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Nayagarh assistant civil supplies officer under Vigilance scanner
Nayagarh assistant civil supplies officer under Vigilance scanner
India’s 3rd Omicron case reported from Gujarat
Cyclone Jawad to turn into Deep Depression ahead of landfall, says IMD chief
Bhubaneswar: The cyclonic storm ‘Jawad’ formed over west-central Bay of Bengal most likely will turn into a Deep Depression tonight prior to nearing Puri coast December 5 (Sunday), India Meteorological Department chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra informed Saturday. “The cyclonic storm Jawad...
Ajaz Patel scripts history; becomes third bowler in Tests to picks up all 10 wickets
Veteran journalist Vinod Dua passes away at 67
Veteran journalist Vinod Dua, 67, passed away Saturday, he was in an intensive care unit of a Delhi hospital. Earlier this year, he had contracted Covid-19 and was hospitalised when his condition deteriorated. Vinod Dua worked with Doordarshan and NDTV...
Nayagarh assistant civil supplies officer under Vigilance scanner
Nayagarh: Separate teams of Odisha Vigilance sleuths carried out simultaneous raids Saturday morning on five places associated with an Assistant Civil Supplies Officer (ACSO) in Nayagarh district, who has been identified as Jayant Kumar Dash. Vigilance raids were conducted as...
India’s 3rd Omicron case reported from Gujarat
Gandhinagar: Gujarat Saturday registered first Omicron case after a Zimbabwe resident, who arrived in Jamnagar, was found infected with Covid-19's new mutant. The Nodal officer for Corona, GG Hospital, Jamnagar, Dr S. Chatterjee told IANS: "Samples of the 72-year-old Zimbabwe...
Cyclone Jawad to turn into Deep Depression ahead of landfall, says IMD chief
Bhubaneswar: The cyclonic storm ‘Jawad’ formed over west-central Bay of Bengal most likely will turn into a Deep Depression tonight prior to nearing Puri coast December 5 (Sunday), India Meteorological Department chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra informed Saturday. “The cyclonic storm Jawad...
Ajaz Patel scripts history; becomes third bowler in Tests to picks up all 10 wickets
Mumbai: Left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel became only the third bowler to take all 10 wickets in an innings as India folded for 325 during the second session on day two of the second Test against New Zealand here Friday. Resuming...
IMD issues advisory for Bhubaneswar-Cuttack twin cities
Bhubaneswar: In view of the cyclonic storm Jawad approaching the Puri coast, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional centre in Bhubaneswar Saturday issued an advisory for the residents of Bhubaneswar-Cuttack twin cities. Advisory of the IMD regional centre - Saturday:...
Cyclone Jawad likely to weaken ahead of reaching Puri coast
Bhubaneswar: The cyclonic storm ‘Jawad’ formed over west-central Bay of Bengal moved slightly northwards with a speed of 4 km/ph during the last six hours and lays centred at about 230 kilometre south-east of Vishakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, 410 kilometre south-southwest of Puri and 490 kilometre south-southwest of Paradip, the...
Read moreIndia reports 8603 fresh Covid infections, active cases remain below 1 lakh
New Delhi: With 8,603 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,46,24,360, but active cases declined to 99,974, according to Union Health Ministry data updated Saturday. The death toll, however, climbed to 4,70,530 with 415 fatalities reported Saturday, the data released at 8 am showed. The daily rise in coronavirus infections has been less than 50,000 for 160 consecutive days now. The...
Read moreFormer Andhra Pradesh CM Rosaiah passes away at 88
Hyderabad: Former Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh and veteran Congress leader Konijeti Rosaiah died Saturday, party sources said. He was 88. Rosaiah died while being taken to a private hospital here after he fell ill this morning, they said. He also served as the Governor of Tamil Nadu from August 31, 2011 to August 30, 2016. Rosaiah's political journey began in 1968 as an MLC. He served as Chief Minister...
Read moreOmicron infected doctor doing fine: Health dept
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru based anesthesiologist doctor, one among the first two persons to be detected with the new Covid-19 variant 'Omicron' in the country is doing fine now. His primary contacts are his wife, an ophthalmologist; daughter and another doctor who is also an ophthalmologist, are also recovering well, according to sources in the health department. The doctor is now under isolation and observation at the designated hospital. His wife and...
