JSW project: Beneficiaries’ urgency for compensation begins with the process of identifying trees

Dhinkia, 8/1: Work on the proposed JSW project in Dhinkia Nuagaon and Gadkujang panchayats under Ersama tehsil of Jagatsinghpur district is on a constant rise. On the one hand, the Pan Baraj survey is underway in Patana, Mahal and Gobindpur villages of Dhinkia panchayat. More than two hundred trees have been identified to date since…

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COVAXIN booster dose shows promising results

New Delhi, 8/1: COVAXIN® (BBV152) booster dose study shows Promising Results • The phase 2, double-blind, randomised controlled COVAXIN® trial demonstrated long-term safety with no serious adverse events. • 6 months after receipt of the second COVAXIN® dose: o Durable neutralising, T and B cell responses detected, which suggests good immune memory responses and long-term…

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Financial package for 50,000 Mission Shakti group support staff working at the panchayat level

Bhubaneswar, 8/1Today, the Mission Shakti movement has changed the lives of 70 lakh mothers in Odisha. This year, Mission Shakti mothers have been given a record bank loan of Rs 6,000 crore. In addition, Rs 200 crore has been deposited in the mother’s bank account for interest rebates.   As per the decision of the…

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Assembly Election 2022 : 5 States To Vote In 7 Phases Between Feb 10 And March 7; Results On March 10

New Delhi, 8/1: The dates for the Assembly Election 2022 to be held in five states this year have been announced. The states where elections will be held are Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur. Uttar Pradesh has a total of 403 assembly seats and is currently headed by the BJP-led Yogi Adityanath government….

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Centre blocks social media handles circulating fake, inciting content

New Delhi, 8/1:The government has blocked several social media handles that were circulating “fake and inciting” content on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook, Minister of State for IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Saturday. Owners of these accounts are being identified for action under the law, he added.   Amid the massive crackdown on hateful posts,…

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Covid-recovered 3-5 times more prone to Omicron infection than Delta: WHO

New Delhi, 8/1: Individuals who have recovered from Covid-19 are three to five times more likely to be reinfected with the Omicron variant compared to Delta, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). According to Hans Henri P Kluge, the WHO’s Regional Director for Europe, Omicron variant can evade previous immunity in people.   “So…

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