Новости за 08.07.2021

The district on Thursday reported 23 new Covid-19 cases, taking its tally to 98,641, deputy commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma said.

Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday sought the cooperation of servitors of Jagannath temple in Puri for timely and smooth conduct of rituals on Rath Yatra on July 12.

Fifteen-year-old student and pianist from Noida, Sara Kothari, has become one of the youngest girls in India to be a Licentiate of Trinity College, London (LTCL piano).

Normally, farmers grow soybean using chemical fertilisers and pesticides, and get a yield of 10 quintals per acre. However, a BCom graduate from Unkal here has grown soybean organically and getting a yield of 14.5 quintal per acre, which is said to be a record in the region

An official letter from Muradi gram panchayat president Shanta Sharanappa Haveri in Koppal district to the government, seeking permission to appoint a personal assistant, has gone viral on social media, igniting a debate.

The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) in Puri on Wednesday emphasized on strict compliance with Covid appropriate behaviour and discipline among servitors during Rath Yatra on July 12.

Puri SP Kanwar Vishal Singh speaks to Debabrata Mohapatra on security arrangements for the Rath Yatra, which will begin on July 12

The National Institute of Traditional Medicine of the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR-NITM) in Belagavi is working on herbal solutions for Covid-19. The results of two studies have been peer-reviewed and published in international journals.

The cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday has once again highlighted Dharmendra Pradhan’s importance in the Narendra Modi government. While Dharmendra retained his place in the cabinet, though shifted to education and skill development from petroleum and steel, his clout in party matters pertaining to Odisha is also evident with a berth for first-time MP Bishweswar Tudu.

The easing of lockdown restrictions imposed since May 5 to check the spread of Covid-19 have brought relief for small businesses and vendors. As markets and shops witness increase in footfall, there’s worry too with many of the customers seen without masks and not adhering to other Covid protocols.

Fans paid rich tribute to their favourite actor and tragedy king Dilip Kumar, who died on Wednesday. Chief minister Naveen Patnaik expressed grief and condoled the death of the veteran actor and described him as the doyen of Indian cinema.

Fermented water rice or “pakhala”, the traditional food of Odisha, and its water or “torani” have been found to boost immunity, according to a study conducted by AIIMS-Bhubaneswar.

The Class XII results are likely to be published by the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) on July 31 but those not happy with the marks given through alternative assessment method could appear for the exam in offline mode, school and mass education minister Samir Ranjan Dash said.

The state’s daily Covid count is on the decline but its slow pace raises a question mark as to whether it can meet the government’s projection of 1160 cases daily by July 15. With 2602 fresh cases, the test positivity report (TPR) dipped to 3.49% as testing was increased to 74,000 on Wednesday. However, the government on Wednesday confirmed 59 Covid deaths, a new high, as toll increased to 4,358.

Assam BJP president Bhabesh Kalita talks to TOI's Mukut Das about the party's chances in the upcoming bypolls and other polls, the minority migrant community, CAA and Akhil Gogoi. Excerpts

Odisha’s representation in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s council of ministers improved marginally with the induction of two new faces — Ashwini Vaishnaw and Bishweswar Tudu — at the reshuffle on Wednesday even as Pratap Chandra Sarangi was left out at the hustings. The state now has three Union ministers with Dharmendra Pradhan retaining his place in the Modi cabinet.

Around 100 TDC non-CBCS students of Assam University in Silchar filed a writ petition in the Gauhati high court on Tuesday over not holding of their even and odd semester examinations

The spiraling price of petrol has forced the residents of the capital city of Assam to adopt drastic cost-cutting measures. The price of premium petrol hit a century in the city on Wednesday while it crossed the 100-rupee mark in a few other districts on Sunday.

Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced special Covid package of around Rs 33 crore as part of livelihood support for over 64,214 members of particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs) in the state.

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday that the state government is considering the option of giving one-month compulsory paid leave to forest guards working in the sanctuaries and forests.

Health experts have cautioned parents on home isolation of children in consultation with child specialists in the event of the third wave of coronavirus affecting kids.

Three leaders from the northeast - former Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal, Lok Sabha MPs Pratima Bhoumik (Tripura) and Rajkumar Ranjan Singh (Manipur) - have been inducted in the Union council of ministers, increasing the representation from the region in the Modi ministry to five.

In a joint operation, UP STF and Noida police shot dead wanted criminal Ajay alias Kalia in an encounter on Wednesday. Carrying a cash reward of Rs 2 lakh, Ajay was wanted for heinous crimes like rape and dacoities by police of four districts in UP and Palwal in Haryana.

With the government allowing outdoor activities, the Noida Authority has decided to start operations of the shooting range in Sector 21A from next week. It was converted into a Covid-19 care facility during the second wave of the pandemic.