www Vol - 17 www Issue-268 www Bhubaneswar www 11 May, 2021 www Tuesday ww Orissa Today email:[email protected], www Rs.2.00 People’s Voice [email protected] www Pages -8 RNI NO - ODIENG/2005/16409 For e paper : www.orissatodaynews. in [email protected] Sonia attacks Centre over handling of COVID Odisha cabinet approves global tender for covid New Delhi, May 10 (UNI) 'The Modi government she said. 'A far deadlier health emergency. We vaccines to expedite vaccination programme Attacking the Centre over has abdicated its respon- second wave has now have repeatedly urged the Bhubaneswar, May 10 handling of the ongoing sibility. It has obliged the overwhelmed us. Some Modi government to call (UNI) In a major decision COVID-19 situation in the states to bear the cost of scientists have now cau- an all-party meeting to the Odisha cabinet chaired country, Congress presi- vaccinating the hundreds tioned about a third wave demonstrate national will by Chief Minister Naveen dent Sonia Gandhi on of millions in the 18 to 45 overtaking us soon. Some and resolve,' she said. Patnaik today approved a Monday alleged that the age group. Every expert states have already an- 'Over the past few weeks, proposal to issue a global Union government has has said that it would nounced a complete the international commu- tender for procurement of abdicated its responsibil- have made more sense and lockdown,' the Congress nity has rushed to our as- Covid vaccine from major ity and left the vaccination it would have been finan- president said. She said sistance. On behalf of the companies. The Cabinet work to the states. 'The cially more equitable for ation has become even that the 'single most im- Indian National Congress, decided to constitute a public health system the Centre to bear the more catastrophic. Gover- portant need' is to rapidly I wish to thank all coun- technical committee to en- across the country has all costs.It is also a shame nance failures have be- expand vaccination cover- tries and organizations sure speedy vaccination but collapsed. Vaccination that the Central govern- come even more stark. Sci- age and ensure that no eli- who are helping us in so of people prone to the in- coverage is woefully ment continues to discrimi- entific advice has been gible citizen gets left out. many different ways, the fection , save valuable Cabinet took the decision lected through different short of need and not ex- nate against Opposition- willfully ignored and the The Indian National Congress president said. lives and help in restora- as a country like Israel kinds of cess and sur- panding at the rate at ruled states,' she said. The country is paying a hor- Congress stands prepared 'That we should be tion of livelihood of the which has vaccinated a charges equitably with the which it must,' she said in Congress president ex- rendous price for the Modi to work with the Union placed in such a posi- people. The State cabinet major portion of its popu- states. It will strengthen her opening remarks at a pressed concern over the government's neglect of government in this most tion reflects the monu- has approved to issue a lation is now returning to the economy of the states virtual meeting of the Con- present COVID-19 situa- the pandemic, indeed its important and urgent of mental arrogance, in- global tender for procure- normalcy. Official sources during this tough period gress Working Committee tion in the country. willful patronage of super- tasks, the Congress presi- competence and vain ment of Covid vaccine to said the state government in the fight against Covid. (CWC) - the party's high- 'In these past four spreader events that were dent said. 'We are in an triumphalism of the ruling expedite the vaccination is committed to ensuring The state government est decision-making body. weeks, the Covid-19 situ- allowed for partisan gains,' unprecedented public establishment,' she said. programme in the state. the supply chain of vac- has already announced Vaccination is known to cines , protecting the its resolve to strengthen Servitor injured in a fight inside be very fruitful in safety of the people and to its fight against Covid SC adjourns Covid-19 suo motu case Jagannath temple complex minimising the complica- bring normalcy to the state and to provide proper hearing to May 13 after technical glitches Puri, May 10 (UNI) A servitor of Sri Jagannath temple tion of the diseases and soon. treatment to covid pa- saving the life of the pa- The state government tients utilising its re- New Delhi, May 10 (UNI) restrain before interfering today suffered bleeding injury when another servitor attacked him inside the temple complex, District Superin- tient. Though the people has urged the centre to sources . The cabinet ap- The Supreme Court on in the matter, the