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Bhubaneswar, May 21: The India n 74 trains originating/ terminating at Power distribution companies and Meteorological Department (IMD) Bhubaneswar & Puri and trains passing telecom providers are told to remain Friday said a low pressure area, which through East Coast Railway route on prepared to start restoration work as may give birth to cyclone ‘Yaas’ will take Howrah-Chennai line cancelled soon as the calamity is over. Adequate shape in the Bay of Bengal Saturday. generators have been kept in ready con- A cyclonic circulation lies over n Centre asks Odisha, West Bengal, dition to ensure uninterrupted drink- State relaxes terms southeast and adjoining central Bay Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and ing water supply. Jena said collectors of Bengal between 3.1 km & 5.8 km Andaman and Nicobar Islands to ensure have identified suitable pucca build- that health facilities are stocked with above mean sea level. Under its in- ings to keep people in safe shelter. essential medicines and supplies of global tender for fluence, a low-pressure area is very Water Resources chief engineer likely to form over east-central Bay of Jyotirmay Ratha said a 24-hour con- Bengal and adjoining north Andaman So far 39 fishermen are in the deep trol room will be established with the Sea May 22, the IMD said. The low-pres- sea and they are expected to return to coordination of three departments— vax procurement sure system may intensify into de- the shore by Saturday morning, he Rural Development, Works and Water pression May 23 and into a cyclone May DGP Abhay holds a discussion with ODRAF personnel on OSAP 6th Battalion added. He said the authorities of Indian Resources. 24. The cyclone is likely to make land- premises in Cuttack, Friday OP PHOTO Naval Ship Chilika and Indian Navy A toll-free number will also be is- POST NEWS NETWORK DRDO’s antibody fall between Odisha and West Bengal. have been alerted and are in touch sued for people so that they can sound detection kit to give The system is very likely to move Chief Secretary SC Mahapatra, after nies, telecom providers, authorities with the state government to meet their grievances and seek help in case Bhubaneswar, May 21: In north-westwards and reach Odisha- a meeting with senior officials, said of NDRF, ODRAF, Odisha police, state the challenges posed by the possible of any emergency during and after the a bid to attract more vac- results in 75 mins West Bengal coast around May 26 that the state administration is geared Fire Service and apprised them about calamity. Stating that five teams of cyclone, said Ratha. Since the cyclone cine manufacturers, the NEW DELHI: The Defence morning, the IMD said. up to meet the eventuality if cyclone their role during the crisis. NDRF have so far returned to Odisha is taking place in the summer, there state Cabinet Friday relaxed Research and Development Apart from putting at least 14 dis- ‘Yaas’ has any impact on the state. “The DIG of Indian Coast Guard has from Gujarat, Jena said 17 NDRF is little likelihood of any flood situa- the terms of the global ten- Organisation (DRDO) has tricts on high alert in the wake of the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) informed us that two of their flights teams, 20 battalions of ODRAF and 100 tion in the state, he claimed. der floated for procurement developed a COVID-19 anti- IMD’s forecast, the state government PK Jena, who held a series of meet- and two ships are making rounds of teams of Fire Service are in readi- Police DG Abhay held a review of Covid-19 vaccines. body detection kit that offers Friday urged the Indian Navy and ings on the matter, spoke to collectors the Bay of Bengal. They will rescue ness for relief and rescue operation. meeting with officials of ODRAF and Briefing media persons results in just 75 minutes, the the Indian Coast Guard to be pre- of 14 districts, different line depart- the fishermen if trapped anywhere in Besides, the forest department has said the disaster management wing after the meet, Chief defence ministry said Friday. pared for the emerging situation. ments, power distribution compa- the sea,” Jena said. been put on alert to ensure clearing is fully prepared to face any exigency. Secretary SC Mahapatra said, The testing kit is called DIP- “To facilitate the participa- COVAN and it offers a “signif- tion of