Fully Ter Ramesh Pokhriyal Persons of State Examination PHOTO: IMD Minister, VK a Cyclonic Storm by May 24 and Fur- Prepared and Remain Alert for Heavy ‘Nishank’ Said
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Bhubaneswar, May 22: The India Therefore, under the present cir- Decision on Class XII Meteorological Department (IMD) cumstances, our most important job My jab certificate... has photos of Saturday said that a low-pressure is to evacuate people from low-lying PM, CM, ministers... almost all except area has formed over the Bay of Bengal areas and unsafe houses,” he said. board exams today the scientists who developed it! and it will gradually intensify into a Naveen directed the Collectors and SPs very severe cyclonic storm. to personally supervise the evacua- Under the influence of the cyclonic tion operations in their respective PRESS TRUST OF INDIA holders – students, parents, circulation over southeast and adjoin- area. The Chief Secretary was asked teachers and others – FIH PRESIDENT’S ing Central Bay of Bengal, a low pres- to regularly monitor cyclone pre- New Delhi, May 22: The through social media sure area has formed over east-central paredness and accordingly advise Ministry of Education Saturday. AWARD FOR PANDIAN Bay of Bengal with associated cyclonic the district administration. (MoE) has called a crucial “A high-level virtual meet- circulation extending up to mid-tro- “Since as per the IMD’s prediction meeting Sunday to decide on ing will be convened to- pospheric levels, the IMD said. Cyclone Yass is likely to form in the pending Class XII board morrow (Sunday) with all BHUBANESWAR: It is very likely to concentrate into Bay of Bengal in another two days and exams that were postponed states and Union Territories' Senior Odisha a depression over east-central Bay of its path has not been defined, therefore, in view of the second wave Education Ministers, edu- cadre IAS officer and Secretary to Bengal by Sunday and move north- all our coastal districts and districts of Covid-19, Union minis- cation secretaries and chair- the Chief northwestwards. It will intensify into adjoining them should remain fully ter Ramesh Pokhriyal persons of state examination PHOTO: IMD Minister, VK a cyclonic storm by May 24 and fur- prepared and remain alert for heavy ‘Nishank’ said. boards and stakeholders to Pandian has been ther into a very severe cyclonic storm ing 180 kmph. After the low-pressure Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, rains and gusty winds,” the Chief The meeting will be chaired discuss the proposals for felicitated with during the next 24 hours. intensifies into a deep depression, the Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Mayurbhanj, Minister advised. Patnaik asked the of- by Defence Minister Rajnath the conduct of exams for the International The cyclone would continue to move exact place of landfall and time can Keonjhar with extremely heavy rain- ficials to pay special attention to oxygen Singh. Union Women and Class XII and entrance ex- Hockey Federation (FIH) President’s north-northwestwards, intensify further be ascertained." The northern coastal fall at one or two places over the dis- supply at this time due to the Covid situ- Child Development Minister aminations for professional Award, Saturday. FIH announced and reach north Bay of Bengal near areas of Odisha are likely to receive tricts of Mayurbhanj and Balasore on ation. He directed that special measures Smriti Irani and Minister for courses,” Nishank said. Pandian as the winner of the prestigious West Bengal and adjoining north Odisha heavy rainfall due to the impact of the the next day (May 26). Few pockets in be taken to ensure that there is no prob- Information and Broadcasting “I recently held a meeting award in a virtual conference on the and Bangladesh coasts around May 26 cyclone May 25 onwards, he said. Dhenkanal, Angul, Deogarh and lem in the supply of oxygen within and out- Prakash Javadekar will be with the state education sec- concluding day of its 47th Congress. morning. It is very likely to cross West As per the MeT, heavy to very heavy Sundargarh may also witness heavy side the state during the cyclone period. in attendance. retaries in this regard. The Hockey India shared the news via its Bengal and adjoining north Odisha rainfall is very likely to occur at some downpour on this day. The state has kept ready 22 NDRF Education Ministers and consultative process will be official Twitter handle. Congratulating and Bangladesh coasts around May 26 places of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, CM TAKES STOCK teams, 66 ODRAF teams, 177 Fire Service secretaries