TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 29, 2021 At a time when India is facing an acute shortage of oxygen supply amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, the United Kingdom has sent more vital oxygen equipment to India in support of the country’s fight against COVID-19. Three oxygen generation units have been sent from surplus stocks in Northern Ireland to support India ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APRIL 29, 2021 Vedanta on Thursday said its Chairman Anil Agarwal has pledged Rs 150 crore to help India in its fight against deadly COVID-19 second wave. The amount is over and above Rs 201 crore that was spent by Vedanta Group in 2020, it said in a statement. The company will create additional capacity of ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 28, 2021 As the second wave of the Covid-19 virus swells, to supplement the government’s efforts, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) – a joint venture between ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel – in alliance with the Government of Gujarat and District Administration, Surat, has set up a 250-bed COVID care hospital at Hazira, which will receive ...

Next-gen sanitization technology ‘Shield 30’ launched in India TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 28, 2021 Even as the daily caseload of India’s coronavirus infections, during the second wave, exceeds more than two lakhs, Shield30, a disruptive sanitization technology, is launched in India. This revolutionary, water-based antimicrobial surface treatment technology from New Zealand provides 99.99% protection from surface-borne infection of Coronaviruses and ...

TBB BUREAU AHMEDABAD, APRIL 26, 2021 Diversified business conglomerate Adani Group has joined India Inc’s efforts to secure and augment medical oxygen supplies amid a growing shortage of the life-saving gas in the wake of spiralling Covid cases in the country. The Gautam Adani-led group has arranged four ISO cryogenic tanks with 80 tonnes of liquid oxygen from Saudi Arabia; ...

TBB BUREAU CUTTACK, APRIL 12, 2021 In response to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s call for a 14-day ‘Mask Abhiyan’ to keep Covid-19 at bay, Odisha Stevedores Limited (OSL) has decided to distribute one lakh masks free of cost among people. In a special programme organised in front of OSL Corporate Office here on Monday, OSL Chairman Mahima Mishra launched the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 12, 2021 With a commitment to make mental health conversations mainstream, Future Generali India Insurance Company Limited (FGII) has launched a talk show ‘Mind Matters’ on YouTube and Facebook; and through this show the company has created a platform for the top sports personalities to come forward and share their stories of the mental health issues ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, APRIL 10, 2021 “Last year, we were able to tackle the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic quite effectively. While the second wave has started spreading, let’s once again contain it with commitment, composure and constant communication,” urged Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) CEO Dipak Chattaraj, while chairing an online meeting of senior officers of the Steel Plant on ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 09, 2021             Highly experienced doctors at city-based Apollo Hospitals led by Senior Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist Dr. Susant Kumar Sethi, and Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon Dr. Debasis Nayak and ENT Surgeon Dr. Suryakant Pradhan successfully managed three patients by combining endoscopic and surgical modalities recently. The first patient had a perforation in his food pipe ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 9, 2021 Manipal Health Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. (Manipal Hospitals), one of India’s largest multi-speciality healthcare providers, on Friday announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to divest its hospital business at Klang in Malaysia to healthcare provider Ramsay Sime Darby Health Care (RSDH). The transfer of ownership shall take place post completion of closure ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 8, 2021 Since March 2021, the daily cases of Covid-19 have been rising and have hit a 5-month high, with the maximum active cases reported from Maharashtra. One of the primary reasons behind the sudden spike is the complacency among the public about wearing masks and maintaining basic COVID protocols. To help control the increasing numbers ...

