y k y cm RIGHT RESOLVE WAR-LIKE SITUATION PERSISTS POWAR REAPPOINTED Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas has raised USD The ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas Ramesh Powar is reappointed as Indian 1mn to help India fight the 2nd wave of continued with both sides indulging in rocket women’s cricket team head coach in place of WV Raman the Covid-19 pandemic LEISURE | P2 attacks and airstrikes INTERNATIONAL | P10 SPORTS | P12 VOLUME 11, ISSUE 43 | www.orissapost.com BHUBANESWAR | FRIDAY, MAY 14 | 2021 12 PAGES | `4.00 IRREGULAR by MANJUL 11 GOVTS INCLUDING ODISHA FLOAT GLOBAL TENDERS TO GET JABS FROM ABROAD Vaccine ‘war’ continues AGENCIES NOW VENTILATOR New Delhi, May 13: Due to an acute WOES SURFACE shortage of Covid-19 vaccines, India ‘RATE OF INFECTION WORRYING’ is struggling to contain the second NEW DELHI: Only the supply of By the time wave of the pandemic. Even though vaccines to the different states is my turn comes, the two main vaccine producers in not bothering the Centre alone. Well I will be 18! the country, Serum Institute of India it has another problem in hand. The Lockdown may (SII) and Bharat Biotech have assured ‘Make in India’ ventilators are the government that they are ramp- developing glitches in many states ing up productions, it seems that the thus creating another challenge for UPSC examination the Centre. The Centre has said states are not buying this. So far 11 continue in state ‘many hospitals or medical colleges states including Odisha have floated deferred to Oct 10 are not following’ the user manual global tenders to procure vaccines properly leading to the technical POST NEWS NETWORK (38.4%), Khurda (36.7%), NEW DELHI: The Union Public from abroad. It just shows that they glitches. On the other hand, a Angul (34.1%), Bargarh Service Commission (UPSC) post- are not ready to depend on the Centre number of states including Punjab Bhubaneswar, May 13: With (31.3%), Boudh (31.2%) and poned Thursday the civil services or the vaccine manufacturing units in have said the ventilators are Odisha registering around Sundergarh (30.8%). preliminary examination, scheduled India anymore. malfunctioning as proper 10,000 Covid-19 cases on a Director of Capital Hospital to be held in June, to October 10 in Both SII and Bharat Biotech have maintenance is not being done by daily basis there is a strong Laxmidhar Sahu said that if view of the alarming Covid-19 situ- submitted their production plans to the the manufacturers who are possibility that the lockdown the Covid-19 graph doesn’t ation. The commission which con- Centre from June to August as per supposed to provide ‘after sales may be extended after May 19, show a downward trend, the ducts civil services examination an- the declarations made by Union Health service’. experts said Thursday. The government will be forced to nually to select officers of IAS, IFS Minister Harsh Vardhan. He con- LIFELINE: People queue up in front of the Covid-19 vaccination centre at the Old Town total number of active cases extend lockdown. and IPS among others said the exams ducted a meeting Wednesday with Municipality Hospital in Bhubaneswar OP PHOTO of India. India, as one country, shud in Odisha went past the one- Similarly, another senior will now be held October 10. seven states/UTs which are lagging be- procure vaccines on behalf of all lakh mark Thursday morning doctor and former public hind in terms of vaccinating people Meanwhile the Centre said Thursday has however, blamed the Centre for Indian states (sic),” the Aam Aadmi for a brief while. health director JK Tripathy against Covid-19. Vardhan informed it has so far procured 35.6 crore vac- the shortage of vaccines. He has also Party (AAP) supremo said in a tweet. Out of 30 districts in opined that the government WEATHER that India’s vaccine production is cine doses for the ongoing drive so far said that the Centre is pitting the states Many states including Maharashtra, Odisha, the test positivity rate should continue with the lock- BHUB CTK likely to reach eight crore doses in and more than 17 crore persons in in a vaccine war against one another Tamil Nadu and West Bengal have tem- (TPR) has remained over 10 down as the infection rate May and nine crore in June. India have been vaccinated. It also and it is giving India a ‘bad image’ in porarily suspended vaccination of the 18- per cent in 29 for the last seven continues to remain high. MAX 32.8° 35.9° As per the plans disclosed, Bharat said that it is on the verge of procur- its fight against Covid-19. 