The court of the sub-divisional judicial magistrate (SDJM) in Berhampur on Thursday directed a woman, who has been protesting in front of her in-laws’ house, to stay with her husband for seven days.The court’s direction came in response to a petition filed by Tapaswini Dash in which she had urged the SDJM court to legalise…Continue Reading
The 20-year-long wait of Rourkela Smart City to have an airport is going to be a thing of past soon. If everything goes as expected, flights will be a reality over the city from May or June 2022. With the Steel City set to host the biggest ever sporting extravaganza in Hockey, the Men’s World Cup…Continue Reading
Korea registered a fighting 3-2 victory over Poland in a keenly contested 9th to 12th place match of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s Junior world Cup at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Thursday.Both the teams started with some skillful hockey and flawless shot passes. However, Korea were rewarded with a penalty corner in the…Continue Reading
These are the desperate cries of a helpless mother outside Naveen Niwas (CM Naveen Patnaik’s House) to save her son’s life. Tamalika Das was again on the streets on Thursday requesting help for her son Rajveer, who is suffering from the rare condition of spinal muscular atrophy. For treatment of their 18 months old son,…Continue Reading
Amid concerns of vaccine escape by the new super mutant Omicron variant of the coronavirus, WHO’s Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Thursday said that existing vaccines will likely prevent disease and death.According to the scientists, it is “highly likely” that Omicron can escape immunity caused by previous infection or vaccination because of the presence…Continue Reading
In a bid to improve the vaccination rate, the chief minister (CM) of India’s south Kerala state announced that those who are not following COVID-19 prevention measures, like vaccination, will not be provided free treatment. CM Pinarayi Vijayan also said that teachers and staff of educational institutions who have not taken both doses of the…Continue Reading
India will have nine nuclear reactors by 2024 and a new nuclear project, the first in northern India, will come up 150 kms away from Delhi in Haryana’s Gorakhpur, the government informed the Rajya Sabha. Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh said, “By 2024 you will have nine nuclear reactors…Continue Reading
As alarm over the new Covid strain, Omicron, spreads, World Health Organisation’s chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan on Thursday said the only way to tackle against any new variants is to get fully vaccinated. “Regardless of the variant, complete vaccination is likely to protect against severe disease and deaths, especially in older age groups,” Swaminathan wrote…Continue Reading
India’s health ministry urged responsibility, not fear, as it confirmed on Thursday that two cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been found in the country. Both the cases were reported from the southern Karnataka state. Two males, aged 66 and 46, have tested positive. According to Bengaluru civic authorities, the 66-year-old foreigner had come to…Continue Reading
The House reached a deal Thursday on a short-term government funding bill that would prevent a shutdown before a Friday deadline.The measure would fund the government at current levels through Feb. 18, House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., said in a statement. The House plans to pass the legislation Thursday afternoon.Both chambers of Congress…Continue Reading