TBB BUREAU JODA, APRIL 1, 2021 With an objective to provide better medical facilities to the locals, Tata Steel dedicated an ambulance with advanced life support system to the people of Joda in a ceremony at Tata Steel Hospital, here today. Dr Sisir Kumari Patnaik, Gynecologist, Community Health Centre, Kamarjoda and Dr. Jagadish Sahu, Medical Officer, Community Health Centre, Kumarjoda ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 30, 2021            In a first in Odisha, the Nuclear Medicine team at the city-based Apollo Cancer Centres has successfully performed PET-guided biopsy recently. PET-guided biopsy is a unique modern technique of per-cutaneous biopsy procedure under PET-CT guidance. PET-guided biopsy is such a real time biopsy procedure which guides the interventional Nuclear Medicine physician to take ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, MARCH 30, 2021 Keeping in view the growing health care needs of the people and the lack of super speciality facilities in Sundergarh region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to Rourkela on April 1, 2015, had promised the people of this region to set up a Super Specialty Hospital at Ispat General Hospital (IGH).  In ...

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, MARCH 30, 2021 As part of its CSR initiative, Paradip Port Trust (PPT), in association with Santha Arakshita Das Foundation & Olasuni Gumpha Development Trust, organised a mega health camp at Balipadia, Jajpur on Sunday. PPT Deputy Chairman AK Bose inaugurated the camp in which over 1,000 patients were treated and given free medicines. A team led ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 26, 2021 Scientists of the Centre for Nanosciences & Molecular Medicine at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham have launched a unique three-ply N96 nano mask based on cutting-edge nanotechnology. This cost effective mask offers far superior filtration and breathability than the conventional N95 and surgical masks, the scientists claimed. This long-lasting, skin-friendly, odor-free and reusable Amrita N96 Nano ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 23, 2021 The Union Government today allowed people above 45 years to get vaccinated against coronavirus from April 1. “It has been decided that from 1st April, the vaccine will open for everybody above 45 years of age. We request that all eligible should immediately register and get vaccinated,” said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar about the ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, MARCH 21, 2021 “For inclusive development of a country, strong socio-economic structure is necessary along with the industrial advancement,” said the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind. Speaking on the occasion of inauguration of a Super Specialty Hospital in the Rourkela Steel Plant today, the President said that Rourkela Steel Plant has played a major role in ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 19, 2021 Experts have underlined the importance of sleep for physical and mental wellbeing on World Sleep Day on Friday. The Shri Ram Chandra Mission (Heartfulness Institute) organised a well-being webinar “A capsule of energy – Yoga practices and sleep” as part of Yoga for Unity and Well-being programme by Heartfulness Institute being held in the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 17, 2021       The Odisha government on Wednesday requested the Union Health Ministry for inclusion of journalists and many categories of persons who are at risk of exposure to infection due to the nature of their work, as frontline workers for Covid-19 vaccination. In a letter to Union Health and Family Welfare Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, Odisha ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 15, 2021  The National Medicinal Plant Board (NMPB) has signed an MoU with major AYUSH and herbal industry bodies including Ayurvedic Medicine Manufacturers Organisation of India (AMMOI), Ayurvedic Drug Manufactures’ Association (ADMA), Association of Manufacturers of Ayurvedic Medicine (AMAM), Association of Herbal and Nutraceutical Manufacturers of India (AHNMI), PHD chamber of commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 10, 2021 At a time when the Narendra Modi government has scaled up the Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme (PMNDP) to bring relief to people suffering from kidney ailments, a team of researchers from Delhi-based Jamia Hamdard University has found evidence that certain ayurveda formulations can help rejuvenate cells of the ailing kidney by cutting down ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 7, 2021 The chemical based intimate washes have too high level of germ killing activity, so use of these products to cleanse intimate area not only kills the bad bacteria but also destroys the protective good bacteria (Lactobacilli) that supports the healthy vaginal microbiome and balances pH of the vagina. Washing intimate area with chemical based ...

