Guwahati: Himanta Biswa Sarma is all set to be the next Chief Minister of Assam. Sarma will be the 15th chief minister of the state. It has been decided after a preliminary party meeting held at New Delhi. A legislature party meeting was held on Sunday where his name has been proposed by outgoing CM…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government on Saturday informed that initially the Covid vaccination for the age group of 18-44 will be carried out in five municipal corporations in the state. The five municipal corporations are Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Berhampur, Sambalpur and Rourkela. Government Vaccination centres will also be created in various private hospitals, Vaccines will be supplied free…
Bhubaneswar, May 8:The first consignment of Covishield vaccine for the third phase vaccination for 18-44 age group has arrived at Biju Patniak International Airport (BPIA) on Saturday. The consignment contain one lakh doses of Covishield. Odisha Government has procured the vaccine from Serum Institute of India (SII). On April 29 Chief Minister Naveen Patniak announced…
New Delhi, May 8: Indian pacer Prasidh Krishna has tested Covid 19 positive on Saturday. Prasidh who plays for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Indian Premier League, is the fourth player from the franchise to test positive. Varun Chakaravarthy, Sandeep Warrier and Tim Seifert are the other KKR players who had tested positive. On Friday,…
Bhubaneswar, May 8: The first day of the drive-in Covid vaccination centre launched at the parking lot of Esplanade Shopping Mall in Bhubaneswar received an overwhelming response from people. People aged above 45 years reached the centre to avail the vaccination facility set up by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC). Eligible citizens who have received the…
The BCCI has today announced a 20-member squad for the upcoming World Test Championship final against New Zealand along with the 5-match test series against England that follows. The team has included KL Rahul and Wriddhiman Shah, whose selections have been subject to fitness clearance, while all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been left out. The squad…
Bhubaneswar: Showing solidarity towards the people of Mumbai who are battling the second wave of Covid19, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday waived off the rent of Odisha Bhawan in Navi Mumbai. The Odisha Bhawan is being used by Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) as a quarantine centre for health workers since April 2020. The…
BHUBANESWAR, May 7: Following the Mumbai model, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched the drive-in Covid-19 vaccination center in Bhubaneswar. People above 45 years can avail the facility at the parking lot of Esplanade Shopping Mall near Rasulgarh. BMC informed that the slot booking will start at 5 PM on Friday. Total 400 slots are…
With the rising covid cases in the state, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has sanctioned additional funds from Chief Minister Relief Funds (CMRF) to three districts on Thursday for Covid Management. Patnaik sanctioned Rs 2 crore for Puri district. The district had previously received an amount of Rs 14,59,74,408. With this additional release, Puri district now…
Former Australian cricketer Stuart MacGill was kidnapped and assaulted by four men in Sydney. Former leg-spinner MacGill was abducted from near his home on April 14. According to media reports, Kidnappers took him to some unknown place where he was beaten and threatened. On Wednesday, Australian police arrested four men in this connection. According to…