Centre tendent of Police K Vishal Singh said here. The SP said who have taken the shots waive all kinds of taxes on preciated the sincerity had stated that the Covid Monday adjourned to Police registered a criminal case against Bulu Panda, the are being infected but its vaccines so that it would and dedication of Covid vaccine strategy is formu- May 13, the hearing on accused and conducted raids to arrest him.. According impact is noticed to be lighten the burden on the warriors in fighting lated to address immedi- the suo motu case regard- to a complaint filed with the Simhadwar police station by very minimal The State state economy and help in against Covid-19 and ate, medium-term, and ing the distribution of es- Rana Simhari a Servitor, Bulu Panda, another servitor cabinet further expressed the universalisation of urged people to follow long-term perspectives. sential supplies and ser- attacked him while he was standing in the Anand Bazaar, its gratitude to the people vaccination programmes in covid guidelines like "Any overzealous, though the Mahaprasad Market inside the temple complex that vices during the COVID- of the state for their coop- the state. The cabinet said proper wearing of masks, well-meaning judicial in- left him with bleeding injury. This is the second such 19 pandemic, after facing eration in various Covid the fight against Covid is hand washing, maintain tervention may lead to un- instance during the closure of temple for devotees. Ear- technical glitches during pliance affidavit on vacci- fighting measures such as a long battle. It said the social distancing, stay foreseen and unintended lier, two Jagannath temple police personnel were engaged the virtual proceedings. A nation and hospitalisation testing, tracing, vaccina- centre needs to share the home and not to step out bench comprising of Jus- policies. consequences, in absence in a fight. After investigation one Gangadhar was sus- pended from service by the temple administration. tion and lockdown. The additional resources it col- unless it is badly required. tices DY Chandrachud, LN In its affidavit on of any expert advice or ad- Rao, and S Ravindra Bhat Sunday, the Centre de- ministrative experience, during the hearing noted tailed its new vaccine leaving the doctors, scien- INS Airavat, Trikand arrive in India ED files prosecution complaint against that the Control Room policy and other aspects tists, experts, and execu- firm, accused in a cheating case in Goa server was down. The concerning COVID-19 tive very little room to find With Covid relief consignments New Delhi, May 10 (UNI) Enforcement Directorate (ED) apex court said it will go management, Urging the innovative solutions on New Delhi, May 10 pandemic. This was has filed a prosecution complaint against Sunil Kumar, through the Centre's com- top court to show judicial the go," the affidavit read. (UNI) Indian Naval Ship the maiden voyage of Ankit Kumar, Synthia Durbhatkar Jain and financial firm Airavat on Monday ar- transshipping of Sanatan Financers & Real Estate Pvt Ltd before the Spe- Sonia discusses Assembly poll results, rived in Visakhapatanam French Air Liquide cial PMLA Court at Mapusa in Goa in connection with a with the largest Covid containers from Qatar cheating case. Officials in the probe agency said ED ini- Says 'Need to put our house in order' relief consignments by a to India. The Indo- tiated investigation on the basis of FIRs registered by New Delhi, May 10 (UNI) said this CWC meeting has blank. These will yield un- single platform from French initiative, facili- Goa Police against Sanatan Financers & Real Estates Expressing disappointment been convened to discuss comfortable lessons, but if Singapore, transporting tated by Dr Deepak Pvt Ltd, Ankit Kumar and Sunil Kumar on the complaints over the party's perfor- the recent election results. we do not face up to the eight cryogenic Oxygen As part of Operation Mittal, Ambassador of In- lodged by many foreign nationals. These foreigners had mance in the recently con- 'We have to take note of reality, if we do not look the tanks and other critical Samudra Setu II, Indian Na- dia in Qatar, is likely to re- alleged that above said firm and accused duped their cluded assembly elections, our serious setbacks. To facts in the face, we will not COVID-19 medical stores val Ship Trikand was de- sult in shipping of over 600 money on pretext of giving flats in ‘Peace Valley Projects Congress president Sonia say that we are deeply dis- draw the right lessons,' the from Singapore. Accord- ployed to augment ship- MT LMO to India over the in Goa. Money laundering investigation by ED revealed Gandhi on Monday said appointed is to make an Congress president said. ing to the Indian Navy, the ment of Liquid Medical next two months.