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: In view of surge in COVID-19 cases, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday issued fresh guidelines for air passengers coming from other states and countries. As per the fresh guidelines, the RTPCR testing is mandatory for all travelers deboarding at Biju Patnaik International Airport. This will be implemented from January 7, 2022 till further…
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: 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…
