City

Odisha Volunteer For COVID Vaccine Trial Donates Over Rs 18,000 To CM’s Relief Fund

By
OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: A volunteer for trial of COVID vaccine has made a donation of Rs 18,350 to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.

The COVID warrior, Shiv Shankar Jena, who sells tea at a stall near RTO office in the city, handed over the cheque to chief secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra at Lokseva Bhawan on Wednesday.

When the COVID vaccine was introduced in the state after the spread of pandemic, Jena had volunteered for its test. He used to go to the SUM Hospital for various tests as part of the trial regularly.

Jena, who was paid Rs 6,750 towards conveyance during the trial of the vaccine, felt happy after the trial proved successful and the vaccines were given to the people.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Newborn Girl Found Abandoned Near Bush In Odisha’s Mayurbhanj

Baripada: A newborn girl was found lying near a bush at Bhanra village under Karanjia…

November 8, 2024

Shah Rukh Khan Bagged ‘Baazigar’ After Salman Khan Rejected It

Mumbai: Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, the leading superstars of Bollywood, came from different…

November 8, 2024

Dhanush & Nithya Menen Starrer ‘Idli Kadai’ To Release On This Date

Mumbai: Actor-filmmaker Dhanush took to his X handle on Friday to announce the release date…

November 8, 2024

National Hockey: Another Big Win Takes Odisha Closer To Knockout Stage

Chennai: Odisha all but booked a berth in the knockout stage of the 14th Hockey…

November 8, 2024

Traffic Restrictions For Panchaka, Badaosa At Dhabaleswar Temple In Odisha’s Cuttack; Check Details

Cuttack: Several traffic restrictions have been imposed to ensure smooth movement of devotees to Dhabaleswar…

November 8, 2024

Late Sidhu Moose Wala’s Brother Is A Carbon Copy Of Him

Mumbai: Sidhu Moose Wala's parents Balkaur Singh and Charan Kaur shared a picture of their…

November 8, 2024

Unique Protest: No Dating, No Sex, No Babies With Men Who Voted For Donald Trump

New York: A group of American women has launched an unprecedented protest against men who…

November 8, 2024

4 More Handicrafts Granted Official Approval In Odisha; Total Number Now 55

Bhubaneswar: Four more handicrafts were granted approval by the Odisha government, taking the total number…

November 8, 2024