Read moreUK records more than 50,000 new coronavirus cases
London: Britain registered 50,584 new Covid-19 infections bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 10,379,647, according to official figures released Friday. The country also reported a further 143 coronavirus-related deaths. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now stands at 145,424, with 7,373 Covid-19 patients still in hospital. The latest data came as the country confirmed 22 cases of the Omicron variant in England, 29 in...
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ARAI working on developing fast chargers for EVs: Heavy Industries Minister
Canacona (Goa): Automotive research and development body Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) is working on developing fast chargers for e-vehicles, Heavy Industries Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey said Saturday. The Pune-based autonomous institution has already developed a prototype of the product, he said in a reply to a PTI query at a press conference on the sidelines...
Cases should be taken to logical conclusion expeditiously: Finance Minister tells DRI
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Saturday urged officials of intelligence wings to take every case to logical conclusion expeditiously, so that it can deter perpetrators of economic crime like smuggling. Speaking at the 64th DRI Foundation Day, the Finance Minister said logical conclusion is important but speedier conclusion is what will keep the heat on people...
Sindhu enters final of BWF World Tour Finals, beats Yamaguchi in semis
Bali: Indian badminton ace P V Sindhu entered the summit clash of BWF World Tour Finals with a hard fought win over Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the semifinals here on Saturday. Reigning world champion and the two time Olympic medallist beat Yamaguchi 21-15 15-21 21-19 in a thrilling match. It will be Sindhu's third final appearance...
Scientists developing chewing gum that could reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission
New York: A chewing gum laced with a plant-grown protein serves as a "trap" for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, reducing viral load in saliva and potentially tamping down transmission, finds a new study. The researchers exposed saliva samples from Covid-19 patients to the ACE2 gum and found that levels of viral RNA fell so dramatically to be almost...
India tour of South Africa to begin December 26
Kolkata: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Saturday confirmed that the India tour of South Africa will begin from December 26. The tour of South Africa was one of the eight decisions taken by the BCCI in its 90th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Kolkata. "Indi's tour of South Africa, 2021-22, will proceed with...
Veteran journalist Vinod Dua passes away at 67
Veteran journalist Vinod Dua, 67, passed away Saturday, he was in an intensive care unit of a Delhi hospital. Earlier this year, he had contracted Covid-19 and was hospitalised when his condition deteriorated. Vinod Dua worked with Doordarshan and NDTV for the larger part of his journalistic career besides doing shows on other TV channels and online...
Congress MLA sprinkles ‘Ganga Jal’ to ‘purify’ Odisha Assembly
Bhubaneswar: Tara Prasad Bahinipati, a senior Congress legislator in Odisha Assembly Saturday dressed up as a Hindu priest and sprinkled 'Ganga Jal' and cow urine' inside the Assembly hall in a bid to 'purify' it. The Congress MLA has alleged that MoS Dibya Shankar Mishra has been accused of having links with Gobinda Sahu - the prime...
We adopted a transformational approach in governance, keeping people at the forefront: CM Naveen Patnaik
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday said that his government has adopted a transformational approach in its governance, keeping people at the forefront. Speaking at the valedictory session of regional conference on replication of good governance practices, organised here, Patnaik said his government has rolled out 'Mo Sarkar' (my government) programme with direct random feedback from citizens...
Vivo patents new smartphone with extendable display
Beijing: Chinese smartphone maker Vivo is reportedly working on a new phone with an extendable display similar to the OPPO X 2021 rollable phone. The patent was published December 2 and contains images of the sliding concept, reports GizmoChina. According to the patent drawings, the phone will have an extendable screen that expands from the right to...
I was born in Mumbai, achieving the special feat here is surreal: Ajaz Patel
Mumbai: New Zealand left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel reflected on his historic figures of 10/119 against India in the ongoing second Test, saying that to achieve a feat like this in his cricketing career has been 'pretty special'. Patel, who spent his early life in Mumbai before migrating to New Zealand in 1996, became just the third bowler...
