Special trains announced for Odisha civil services prelims; read on for details
Cuttack records 217 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours; tally at 11,346
Cuttack: As many as 217 new COVID-19 cases were detected under Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) limits in last 24 hours, CMC said Saturday. While 75 of them were home quarantine cases, 44 were from institutional quarantine centres and the remaining...
Expectant mother delivers midway while on sling in Malkangiri
319 new cases take Bhubaneswar COVID-19 caseload to 20,538
Bhubaneswar: As many as 319 new COVID-19 cases were detected under Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) limits in last 24 hours, BMC said Saturday. While 62 of them are quarantine cases, remaining 257 are local contact ones. Meanwhile, 353 persons who...
Woman, 4-yr-old daughter stabbed by relative in Cuttack
Another 4,761 COVID-19 patients recover in Odisha, total recoveries at 1,70,193
Bhubaneswar: Odisha health department Saturday said that 4,761 persons who earlier tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered and are being discharged. Out of the 4,761 persons, 1173 are from Khordha, 411 from Cuttack, 216 from Mayurbhanj, 167 from Sundargarh, 142 from Jajpur, 141 from Bargarh,137 from Balasore, 114 from Nabarangpur,...
Read moreTemporary retention of GST cess pending reconciliation not diversion: Finance Ministry
New Delhi: Finance Ministry sources have countered CAG audit finding of central government wrongly retaining Rs 47,272 crore of GST compensation cess meant for states. The ministry said temporary retention cannot be termed as diversion. Days after the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) flagged that the Centre in first two years of the GST implementation wrongly retained GST compensation cess that was meant to be used specifically to compensate states for...
Read moreTotal COVID-19 recoveries reach over 48.4 lakh with 93,420 cured in a day; recovery rate 82.14%
New Delhi: The total number of recoveries from COVID-19 in India surged Saturday to 48,49,584 the Health Ministry said. It informed that 93,420 patients have recuperated from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. The number of recoveries exceeded the number of new infections in the same time frame, the Health Ministry said. The recovery rate rose to 82.14 per cent. The ministry said India has maintained its top global ranking in...
Read moreChina pushes emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine despite concerns
Beijing: After the first shot, he had no reaction. But Kan Chai felt woozy following the second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine approved for emergency use in China. “When I was driving on the road, I suddenly felt a bit dizzy. It was as if I was driving drunk,” the popular writer and columnist recounted on a webinar earlier this month. “So I found a place to stop the car, rest...
Read more85,362 new COVID-19 cases take India’s tally past 59-lakh mark
New Delhi: India's COVID-19 tally sprinted past 59 lakh Saturday with 85,362 fresh cases being recorded in a day. In the last 24 hours 93,420 people have recuperated from the disease. This has led to the total recoveries rising to over 48 lakh. This information was provided by the Health Ministry on its website. The Health Ministry data updated at 8.00am Saturday showed that the coronavirus caseload has risen to 59,03,932....
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Special trains announced for Odisha civil services prelims; read on for details
Bhubaneswar: In order to facilitate candidates who are to appear the Odisha Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2020, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to run Examination Special Trains within its jurisdiction October 3 for the cities and towns where examinations are to be conducted. The Examination Special trains will leave Berhampur, Kendujhargarh, Khariar Road and Koraput...
Another 4,761 COVID-19 patients recover in Odisha, total recoveries at 1,70,193
Bhubaneswar: Odisha health department Saturday said that 4,761 persons who earlier tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered and are being discharged. Out of the 4,761 persons, 1173 are from Khordha, 411 from Cuttack, 216 from Mayurbhanj, 167 from Sundargarh, 142 from Jajpur, 141 from Bargarh,137 from Balasore, 114 from Nabarangpur, 109 from Puri, 103 from Jagatsinghpur, 103...
Panel to re-assess groundwater recharge formed
Bhubaneswar: With an aim to prepare a state specific strategy for groundwater management, the state government has constituted a high-level committee to re-assess the groundwater recharge in the state. Water resources secretary has been appointed as chairman of the 12-member committee while regional director of the Central Ground Water Board is the member convener. Director industries, director...
It will cost Rs 80,000 crores for vaccine in India, does Modi have the amount?
New Delhi: Rs 80,000 crore will be the cost of vaccinating everyone in India with the Covid-19 vaccine whenever it is available. Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of the Serum Institute of India (SII) Saturday asked the Indian government whether Rs 80,000 crore will be available over the next one year to buy the Covid vaccine and distribute...
Cuttack records 217 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours; tally at 11,346
Cuttack: As many as 217 new COVID-19 cases were detected under Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) limits in last 24 hours, CMC said Saturday. While 75 of them were home quarantine cases, 44 were from institutional quarantine centres and the remaining 98 were local contact ones. https://twitter.com/CMCCuttack/status/1309843788240531459 According to a notification issued by the civic body, as of...
NCB arrests Dharma Productions’ former executive Kshitij Ravi Prasad
Mumbai: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday arrested Kshitij Ravi Prasad, a former executive of producer Karan Johar's Dharma Productions, in a drugs case under investigation with regard to the death of Sushant Singh Rajput, a top official said here. His arrest came hours after he was grilled by the NCB after his name cropped up...
Shraddha faces NCB heat while Shakti Kapoor cast as narco officer in Sushant biopic
Mumbai: Actress Shraddha Kapoor was grilled by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) as part of their probe into a possible drugs angle in the Sushant Singh Rajput death Saturday. Meanwhile her father, veteran actor Shakti Kapoor, has been cast as a narcotics officer in an upcoming film inspired by the life of late actor Sushant. Kapoor senior...
Expectant mother delivers midway while on sling in Malkangiri
Malkangiri: Owing to improper road communication facility in remote villages and hilly terrains of tribal-dominated Malkangiri district, a pregnant woman gave birth to a girl child midway while being taken to a hospital Saturday. Also read: Woman, 4-yr-old daughter stabbed by relative in Cuttack The incident was reported from Padalput village under Nilakamberu panchayat in Korukonda block...
Mumbai Police warn media against car-chasing of Deepika Padukone, other celebs
Mumbai: The Mumbai Police Saturday warned media vehicles against pursuing vehicles of celebs who are being summoned for the drugs probe by the Narcotics Control Bureau. In a stern statement, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone I) Sangram Singh Nishandar said that today (Sep. 26), the police observed several media vehicles "chasing" people called for the NCB inquiry....
Abhishek Bachchan slams troll, defends Prachi Desai for her talent
Mumbai: Abhishek Bachchan has praised Prachi Desai for her hard work, and the actress is naturally thankful for his compliment. A few days ago, Abhishek called out a social media user for trolling him for having more followers on Twitter than Prachi Desai. "OUTSIDER VS NEPOTISM. @ItsPrachiDesai 1.3M followers. @juniorbachchan 15.3M followers. And you guys are expecting...
