New Delhi, 24/12The Centre has initiated a study of 3,000 individuals who received their both doses of Covid vaccines to determine the need for booster dose amid the looming scare of Omicron.     The study will be conducted by the Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI) under the Department of Biotechnology. The participants…

Koraput, 24/12: In a major development, the Central University of Orissa (CUO), Koraput signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Council of Medical Research – National Institute of Research in Tribal Health (ICMR-NIRTH), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh on 23 December 2021 for academic collaboration to promote research on tribal health. CUO Vice-Chancellor, Prof.Sharat Kumar Palita…

Bhubaneswar, 24/12: Chief Minister  Naveen Patnaik today distributed Rs 3,000  in special phase assistance to 1,01,000 street vendors in 114 urban areas of the state. Previously, Rs 30,00 was provided in two phases in March 2020 and June 2021. The Chief Minister also announced that vending zones would be set up in 87 urban areas…

New Delhi, 24/12: In a big development, India cricketer Harbhajan Singh announced retirement from all forms of the game via Twitter on Friday.     “All good things come to an end and today as I bid adieu to the game that has given me everything in life, I would like to thank everyone who…

Haridwar,24/12: After several speakers allegedly made inflammatory and provocative speeches, calling for the killing of Muslims at a conclave held in Haridwar recently, a case has been registered in connection to the “hate speeches”.     According to a report by NDTV, the FIR filed names only a Muslim — who recently converted into Hinduism….

Bhubaneswar,24/12: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of eminent politician and former minister Ramakrishna Patnaik.   The Chief Minister also conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families and wished them well.

Chandigarh, 24/12: The role of Khalistan-backed group in the bomb blast in Ludhiana Court has come to the fore. Intelligence agencies have information that a group backed by Pakistan’s ISI has been involved in this blast. One person died and 5 people were injured in the blast in the court premises on Thursday. In the…

Uttarakhand, 24/12: Efforts are on to persuade former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat, who has expressed displeasure over the way the Congress works. It is reported that the party has called a meeting in this regard on Friday. It is being said that after this meeting, Rawat can be declared as the CM face of…

New Delhi, 24/12: The Allahabad High Court on Thursday urged the central government to stop political rallies from being held in election-bound states amid rising cases of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19.     A Bench of Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, while allowing the bail application of a petitioner in a case, said the…