Suresh Pujari tests Covid +ve
Bhubaneswar: Bargarh BJP MPA Suresh Pujari on Saturday tested Covid-19-positive, following which he has kept himself in home isolation. Pujari said that despite without any suspected symptoms, he underwent tests and tested positive.
Bargarh AAP submits memo to CM
Bargarh: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Bargarh led by its convenor Bhabani Sahu submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister through the district Collector on Friday demanding fulfillment of a 4-point charter of demands and sought immediate action in this regard. Given the rising number of Covid-19 patients day by day in Bargarh district, they demanded conducting tests of more and more people, enhancing capacity of RT-PCR test at VIMSAR, Burla and proper care and treatment of patients at Covid centres in western Odisha.
Bhadrak DHH OPD shut for 2 days
Bhadrak: The OPD of the Bhadrak District Headquarters Hospital was closed for two days from Saturday to contain spread of coronavirus in the hospital. The closure of the OPD was taken after a doctor and his driver tested positive for the virus. However, patients requiring immediate medical attention would be allowed for treatment. General casualty, paediatric casualty, isolation ward and labour room would function as usual.
Weekend shutdown in M’giri town till Aug-end
Malkangiri: The Malkangiri district administration on Saturday announced weekend shutdown in Malkangiri Municipality and Balimela NAC till August-end. During the weekend shutdown, all activities, except essential services and healthcare services, would remain closed. Notably, the district has registered total 809 Covid-19 cases with 390 active ones and two deaths so far.
17 Rourkela jail inmates test Covid +ve
Rourkela: As many as 17 inmates of the Rourkela Special Jail have tested positive for coronavirus, following which the Rourkela Municipal Corporation has sanitised the jail area, according to Jailor Nirakar Padhee. Besides, two women staffs had tested positive for the virus four days back.
B’pur Rotary Club collects 43 blood units
Brahmapur: The Rotary Club of Berhampur in association with the AVBD, Ganjam Chamber of Commerce, Tax Bar Association, Inner Wheel Club, Noble Cause and ICAI Brahmapur Branch organised a blood donation camp at Subham Celebrations here on Friday. MP Chandra Sekhar Sahu and Bikram Kumar Panda inaugurated the camp. A total of 43 blood units were collected. All Covid norms were followed. A dedicated team of 15 Rotarians chaired by B Sameer Kumar Subudhi coordinated the camp. Club president T Parthasarathy and secretary CA R Laxmi Tarun were present.
Elecrovibes webinar series launched in BBSR
Bhubaneswar: the Electropreneur Park, Bhubaneswar organizes a webinar series, namely, Elecrovibes, here on Friday. STPI Director General Dr Omkar Rai launched it in the presence of Electronics and IT Ministry Joint Secretary Saurabh Gaur, Electronics and IT Department Secretary Manoj Mishra and Elecropreneur Park CEO Sanjeev Chopra. The STPI DG said the Electropreneur Park is poised to emerge as one of the finest destinations for ESDM startups for their growth. He thanked the State Government for providing a conducive test bed for implementing new ideas and projects of STPI. A panel discussion was held on “Odisha: An Emerging ESDM Hub”.
6-yr-old boy drowns in nullah in Jajpur
Jajpur: A six-year-old boy drowned in a nullah near Rahasoi village under Dasarathpur block in Jajpur district on Saturday. The deceased was Satya Prakash, son of one Bidyadhar Sahu of Saundi village. The child, who was playing outside, later went towards the nullah and accidentally fell into the water body. An ODRAF team was pressed into service for rescue operation. However, the team could not trace the boy even after an hour of operation.