The State-run Odisha State Medical Corporation Ltd (OSMCL) had earlier on 14 May invited bids from the world’s leading vaccine manufacturers while a pre-bid meeting was held on May 19.
Party insiders said that chief minister’s agriculture adviser Pradip Majumdar this time won from Durgapur (East) and may be made the state’s agriculture minister.
Accordingly, the decision, two days before the scheduled date , has been prompted by the seriousness of the pandemic situation with the number of Covid-19 cases showing little respite.
It may be noted that 208 Oxygen Expresses have completed their journey so far and brought relief to various States.
The government has decided to issue the bonds in six tranches from May 2021 to September 2021. The RBI will issue the bonds on behalf of the Government of India.
Among the top cities, kirana partners from Hyderabad saw the highest growth followed by those from Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Pune.
The DIPCOVAN kit was developed indigenously by the scientists, followed by extensive validation on more than 1,000 patient samples at various COVID designated hospitals in Delhi.
Around 200 people including servitors, carpenters, blacksmiths and painters are on the job for the chariot construction.
Infections have spurted in most of the 87 jails in the State after the outbreak of the second wave of the disease.
The States and UTs are proactively supported by the Union Government for ensuring adequate availability of various medicines, medical equipment, PPE kits, masks etc., since April 2020.
