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Truth in true form RNI Regd NO: ODIENG/2019/77780 BHUBANESWAR www.aroundodisha.com VOLUME - 2 ISSUE - 292 PRICE- Rs.2/- SUNDAY 16 MAY 2021 Misuse of steroids major 2 Pradhan Urges Centre For 19 More 3 ...............Madhuri Dixit: The Bollywood 6 Delhi court issues non- 7 cause behind mucormycosis PSA Medical Oxygen Plants In superstar who changed the bailable warrant against infection: AIIMS chief Odisha rules of the game wrestler Sushil Kumar In Covid review meet, PM calls for audit of installation, operation of ventilators provided to states Odisha Forms High-Powered Advisory (@narendramodi) May PM asked for augmen- 15, 2021 Modi also tation of healthcare re- asked officials to formu- sources in rural areas to Committee To Tackle Possible Waves Of Covid late a distribution plan focus on door-to-door Bhubaneswar, May 15: Amid the raging sec- for ensuring oxygen sup- testing and surveillance. ond wave of Covid-19 pandemic, the Odisha ply in rural areas, includ- He also spoke about government formed an advisory committee ing providing oxygen empowering ASHA and comprising of eminent scientists and doctors concentrators. “The Anganwadi workers to suggest the government on measures tack- Prime Minister said that with all necessary tools ling possible waves of coronavirus disease. necessary training to help fight the pan- Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra should be provided to demic,” the statement today informed the government has consti- health workers in the informed. During the tuted the high-powered advisory committee operation of such course of the meeting, under chairmanship of Dr Srinath Reddy. equipment, and power the Prime Minister was Some of the other members of the commit- supply should be en- informed that tests have tee are Dr Devi Shetty and Dr Ramakanta partment floated a global tender for procure- New Delhi, May 15: In the Centre should be cussed a number of is- sured for smooth op- gone up significantly Panda. The DMET, Odisha is the convener ment of Covid vaccines. A total of 3.8 crore a high-level meeting carried out. Modi also sues during today’s re- eration of such medical across the country — of the committee, Mahapatra added. The vaccines will be purchases through the glo- chaired to take stock of stressed on the need of view meeting on devices,” the statement from around 50 lakh Chief Secretary further stated the advisory bal tender. The Chief Secretary further in- the Covid-19 situation localised containment COVID-19, including added. Modi also tests per week in early committee will suggest measures on univer- formed the pre-bid discussion will be held in the country, Prime strategies in areas where scaling up testing in ar- stated that testing needs March to around 1.3 sal vaccination as well. As reports are com- on May 19 and the interested companies Minister Narendra the positivity rate is high. eas with high TPR, pre- to be ramped up in ar- crore tests per week ing in suggesting that possible third wave of can participate in the bidding process by May Modi on Saturday took “The Prime Minister paring localised con- eas recording high posi- now. Regarding vacci- the Covid pandemic will affect youngsters 28. The bid winner will supply the Covid note of reports about added that refresher tainment strategies, aug- tivity rate. “States nation, the Prime Min- especially children, the high-powered advi- vaccines in four months. The test positivity ventilators lying training for properly op- menting health capaci- should be encouraged ister asked officials to sory committee will advice the government rate in 10 districts of the State is stagnant or unutilised in some states erating ventilators ties in rural areas and to report their numbers work closely with the on ramping up hospital and infrastructure for declining, he added. He also said there are and directed that an im- should be provided to ramping up the speed of transparently without state governments to them, Mahapatra added. He added acting around 15,000 Covid patients admitted in mediate audit of instal- healthcare workers if vaccination. https://t.co/ any pressure of high speed-up inoculation as per the decision of the State Cabinet, the the government Covid hospitals in the State. lation and operation of necessary,” an official ysQmtDiZAQ — numbers showing ad- drives across the coun- Odisha State Medical Corporation Ltd on Of them 3,000 are in ICU and ventilator, ventilators provided by statement read. Dis- Narendra Modi versely on their efforts. try. behalf of the Health and Family Welfare De- the Chief Secretary added Naveen enquires health condition of Revenue Minister 10,781 In 24 Hours: Odisha Sees Highest Odisha cricketer Arabind ties nuptial knot with Kunmun Cuttack, Single-Day Recovery From Covid-19 May 15: Nayagarh, 258 