rise in death toll in Bhubaneswar, the Satya Nagar Crematorium in Bhubaneswar is reeling under pressure. To help the city residents in performing the last rites without difficulty and to lessen the burden on one crematorium, more crematorium sites are being prepared in the city. On Friday, Bhubaneswar Municipal Commissioner (BMC) Sanjay…
Bhubaneswar: To keep a track of the movement of ambulances for the quick transfer of Covid patients to the Dedicated Covid Hospitals (DCH) and Covid Care Centres (CCC) in the city, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started GPS tracking of the emergency vehicles. A fleet of 64 ambulances are engaged under the COVID management…
Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the upcoming eighth edition of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL), Odisha FC has signed defenders Sahil Panwar and Sebastian Thangmuansang. 21 year old Sahil has signed a two-year deal with Odisha FC. The move shall officially be completed once the Indian transfer window opens this summer. Dehradun born left-back played for…
Bhubaneswar: In much of a miracle, a new born baby who tested Covid positive in Odisha has recovered from the infection. After a 20 days battle with the infection she has finally been discharged from the hospital. She was barely a month old when the child got infected with Covid-19. She developed respiratory issues and…
Bhubaneswar: As the centre has increased the time interval for second dose of Covidshield to 12-16 weeks from 6-8 weeks, the Odisha government announced that no registration for second will be allowed if the gap is less. This direction will be implemented from May 14 midnight. The Health and Family Welfare Department has sent a…
Mumbai: Former Indian cricketer Ramesh Powar has been selected as the head coach of senior India Women’s team that would head next month to England to play one test, three one-day internationals and three T20 internationals. Powar, who had represented the senior India men’s team as an off-spinner in two tests and 31 ODIs, was…
Bhubaneswar: A State Steering Committee meeting under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary, Odisha was held on May 6 where the committee has approved the inclusion of several categories of staff as frontline workers (FLW) for COVID-19 vaccination. Forest officials, forest guards, banking staff, railway staff, insurance companies, oxygen plant employees among others are included…