manufacturers of icantly faster turn-around- vaccines to be stored in su- time as it requires just 75 IRREGULAR by MANJUL AP HC declares percool temperature, the stor- minutes to conduct the test without any cross reactivity age condition has been re- Another day, another record with other diseases,” the Kotia poll invalid vised up to (-)20°C subject to ministry’s statement noted. POST NEWS NETWORK Mayurbhanj (546). condition that the vaccines Now, white fungus Only two districts -- Gajapati (53) will remain stable and main- Bhubaneswar, May 21: Odisha cases in Odisha and Malkangiri (73) -- reported less tain their potency at 2°C to 8°C Friday reported the highest single- than 100 new cases, the health offi- for at least 12 hours.” day spike of 12,523 new COVID-19 SAMBALPUR: Three patients undergo- cial said. Relaxation has been ap- cases and a record 27 more deaths, ing treatment at VIMSAR in Burla Khurda and Koraput reported four proved in the EMD, bid se- a Health Department official said. were diagnosed with white fungus deaths each, followed by three deaths curity and liquidated dam- The new cases were recorded after infection Friday while two others each in Nuapada, Rayagada and ages to attract more vaccine days and 3.8 crore doses by testing 61,665 samples Thursday, tak- were found having black fungus Sundargarh. There are 1,09,438 active manufacturers within the 120 days. ing the positivity rate to 20.30 per cent. infection. Their condition is stated to cases in the state at present. country and abroad, he said. The Cabinet also ap- The state has so far reported 6,68,422 be critical. However, medicines In all, 5,56,501 patients have been As each vaccine is pro- proved the tender for con- cases of COVID-19 and 2,430 deaths. required for their treatment are not cured of the diseases, including 9,870 prietary in nature and is struction a portion of available at the premier hospital. The Of the new infections, 7,012 were in the last 24 hours. not comparable to any other Rengali Left Bank Canal (7 government has been apprised of the detected at different quarantine cen- Meanwhile, the Odisha govern- vaccine, the price evalua- km) at a cost of `247.13 crore. No hanky if he gets emotional cases while AIIMS is being contacted, in front of public. He himself has tres and the remaining 5,511 were VIMSAR Superintendent Dr Lala ment discontinued plasma therapy tion mechanism will be The work will be completed given this instruction local contact cases. Khurda district, Mohan Nayak said. for the treatment of COVID-19 in made by comparison of within 36 months. of which the state capital the state as per the revised guidelines basic quoted prices of each The Cabinet has ap- Bhubaneswar is a part, reported the Cuttack (1084), Angul (930), issued by the Union Ministry of POST NEWS NETWORK bidder excluding GST. All proved the proposal to waive highest 1,842 new cases, followed by Sundargarh (715), Puri (568) and Health and Family Welfare. bidders will be treated in- off license fee and other 13 Naxals killed in Pottangi, May 21: The Andhra dependently. government fees on liquor Pradesh government received a jolt The state government has ‘on’ shops in view of the re- Maha encounter Friday as the Andhra High Court de- announced free vaccination strictions imposed due to Mumbai: At least 13 Naxals were killed clared the panchayat and zilla parished for the 18-44 age group. Later, Covid last year. The shops re- in an encounter with police’s C-60 elections in the state, including in following shortage in supply mained closed during June commandos in Gadchiroli district of WHITHER disputed Kotia panchayat, as invalid. from Indian vaccine man- to December, 2020. Maharashtra Friday, officials said. The As per the directive of the Supreme ufacturers, the state decided The Excise department skirmish took place around 5.30 am in LOCKDOWN Court, the High Court stated that the to procure vaccines from has formulated a proposal the forest at Kotmi in Etapalli, where Andhra government has violated the open market through to provide graded relief to the Naxals had gathered for a norms related to holding of elections global tender by the Odisha liquor ‘on’ shop licensees meeting, said Sandeep Patil, DIG of in panchayat and zilla parishad bod- State Medical Corporation after taking into account Gadchiroli. “Based on specific inputs, ies. Elections to panchayats and zill Ltd.