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y k y cm POOJA ON OXIMETER MASK-FREE US LIVERPOOL SEAL WIN Actor Pooja Hegde shares video Top US health agency says it was lifting mask-wearing Liverpool overpower Manchester United 4-2 in that teaches the right way to use guidance for people who are fully vaccinated their Premier League match at Old Trafford in Manchester a pulse oximeter LEISURE | P2 against Covid-19 INTERNATIONAL | P10 SPORTS | P12 VOLUME 11, ISSUE 44 | www.orissapost.com BHUBANESWAR | SATURDAY, MAY 15 | 2021 12 PAGES | `4.00 IRREGULAR by MANJUL Fuel prices skyrocket AGENCIES New Delhi, May 14: Petrol and diesel prices Friday touched record high levels across the RECORD SURGE country after rates were increased for the fourth time this week. Petrol price was hiked by 29 paise per litre State logs highest one-day spike of 12,390 and diesel by 34 paise a litre, according to a price notification by state-owned fuel retailers. The increase propelled rates in Delhi to climb to an COVID-19 cases, 22 more fatalities all-time high of `92.34 a litre for petrol and `82.95 per litre for diesel. Rates had already crossed the POST NEWS NETWORK/AGENCIES `100-mark in several cities in Rajasthan, Madhya Sputnik V to cost Pradesh and Maharashtra and with the latest We have successfully Bhubaneswar, May 14: Odisha ` increase, prices in Mumbai too were inching to- REQUEST TO READERS suppressed the second Friday registered its highest single- 995 per dose wards that level. wave ...data day spike of 12,390 new COVID-19 NEW DELHI: Drug firm Dr Reddy’s Dear reader, cases, which pushed the tally to Laboratories Friday said it has CITY FUEL PRICES (MAY 14) 5,88,687, while a record number of launched COVID vaccine Sputnik V PETROL `93.10 (+0.26) At the outset, we would like to thank you for your con- MARKET WATCH in the Indian market with the first 22 fatalities raised the toll to 2,273, DIESEL `90.43 (+0.37) tinued support. As you might be well aware, the past a senior health department dose being administered in year has been hard on the economic front for all sectors, INDEX VARIATION official said. Bolangir, Boudh, Cuttack, Deogarh, Hyderabad, as part of a limited not excluding the newspaper industry. While adver- pilot. The company said the import- Accordingly, the number of ac- Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal. tising revenue has shrunk, the prices of raw materials SENSEX 48732.55 41.75 tive cases climbed to 1,04,016, the Besides, 53 COVID-19 patients ed doses of the vaccine are present- ly priced at a maximum retail price like newsprint, plates, chemicals have spiked like never official said. Of the 12,390 new in the state have died due to co- Sops rain for farmers before. Add to that, the ever increasing fuel and energy BOURSES ` NIFTY 14677.80 18.70 cases, 6,938 were reported from morbidities. As many as 4,82,345 pa- of 948, with 5 per cent GST per dose, amounting to `995.4 per dose. prices and other investment costs to stay updated with `0.14 various quarantine centres, and tients have recovered from the BHUBANESWAR: On the eve of Akshaya Tritiya, DOLLAR 73.84 “The imported doses of the vaccine technological advances in the print industry, it has be- the rest detected during contact highly infectious disease so far. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday announced are presently priced at an MRP of come difficult to provide you your chosen paper at the EURO 88.87 `0.13 tracing, he stated. Khurda district, Odisha’s positivity rate stands at that the state government has transferred a total CURRENCY `948 + 5 per cent GST per dose, present cost. of which state capital Bhubaneswar 5.47 per cent. The coastal state con- of `920 crore to the accounts of 42 lakh farmers ` ` with the possibility of a lower price GOLD 47,611 173 is a part, accounted for 2,201 new ducted 56,214 sample tests Thursday, in the state under the KALIA scheme. Wishing the We are unwillingly forced to hike the cover price of point when local supply begins,” Dr Orissa POST to `5 from 16th May 2021. SILVER `71,185 `712 cases, followed by Sundargarh at the maximum so far in a single Reddy's Laboratories said in a farming community on this occasion, Patnaik said, BULLION 882, Cuttack at 719, Sambalpur at day, which took the number of such statement. MORE P8 “I hope that all the small, marginal and landless The paper will be available at the same price on 677 and Angul at 532. examinations to 1,07,69,312. farmers in the state will make proper use of the Sundays with Sunday