45 years age group. They have said that days (May 6 to 12). “The daily infection rate con- TEMP MIN 25.0° 27.9° Biotech is all set to raise the produc- ing another 16 crore doses and added “Indian states left to compete/fight unless there is a seamless supply of vac- Kalahandi district has re- tinues to remain above 10,000, Forecast tion of Covaxin to 3.32 crore doses in that the country will have two billion with each other in international mar- cines, it is impossible to carry out vac- ported the highest TPR at 46 so the government should not Humidity 84% 100% Thunder- July and 7.82 crore in August. SII on doses of vaccines between August and ket. UP fighting Maha, Maha fighting cination properly. They have also pointed per cent. Other districts that relax restrictions. Otherwise shower Rainfall 3.0mm 32.8mm the other hand has targeted production December. Orissa, Orissa fighting Delhi. Where out that crores in the 45-plus category are have a TPR of more than 30 the rate will increase,” as- very likely of 10 crore Covishield doses in August. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is ‘India’? Portrays such a bad image yet to get the second dose. per cent are Sambalpur serted Tripathy. y k my c P2 BEYONCE KNOWLES SLAYS MEDITATION HELPED ALICIA TO BE FRIDAY | MAY 14 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR IN ALL-BLACK ENSEMBLE A GOOD MOTHER AND PARTNER Pop star Beyonce Knowles looks like a Singer Alicia Keys said that meditation million bucks on social media, dressed in an helped her a lot after she became a mom. all-black thigh-high slit ensemble. In her “Like so many new moms I was exhausted. latest post, Beyonce poses for the camera in So, I tried meditation which helped me to be y a long black dress with a slit completing her a good mother to my children, and a good look with a belt, a sunglass and a choker. partner to my husband,” she said. k y m leisure c FORTUNE FORECAST Patience is key ANTI-COVID DRIVE Raima always had in showbiz: ARIES MRUNAL PC raises $1mn audition phobia Today the stars advocate Mumbai: Actress Mrunal Mumbai: Actress Raima Sen strength and somehow decided that you concentrate on money matters and how Thakur says uncertainty is a recalls giving a screen test for her to do it. I first thought I was to save some, and in this purpose you will natural trait if one belongs to role in the upcoming web se- never going to get the part but remain engrossed. However, Ganesha the film industry. for India, eyes ries The Last Hour, adding it surprisingly, I got a confirmation advises you not to neglect domestic “I think the most impor- was something she has never call from him in a couple of duties lest you encounter a morose tant thing is patience. As an done before. days,” says Raima, who essays spouse. So carry on and make a dash for that movie as planned. Don't cancel it. artiste, you are always curi- “In all these years in the in- the role of Nyima. ous to perform but the big dustry, I have never done a screen “With all my work, I’ve always question is content. You have $3mn mark test. When I learnt that (direc- tried to understand the vision to choose the right script. I feel tor) Amit (Kumar) of the director and then added my TAURUS pressured (and think) should Mumbai: Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas wanted to do a individuality, which helps me You are likely to turn I choose this script? I feel in- shared that over 14,000 contributors have screen test stay focused on my character,” excessively self centred ternally that I can do better but helped raise $1 million, to help India for my char- she said. The Last Hour also today, says Ganesha. This then I feel if I let this script amid the second wave of Covid-19. acter in features Sanjay Kapoor, could cause you to be very insecure. You will have a tendency to go, will I get more films? This Priyanka shared a video on Instagram Calcutta, Shahana Goswami, control and dominate others. There is a thought keeps bothering me late Wednesday night according to India I first Karma Takapa, Robin likelihood that you may, thereby, jeopard- all the time,” said the Love time, featuring a world map and the avoided Tamang and Shaylee ize important relationships. You are Sonia actress. countries from where donations have it as I Krishen. The series re- advised to be sensitive to the needs and “If I try to hurry up, I may poured in to help India. have al- leases on Amazon feelings of all those you come across. end up taking up scripts just “Through some of the darkest days in ways had a Prime Video May 14.