New Delhi, 21/12: A slew of studies by Indian scientists show that amid rising cases of Omicron, the third wave of Covid-19 has set in India from mid-December, and it may hit its peak in February next year.     A yet-to-be peer reviewed study led by a team of researchers from the Indian Institutes…

Bhubaneswar, 22/12: Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik has released three books, namely Sishu Prativa a painting album by children, Ploughing the Mirage written by Ipsita Dash and ‘Vivid Quills- A Tale of 100 Tails’-a Coffee Table Book on Birds.   Sishu Prativa is an album containing best adjudged paintings of the children in the painting…

Uttarakhand, 22/12: Congress campaign head for poll-bound Uttarakhand Harish Rawat on Wednesday alleged non-cooperation from his party organisation and said he feels like calling it quits.     In a tweet in Hindi, Rawat said, “Isn’t it strange that the organisational structure at most places, instead of extending a helping hand, is standing with its…

Dubai,22/12: England captain Joe Root has suffered a double blow. First, he lost the second consecutive Test of the Ashes series in Adelaide and now his number-1 chair has also been snatched in the latest ICC Test Ranking of Batsmen. In his place, Marnus Labuschagne, who batted with a bang in the Ashes series, has…

Goa, 22/12: Aam Aadmi Party’s national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday assured a “corruption-free and honest” government in Goa if the AAP is voted to power in the Assembly polls due next year.   On pre-poll alliance with the Trinamool Congress (TMC), which has jumped into the fray in Goa, he claimed the Mamata Banerjee-led…

Bhubaneswar, 22/12: In a major development, Odisha government has informed the Odisha High Court to withdraw the Panchayat election reservation notification .The government will publish fresh list on December 7. The state government will submit the final reservation list to State Election Commission on January 7.

Bhubaneswar, 22/12:Chief Minister  Naveen Patnaik today provided financial assistance to the beneficiaries of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana .The Chief Minister has provided this assistance to alleviate the financial hardships of the poor during Covid. Beneficiaries of the National Food Security or State Food Security Scheme can also get this assistance in the absence of Biju…

New Delhi, 22/12: The top World Health Organization official in Europe on Tuesday asked governments to be prepared for a “huge jump” in coronavirus cases across the continent due to the Omicron variant. Along with this, the WHO has also advised to make extensive arrangements for booster doses of the vaccine to avoid the Omicron…