POST. WEATHER Taking to Twitter, the health de- KALIA money in the farming activities and in the Orissa POST remains committed to provide you partment said, “Regret to inform STATE FLOATS GLOBAL TENDER FOR VAX development of their livelihood.” unbiased, fact checked news at your doorstep daily. BHUB CTK about the demise of twenty two Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday released True journalism has no price tag but the costs are real. MAX 34.7° 36.4° Covid positive patients while under BHUBANESWAR: The state government Friday floated a global tender for procurement the 8th installment of financial benefits of `720.46 We appeal to our readers to bear with us and continue treatment in hospitals.” of Covid-19 vaccine. State-run Odisha State Medical Corporation Ltd (OSML) has invit- crore to PM-KISAN beneficiaries of Odisha. to support us in bringing to you our best effort every day. TEMP MIN 22.5° 22.2° ed online global bids through e-Tender portal (https://tendersodisha.gov.in) from eligi- Forecast Four deaths were recorded in According to the Ministry of Agriculture, as many ble bidders for supply of Covid-19 vaccine which can be stored in a temp of 2 to 8 Humidity 67% 56% Khurda, three in Angul and two as 25,90,315 farmers got the financial benefits under Thank you Light rain each in Kalahandi, Kendrapara, degree Celsius. The manufacturers can submit their tenders in between May 20 to 28. the 8th installment in Odisha. The Union govern- Rainfall Nil Nil very likely Rayagada and Sundargarh. One The manufacturers will enter into agreement to provide 75 lakh doses within 30 days, ment released `2.06 lakh crore to 9,50,67,601 bene- — EDITOR each succumbed to the infection in 2.25 crore doses within 60 days and 3.75 crore doses within 90 days. ficiary farmers across the country. MORE P4 y k my c P2 ANDREW TOO ‘SENSITIVE’ FOR SOCIAL MEDIA ‘GIMME FIVE FOR PEACE’: IDRIS ELBA SATURDAY | MAY 15 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR Actor Andrew Garfield says he wants to stay away from social British star Idris Elba makes a beautiful appeal for media because he is too sensitive. “I don’t think it would be peace in his new Instagram post. Elba’s caption beneficial to my mental health. I think I’m too sensitive, and I want seems to be an appeal to the heavens to restore to stay that way. What these platforms promise is some form of peace in the world, at a time when the Covid negative or positive feedback, and either one can be addictive for pandemic has paralysed life globally, and fresh y someone who equates attention with love,” Garfield said. violence has erupted between Israel and Palestine. k y m leisure c FORTUNE FORECAST Witty response to death hoax Mumbai: Veteran actor photo with a condolence message in fake news with humour. Pooja’s tips on right Paresh Rawal Friday Hindi, announcing that “Paresh Rawal “Action should be taken against this reacted to a social ji, a member of the film industry has page. I can’t tolerate such kinds of joke. ARIES media page claiming passed away at 7am on 14th May, 2021”. You are my fav sir. I pray god this day will that he has passed Reacting to the hoax with humour, never come,” commented a fan. A favourable day as any away. the 65-year-old actor tweeted: “Sorry for “Yes, this is bad in taste,” suggested can be, says Ganesha. You are happy and con- The actor shared the misunderstanding as I slept past another fan. “Some respect must be tent with what you have, and you've screenshot of a 7am...!” shown to all the living legends. They use of oximeters planned and are working towards what Twitter The actor’s fans, however, are can’t have more likes n share (asTRP) by you want. A romantic date may prove page that not amused by the death hoax. announcing someone’s death. Not Mumbai: Actor Pooja Hedge is among the of a patient. She took to her Twitter handle and interesting or throw up a controversy — has While some expressed acceptable in civilised Society,” tweeted latest celebrities who recovered from COVID- further shared her experience with the in- decide where you want to take it. his anger, others prayed for another fan. On the work front, Rawal 19 recently and ever since then, she has been fectious corona virus and wrote, “When I was his long life. Some fans will next be seen in Hungama 2, sequel actively sharing information with her fans down with COVID-19 and home quarantined, also shared memes to the 2003 film Hungama. The film also on battling the deadly virus. I was told to monitor my O2 levels very closely.