Tarun Tejpal, former editor-in-chief of Tehelka, was acquitted by Goa trial court on Friday. He was accused of raping and sexually assaulting a former colleague in a luxury hotel in Bambolim in 2013. The verdict came after a seven year trial. Meanwhile, the Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that they will appeal in the…
Puri: The construction work of the three chariots for the upcoming Rath Yatra has been going on, however the Servitors engaged in the construction work are testing Covid-19 positive. On Saturday, ten servitors tested positive, while on Friday eight servitors tested positive. With this 18 servitors including 12 Maharana servitors and 6 Bhoi are now…
Eminent environmentalist and padma vibhushan Sunderlal Bahuguna died of Covid-19 at AIIMS Rishikesh on Friday. The 94 year old eco-activist was admitted in a hospital on May 8 after his oxygen level started fluctuating. The Chipko Movement pioneer, Bahuguna spent his entire life educating villagers of Uttarakhand to protect their environment and protest against reckless…
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…