of all states and further strengthened the IAS officer, Hockey India said, “A evening. Director General of IMD Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Meanwhile, Chief Minister Naveen teams and tree-cutting staff of the Odisha Union Territories have been through the high-level meet- well-deserved acknowledgment for his Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said, "Very se- Puri, Khurda and Mayurbhanj, May 25. Patnaik reviewed the preparedness Forest Development Corporation for de- asked to attend the meet- ing. This virtual meeting outstanding contribution and services to vere cyclone means the wind speed Similarly, heavy to very heavy rain- for the ensuing cyclone Yaas with ployment at the affected area, Special ing. Pokhriyal also sought will take place at 11.30 am,” hockey in Odisha.” Notably, Odisha will be around 120-165 kmph with gust- fall would occur at some places of senior officials, Collectors and SPs. Relief Commissioner PK Jena said. inputs from all the stake- he added. successfully hosted the Hockey World Cup-2018, Odisha Men’s Hockey World League – 2017, FIH Hockey Pro-League 2020 and FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers for Men & Women, 2019. The state will also organise the Men’s Hockey World 73 defunct ventilators sent to state Cup in 2023. IN LORD’S 18 ventilators have manufacturing defects; 55 non-functional due to lack of spare parts SERVICE FIREARMS SEIZED IN vided by the manufacturer. Similarly, eight AgVa ventilators are CITY, ONE ARRESTED not functioning as the spare parts from the manufacturer is in transit, the department sources said. BHUBANESWAR: The Special Task Out of the total non-functional ven- Force (STF) of state Crime Branch tilators, 17 are in SCB Medical College Saturday arrested a history-sheeter, Sanjay Kumar Sahoo, a resident of – Cuttack, 12 in Aswini Sambalpur, Cuttack district, and seized firearms in seven in Aditya Aswini – Bhubaneswar, his possession of at Acharya Vihar six each in the district headquarter here. Acting on a tip-off that a deal of hospitals (DHHs) at Sambalpur and illegal firearms would be finalised in Bolangir medical college and five in the City Saturday, the STF with the JP Hospital at Rourkela. help of Sahid Nagar police intercepted Similarly, three ventilators are non- Sahoo’s and recovered one 9mm functional each at VIMSAR – Burla, automatic country-made pistol and Rourkela Government Hospital, Covid- magazine, one revolver, two SBML 19 Hospital – Jarsuguda, DHH – guns and a large number of live Gajapati and Covid-19 Hospital at ammunitions from his possession. Angul. In addition, two ventilators Carpenters busy in chariot construction work at Rath Yard in Puri, Saturday OP PHOTO Later, Sahid Nagar police arrested supplied to Covid-19 Hospital (KIMS) Sahoo and registered a case (214/21) are also remained defunct. under various Sections of IPC and Besides, one ventilator supplied Arms Act. The STF has seized 31 each to KIMS, Bhubaneswar, KIDS, firearms and 69 live ammunitions Bhubaneswar and DHH Jharsuguda NOW, GET YOUR OSL extends support during last one year. is also non-functional. POST NEWS NETWORK According to the state Health and Sources in the state Health department COVID-19 TEST WEATHER Family Welfare department, the Union said that 472 ventilators installed in for smooth O2 supply Bhubaneswar, May 22: Even as the government has so far supplied 447 various healthcare facilities across the BHUB CTK state has been struggling to meet the BEL ventilators (Model - CV 200) and state are functioning, while 22 (10 BEL REPORT ONLINE POST NEWS NETWORK demand for medical equipment to 120 AgVa ventilators to the state gov- & 12 AgVa) ventilators have been kept MAX 35.2° 35.0° treat Covid-19 patients, at least 73 out ernment for treatment of Covid pa- as reserve for emergency purpose. POST NEWS NETWORK Bhubaneswar, May 22: TEMP MIN 24.6° 24.2° of 567 ventilators supplied by the tients in critical care. Of the total BE Earlier in the day, BJP leader Pradip Odisha Stevedores Limited Forecast Centre to Odisha have remained non- ventilators, 18 were received with Purohit criticised the state government Bhubaneswar, May 22: Now, people (OSL) and its staff extended Humidity 80% 85% functional in Odisha owing to man- manufacturing defects, while another alleging the latter was not making use waiting for Covid-19 test reports will full logistic support in un- Partly ufacturing defects or lack of spare 47 ventilators are not functioning as of the life-saving ventilators supplied by not have to worry about running to loading of 29 medical oxy- Rainfall Trace Nil cloudy sky parts and other consumable items.