The State reported 17 new Covid-19 cases in four
districts and the State pool on Wednesday, with which the total tally
rose to 12,88,239. On Tuesday, the State had detected eight cases. Out
of the new cases, 10 were from quarantine and seven local contacts.
Khordha district reported the highest seven cases followed by
Gajapati with five, Cuttack two and Nayagarh one. Two cases were
reported from the State pool. The active cases stood at 131. So far,
12,78,929 patients have recovered in the State.
EX-GOVERNOR RAJENDRAN AT RAJ BHAVAN (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal presented a copy of the Raj
Bhavan Coffee Table Book to former Governor of Odisha MM
Rajendran during his visit to the State on Wednesday. Prof Lal also
met former First Lady and MM Rajendran’s wife Susheela Rajendran
at the Raj Bhavan. Besides on the day, State Director General of
Prisons Manoj Kumar Chhabra paid a courtesy call to Prof Lal at the
Raj Bhavan.
NALCO CELEBRATES NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY DAY (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: The National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco)
joined the nation in celebrating the 24th National Technology Day at
its Research & Technology Centre here on Wednesday. Former ISRO
Chairman Dr K Sivan addressed the gathering on the theme
"Integrated Approach in Science and Technology for sustainable
future" on virtual mode as chief speaker. Nalco CMD Sridhar Patra
delivered the presidential address and Director (P&T) MP Mishra the
welcome speech. The function was organised offline as well as online
in which Nalco employees from across the country participated.
GUV PRAISES SKILLS OF B’PUR ITI TRAINEES (Pix)
Brahmapur: Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal appreciated skills and talents
of ITI Berhampur trainees when Principal Dr Rajat Panigrahy along
with a team of students met Prof Lal at the Raj Bhavan in
Bhubaneswar recently. The Governor praised the concept of waste to
wealth adopted by the technical institution and awarded each student
Rs 25,000. He hoped these young trainees would be future
entrepreneurs and would be recruiting young boys and girls in their
projects and companies. He thanked the ITI for promoting talent and
innovation.
ZIQITZA HONOURS AMBULANCE STAFFS FOR
HUMANITARIAN WORKS
Bhubaneswar: The Ziqitza Healthcare Limited (ZHL), the operating
agency for 108 ambulance services in Odisha, on Wednesday
felicitated its ambulance employees for showing exceptional
humanitarian support in difficult times to patients while on duty. The
company also felicitated 13 meritorious children of their staff
members who were top scorers in the Class-X examinations. The
awards were given under the Ziqitza Odisha Scholarship 2022.
BLOOD DONATION CAMP AT ADANI DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL
Dhamra: On the World Red Cross Day, in collaboration with the
Blood Bank of Bhadrak district, a blood donation camp was organised
at the Adani DAV School campus which was inaugurated by Amitabh
Bose, Head, Dhamra LNG Terminal. Total 66 units of blood were
collected. The Bhadrak Blood Bank felicitated DAV School Principal
Krusnapriya Sarangi.