Новости за 29.05.2021

An order issued by chief secretary V Irai Anbu listed the activities permitted during the lockdown extension, which starts extension on May 31.

"They were not wearing masks or maintaining social distancing. Based on a complaint filed at Fatehgunj police station on Saturday, DJ Johnny Mcwan, Faizal Pathan, Mohammad Pathan, Ibrahim Rathod and Zakir Rathod were arrested," he said.

The Punjab police has arrested two main accused in the murder of two assistant sub-inspectors at Jagraon Grain market in Ludhiana district on May 15.

The state government will monitor the disbursement of relief to the children and progress of their education by special committee at district level. These students and a single parent with children will get priority on all welfare schemes of the state government.

The Indian Navy’s relief teams deployed in Balasore on Friday scaled up their efforts in coordination with the state authorities to provide assistance and extend help to the affected people. The navy’s community kitchen has provided over 1500 cooked meals in fishing villages of Gokulur, Taliboral, Sirsapoda, Haripur, Bathrismania, Bodhigadiya, Nadchowk, Baulabani, Badadio, Balramgadi and Dassipur.

Women doctors at MKCG Medical College and Hospital on Friday reached out to patients in the gynaecology department and those in the OPD to educate them about hygiene practice during menstruation and distributed napkin kits to around 100 patients on the occasion of World Menstrual Hygiene Day.

Deputed and contractual assistant professors engaged in different government medical colleges of the state on Friday urged the Odisha government to absorb them and regularise their services.

Renowned Odia poet, translator and lexicographer Subhendu Mund died of cardiac arrest here on Friday. He was 70.

The state government has extended the date for inviting bids for vaccine supply through global e-tender by a week amid several requests from prospective vendors and also owing to Cyclone Yaas.

The state on Friday demanded the reduction of tax rates for items required for Covid management, such as vaccines, at the 43rd GST council meeting headed by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman through video-conference.

This year has been a roller coaster ride for the Similipal Tiger Reserve. After battling a raging forest fire three months ago, it is now braving incessant rain caused by Cyclone Yaas.

Nearly four lakh domestic consumers, who make up half of the total power consumers in Yaas-hit Balasore and Bhadrak districts, are yet to get back power supply.

Prime Minster Narendra Modi on Friday announced Rs 500 crore cyclone relief for Odisha and appreciated the state’s disaster preparedness resulting in minimal loss of life. Modi also announced Rs 500 crore for West Bengal and Jharkhand.

Chief minister Naveen Patnaik has made it a habit to shine in adversity. With Odisha facing natural disasters every now and then, Naveen has always emerged as a person who gives hope and direction, leading from the front in alleviating his people’s suffering.

The state government has set up a task forces in each gram panchayat limits to conduct a survey to identify potential Covid hotspots and take immediate measures to contain the virus.

Dharwad district administration has decided to rope in the service of North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC), forest and excise department with the police personnel to strengthen check posts and enforce lockdown rules effectively in the district.

Assam reported a slight decline in daily Covid-19 numbers on Friday as it recorded 5,436 fresh cases with a positivity rate of 4.42% on Friday. At the same time, 80 people lost their lives to the virus.

Assam on Friday increased the daily wages of tea garden workers by Rs 38 after consulting workers’ unions and garden managements. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday held a meeting with representatives of Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha and other tea bodies and discussed issues pertaining to wage fixation.