TBB BUREAU Bhubaneswar, March 1, 2021            Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.           The 74-year-old BJD supremo came down to the Vidhan Sabha dispensary to receive the Covaxin jab, officials said.           Sharing a picture of him getting inoculated, Patnaik tweeted, “Happy to share that I took my first dose of #COVID19 ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 1, 2021 Prime Minister Narendra Modi took his first dose of the COVID-19  vaccine today,  at AIIMS New Delhi. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Took my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS. Remarkable how our doctors and scientists have worked in quick time to strengthen the global fight against COVID-19. I ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR/NEW DELHI, FEB 28, 2021 It is common practice for beauty brands to use ingredients that could potentially harm the body. These toxins may seem harmless, but can severely damage the skin in the long term. However, with the increase in awareness about the harmful effects of chemicals on health, used in the production of popular conventional beauty ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEB 21, 2021 Keeping in view the increasing need for complete therapy and hearing solutions for special children as well as elderly in Odisha, a unique one-stop rehabilitation centre ‘Rehabscape’ clinic has been inaugurated at Tankapani Road, here today. Odisha State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Sulochana Das formally inaugurated the rehabilitation centre ‘Rehabscape’ while Ollywood superstar ...

TBB BUREAU GANDALPADA, FEB 18, 2021 As part ofd its CSR initiatives, Tata Steel BSL has dedicated a mobile primary healthcare unit in Gandalpada village under Joda Block in Keonjhar District. The mobile unit, manned by a doctor, pharmacist and nurse, will provide primary health care services and visit the village as per the prescribed schedule to provide health care ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, FEB 17, 2021 Globally renowned hygiene brand Livinguard AG has partnered with PadSquad to donate 50,000 reusable antiviral Livinguard masks and 43,500 reusable, antimicrobial sanitary napkins ‘Saafkins’ as part of their global initiative, ‘LivinguardCARES’. The beneficiaries include several divisions of the Mumbai Police, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), State Women’s Development Corporation, Income Tax Department, Maharashtra Maritime Board, ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, FEB 16, 2021 The Jharsuguda Unit of Vedanta Ltd. has extended its support to the District Health Administration (DHA) in Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination Awareness campaign, here. The company conducted a rath yatra from February 9 to 13 in 80 villages of the district, spreading awareness on Lymphatic Filariasis. Dr. Lal Mohan Routray, Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO), ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEB 9, 2021 A Palliative Care (PC) Clinic, offering a wide range of services for the cancer patients both in early and late stages of illness, will be inaugurated at Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) on Wednesday. Along with cancer treatments, the Clinic will improve the physical and psychosocial aspects of living. In advanced cancer stages, ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR, FEB 9, 2021 In a bid to strengthen its vaccine cold-chain infrastructure, Godrej Appliances, the business unit of Godrej & Boyce, has added ultra-low temperature freezers to its portfolio. These advanced medical freezers can preserve life-saving medical supplies including critical vaccines below -80°C and are aimed at boosting both Indian and global medical cold chain. Godrej Appliances ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEB 4, 2021 On the occasion of World Cancer Day, leading multispecialty health care institution Apollo Hospitals organised a mega cyclothon and some other programmes to spread awareness about the deadly disease. The cyclothon was flagged off by Sudhir M. Diggikar, Regional CEO of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited in presence of Dr. Ashish Chandra, Director Medical Services; ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JANUARY 31, 2021 President Ram Nath Kovind launched the National Polio Immunisation Day for 2021 by administering polio drops to children less than five years old at Rashtrapati Bhawan yesterday.   Today is the Polio National Immunization Day, also known as ‘’Polio Ravivar”. As per provisional report on Day 1, close to 89 lakh children under five ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 29, 2021 In a first-of-its kind study, doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi have found that the synergistic effect of ayurvedic formulation BGR-34 along with allopathic drug Glibenclamide (a medication used to treat diabetes mellitus type 2) can have a significant role in improving the overall quality of life of ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 28, 2021 Ninety-two years old Eswar Ch Mohanty of Odisha has earned the rare distinction of being the oldest patient in Eastern India to receive a knee replacement surgery at AMRI Hospitals Bhubaneswar. “Mohanty was very afraid of going under the knife and had been avoiding it since long. Finally, on Monday, he agreed to get ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 25, 2021 Over 3.5 lakh registered health workers in Odisha will be inoculated the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine as the vaccination drive will begin in State from February 14. State Health Director Dr. Bijay Panigrahi told media persons that those who had been vaccinated during the first phase of vaccination on January 16, will be ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 16, 2021 AMRI Hospitals Bhubaneswar celebrated its 7th Raising Day function in a unique way with its employees including doctors and nurses pledging for organ donation. This is the first time any private hospital in Odisha has organized an event to support a noble cause. Pravas Chandra Acharya, Secretary, SAMAJA Relief Committee & President, Body & ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR/TIKIRI, JANUARY 16, 2021 As part of the nationwide rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine today, the Rayagada district administration has chosen UAIL-run Utkal Hospital at Ossapada in Tikiri as the vaccination rollout site for Tikiri and its surrounding areas. Utkal Hospital is a healthcare initiative of Utkal Alumina International Limited (UAIL), a a 100 percent subsidiary of Aditya ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JANUARY 16, 2021 Launching the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination rollout today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said this unprecedented scale of vaccination campaign has never been attempted in history and this shows India’s capability. The Prime Minister said that in the first round itself, 3 crore people, which is more than population of at least 100 countries of ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 15, 2021 In a rare surgical feat, a giant tumor weighing more than 10 kg was removed successfully from the abdomen of a 70-year-old man from Western Odisha. The patient was earlier operated for a much smaller tumour ten years back in a cancer hospital in Mumbai. He was suffering from abdominal pain and weight loss. ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 15, 2021 It’s advisable to go for a good night’s sleep and do exercise 24 hours before taking certain vaccines as it would help maximise the jab’s initial effectiveness, researchers say. The suggestions hold importance in the context of India too as the country goes for a mega immunization drive against Covid-19 on January 16. Researchers ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 13, 2021 A day after the arrival of the first consignment of Covishield, Odisha received the second consignment of Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday. A special plane carrying 20,000 doses of Covaxin, manufactured in Hyderabad by Bharat Biotech and Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), from Hyderabad arrived at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here today. The ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 2, 2021 The dry run for Coronavirus vaccination process went underway at 31 places of Odisha on Saturday as part of the nation-wide exercise. The vaccination sites have been identified in all district headquarter hospitals and Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar. “Odisha is the only state where we are conducting dry run at 31 places. The dry ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JANUARY 2, 2021 Ahead of the actual vaccination drive, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare today conducted a nationwide mock drill at 285 session sites to test the end-to-end planned operations and the mechanism that has been set up to ensure smooth conduct of the COVID19 vaccination that is expected to begin soon. This dry ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 1, 2021 Dabur India Ltd on Friday announced its entry into the mouthwash segment with the launch of Dabur Red Pulling Oil, an ayurvedic mouthwash, creating a whole new category in the Oral Care market. The launch of this ayurvedic detox for teeth and gums marks another first for Dabur and for the ayurvedic products industry ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 1, 2021 In a bid to improve the performance of Emergency Ambulance Service in the State, particularly in tribal districts, and to meet the increasing demand for this service, the Odisha Government has made provision for additional 84 ambulances under the 108 fleet. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday virtually flagged off 84 Basic Life ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR, DEC 28 The doctors at city-based AMRI Hospitals performed a complex ABO incompatible (mismatch blood group) kidney transplant successfully. A 23-year old young man from Dhenkanal, with B +ve blood group was on dialysis after both of his kidneys failed. Though his mother with AB +ve blood group was willing to donate one of her kidneys, it ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR, DEC 25 Senior scientist of Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO), Dr Hemant Kumar Pandey, has been conferred with DRDO’s “Scientist of the Year Award” for his contribution in developing herbal drug ‘Lukoskin’ for treatment of leucoderma, an autoimmune disorder characterised by the loss of skin colour in parts of a body. Dr. Pandey, who heads the Herbal ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, NOV 26, 2020 The Union Government has provided over 1.4 crore cashless treatments worth over Rs. 17,500 crore to the poorest citizens under Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). This was stated by Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan here today during review of the implementation of the flagship health protection mission ...