SUM Hospital

Doctor’s Day celebrated at SUM Hospital

Bhubaneswar: Doctors should serve the society with passion which will go a long way in avoiding unsavoury incidents of attacks on medical professionals, Prof. (Dr.) Sanghamitra Mishra, Dean of Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, said on Monday. “Doctors have a special place in society and such happenings should not occur and will not…

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Vet science

Doyens of veterinary science felicitated

Bhubaneswar: Doyens of veterinary science were felicitated on the Teachers’ Day at a function organised by the upcoming Institute of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, proposed faculty of veterinary sciences of SOA, here on Monday. The veteran professors of the discipline were delighted at the SOA decision to set up the institute saying Odisha needed…

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kedarnath

Non-Hindus barred from entering Badrinath, Kedarnath temples from this year

Entry of non-Hindus to the revered Himalayan shrines of Badrinath Temple and Kedarnath Temple will no longer be allowed starting this year, according to an announcement made by the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee on Wednesday. The decision was finalised during a committee board meeting held on Tuesday and chaired by the committee’s president, Hemant Dwivedi. Officials…

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MUKTA soft application to go live in 23 ULBs

Bhubaneswar: After the success of the pilot project in two municipal areas, Mukta soft application will now be implemented in 23 more municipal bodies. For its implementation and making the Mukhyamantri Karma Tatpar Abhijana (MUKTA) more transparent, joint secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Sharda Prasad Panda has written a letter to the concerned civic…

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Covid-19 Odisha

Odisha reports 2,603 new Covid cases, 22 death

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Covid-19 tally rose to 12,64,705 on Saturday as 2,603 more people tested positive for the infection, while 22 fresh fatalities pushed the state’s coronavirus death toll to 8,711. It is the lowest single-day spike since January 6, reported PTI. The daily positivity rate slightly dipped to 4.13 per cent from 4.44 per cent…

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