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The 5T POST NEWS NETWORK Initiative (Technology, CURBS ON OFFICIALS 20K ANTIGEN KITS Super-spreader Transparency, Teamwork and Time Leading to Transformation) Bhubaneswar, July 8: The Covid-19 BHUBANESWAR: With a steep rise in Covid he Regional Medical Research in Rkl infects 95 model of governance requires situation in the state has only worsened cases, the state government asked officials T Centre received and distributed Recruitment for current SUNDARGARH: The Covid infection cases are each department to draw up an over the last week. There is an alarm- residing in areas beyond municipal limits of 20,000 rapid antigen test kits among steadily rising in the Steel City and other annual work-plan for faster ing rise in the number of cases while Cuttack and Khurda not to attend govern- various hospitals Wednesday 4,700 ment offices in Bhubaneswar. “In view of the parts of Sundargarh district. 95 people in posts will continue: Govt public service delivery. Naveen more deaths have happened due to the kits were kept as a reserve at the Rourkela alone have tested positive over last said the 5T model of governance viral disease. rapid escalation in the number of Covid- RMRC while 3,000 kits were given to two days. According to the district adminis- along with Mo Sarkar has Odisha Wednesday reported 527 new infected cases in the state, it is decided that Ganjam, 1,500 kits to SCB and 500 kits POST NEWS NETWORK were asked to not make tration, all these cases were detected in brought about a perceptible government servants commuting from places to Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer cases while the total number of cases Sector 16 area. They have been infected any fresh engagement with- improvement in the quality of other than the municipal limits of Cuttack Hospital. Besides, 1,000 kits each in the state has touched 10,624. The after coming in contact with a person of Bhubaneswar, July 8: out due procedure after governance in the city. P3 number of deaths has gone up to 48 and Khurda to attend offices in Bhubaneswar were sent to five government medical Following a hue and cry the lockdown is lifted. shall not attend office until July 31, 2020,” Rourkela who is said to be a super spreader. while 13 coronavirus positive patients colleges of the state while 500 kits over the government’s de- The state government said an order of the General Administration were sent to Gajapati district. 150 test As many as 49 cases were detected Tuesday have died due to other reasons. Ganjam cision to put a complete has taken the austerity and Public Grievance department. The order kits were sent to each of the 32 dis- from the same area. Sundargarh reported 78 J&K cadre Odia IPS district continued to remain the hotbed comes into immediate effect. trict headquarters. new cases Wednesday while Rourkela ban on creation of new measures as the revenue of Covid by accounting for close to reported 46 cases. District Collector Nikhil posts, the finance depart- collection has came down officer suspended 3000 cases alone. The railways has de- Pawan Kalyan said aggressive contact trac- ment Wednesday clarified over past three months and cided to allow trains to skip Berhampur ing has been initiated. that recruitment of exist- will continue to fall till the New Delhi: Union Ministry of railway station. BJD’s Prashant Behera ing vacant positions will return of normalcy, an of- Home Affairs Wednesday became the second MLA in the state to continue. ficial said. suspended senior Jammu and Ganjam seals borders Kashmir cadre IPS officer Basant report Covid positive. The process for filling The state government is Rath for alleged misconduct and The state capital has felt the heat. The with Khurda, Nayagarh up of vacant posts will con- implementing various re- misbehaviour with the Director total number of cases in the capital tinue as usual. This apart, forms as suggested by the General of Police of the Union Wednesday crossed 500. The city BERHAMPUR: In a bid to save the resi- all ongoing recruitment Centre to increase its bor- Territory. The Ministry has also Wednesday reported 46 new cases in the dents of Ganjam district from infections, processes of the govern- rowing limits for meeting contemplated disciplinary latest round of sample testing Tuesday, the district administration Wednesday ment will go on, sources expenditures. While al- proceedings against Rath, a 2000 the civic body said Wednesday. The sealed its borders with Khurda and in the department said. lowing the states to bor- batch Indian Police Service Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation Nayagarh districts to limit the movement The restriction is only on row up to 5 per cent of the officer, in connection with said the city has witnessed a total of 46 of people to and from the region. Ganjam the creation of new posts, gross state domestic prod- repeated instances of new cases. According to the figures Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange tweeted it said. uct (GSDP) instead of the misconduct. In an order issued put forth by the civic body, a majority Wednesday, “Ganjam Khurda border is The finance department existing 3 per cent, the Wednesday, the MHA declared of the cases (52 per cent) were reported sealed. No person will be allowed to go to order asked departments Centre has laid certain con- that Rath would be placed under from outside quarantine centres. The Bhubaneswar. Kindly cooperate.” As per not to renew contract of ditions. The relaxation is suspension. BMC said out of 46 new cases, 22 were the order, no person from Bhubaneswar employees engaged for tem- only for the 2020-21 fiscal. or Ganjam district will be allowed to cross from quarantine centres while 24 cases porary period. The Finance department the Khurda-Ganjam border until further were reported from the locality. were also reported from ing, the BMC said. Meanwhile, a 55-year- notice. Passes will be given to travel out- “In case of retired gov- has pegged state’s GSDP IRREGULAR by MANJUL ` With the addition of 46 fresh cases, Chandrashekharpur, Pahala, Rasulgarh, old patient succumbed to Covid 19 side the district in case of health emer- ernment employees of dif- at 5.96 lakh crore for the the city has so far reported a total of 525 Baramunda, Bomikhal, Jharpada, Wednesday. The civic body claimed gency. Besides, Odagaon, Rohibanka and ferent grades, as they are year 2020-21 while the gov- cases. It also reported one more death Laxmisagar, Nayapalli, Khandgiri, that it has been taking all measures to Bhanjanagar Crossing Square roads have in receipt of pension, there ernment is estimated to owing to the pandemic. The number of Patrapada and other areas. curb the spread of the disease. “Contact been sealed. In order to contain communi- shall be no payment of re- borrow `17,878 crore, which deaths in the city due to coronavirus According to the latest information, tracing is continuing. Primary con- ty transmission, the administration has muneration if they have is 3 per cent of the GSDP, went up to seven. A total of nine cases the city has so far reported 525 cases out tacts and nearby houses are being quar- suspended outdoor services at MKCG not worked during the lock- in its annual budget in the were reported from private as well as of which 222 are active. 18 people re- antined, sanitised & they will be under until further orders. P5 down,” it said. same corresponding government hospitals. Fresh cases covered in the city Wednesday morn- active surveillance,” the BMC said. Further, departments period. 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