from Frontline Balangir, 257 from cricketer Mayurbhanj, 256 from of Odisha Nuapada, 251 from team Boudh, 218 from Arabind Koraput, 206 from Singh tied Keonjhar, 177 from Jajpur, the nuptial 163 from Dhenkanal, 157 knot with from Bhadrak, 147 from Kunmun (A.O. Bureau) patients recuperated in Jagatsinghpur, 144 from on Friday. Bhubaneswar, May 15: A Khordha district followed Sonepur, 143 from Arabind record number of Covid by 1,186 from Kendrapara and 131 from patients recovered today in Sundargarh, 966 from Rayagada district recov- took the Odisha taking the recov- Cuttack, 566 from ered from the Covid-19 hand of ered patients tally in the Kalahandi, 557 from disease. A total of 110 from Kunmun in Bhubaneswar, May 15: there. Marndi was undergo- State to 5,02,455. As per Angul, 530 from Bargarh, Deogarh, 97 from a ceremonial function or- Golorahat village in Chief Minister Naveen ing treatment at the private the data provided by the 458 from Sambalpur, 422 Balasore, 91 from ganized at Cuttack amid Kendrapada. A handful Patnaik spoke to Director hospital after being tested Health and Family Welfare from Jharsuguda, 366 Gajapati, 76 from Corona protocols. guests and lawful superi- of AMRI Hospital today positive for Covid-19. The department, a total of from Puri and 342 from Kandhamal and 67 from Samikshya Singh alias ors including Arabind’s and enquired about the CM asked the medical team 10,781 Covid patients Nabarangpur district. The Malkangiri district also re- Kunmun is the eldest parents Ajay kumar Singh health condition of Revenue to put their best possible ef- have recovered and are data further mentioned covered. The data added daughter of Prasant and Jyotsnarani Singh Minister Sudam Marndi forts for early recovery of being discharged today. A 285 persons from as many as 282 from State Kumar Sing and blessed the newly wed who is undergoing treatment Marndi. maximum of 1,605 Covid Ganjam,267 from Pool recuperated as well. Snehalata Sing, natives of couple. GST Council to meet on May 28; compensation shortfall, rates on COVID essentials on agenda Senior Citizens In Bhubaneswar To Get Pick-Up, Drop Facility For Vaccination New Delhi, May 15: The ernment & States, Of- attract 12 per cent levy. Bhubaneswar, May 15: to ferry them up to the Once the senior citizens GST Council will meet fice of Nirmala The Centre had last fis- With an aim to help se- vaccination centre and register themselves, the on May 28 and is likely Sitharaman tweeted. cal year released Rs nior citizens of drop them at their house mobile sample collection to discuss tax rates on Earlier this month, West 70,000 crore to states Bhubaneswar visit Covid after being vaccinated, unit will reach their door COVID-related drugs, Bengal Finance Minister on account of GST com- vaccination centres in the oxygen equipment and Amit Mitra and Punjab pensation. This is over city, the Bhubaneswar vaccines. The meeting Finance Minister and above the Rs 1.10 Municipal Corporation among other things is also Manpreet Singh Badal lakh crore released to decided to start pick-up likely to discuss the com- had demanded that a vir- states under the special and drop facilities for them pensation mechanism for tual GST Council meet- borrowing mechanism to for vaccination. states’ GST revenue ing be held. The meeting compensate them for Bhubaneswar Municipal shortfall for the ongoing of the Council is sup- shortfall in the GST col- Corporation Commis- fiscal which began on posed to take place at lection this financial year. sioner Sanjay Singh in- April 1. Finance Minis- least once every quarter As much as Rs 63,000 formed the pick-up and ter Nirmala Sitharaman of a financial year. How- from GST. Mamata ing items costlier for con- crore worth compensa- drop facilities will be pro- will chair the 43rd GST ever, the panel has not Banerjee’s Trinamool sumers as manufacturers tion is still due to be paid vided to 60+, who are Singh added. He also re- steps and collect Council meeting via met since October 5 last Congress has also made will not be able to offset for 2020-21 fiscal year staying alone in the city, quested senior citizens to samples, the Municipal video conferencing on year. Congress working a similar demand. the taxes paid on inputs. which ended March 31, up to the vaccination cen- the take the help of 1929 Commissioner added. May 28, 2021. The president Sonia Gandhi Sitharaman had, how- Currently, domestic sup- 2021. The impact of tre. Once they dial 1929 call center if they are un- Vaccination slot booking meeting will be attended had last month de- ever, ruled out exempt- plies and commercial second wave of the pan- round-the-clock call cen- able to go to Covid test- for drive-in vaccination by MOS Shri manded that all life-sav- ing COVID vaccines, imports of vaccines at- demic on GST revenue tre and provide the ad- ing center.