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UK First Western Country To Clear COVID Vaccine, Pfizer-BioNTech Shot To Be Available…

OB Bureau Dec 2, 2020

The United Kingdom (UK) has become the first western country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine will be available in Britain from next week, according to a statement from the UK…

Guest Column

I Am Proud Of All Things Indian, Says UK-Born Odissi Dancer Rani Natalie Rout

Shyamhari Chakra Nov 28, 2020

Born to London-based Odia parents, gifted young Odissi dancer and doctor, Rani Natalie Rout is a citizen of the United Kingdom. Her father Jayakrushna Rout was a doctor while her mother Usha…

World

Boris Johnson Locks England Down For 1 Month As COVID-19 Cases Cross 1 Million In UK

OB Bureau Nov 1, 2020

London: Prime Minister Boris Johnson forced England back into another lockdown after COVID-19 cases in the United Kingdom surged past one million and the second wave of infections is…

Festivals

United Kingdom To Get Its First Jagannath Temple Soon

Baishakhee Mohapatra Aug 11, 2020

Bhubaneswar/Bath (UK): The dream for a Jagannath Temple to be built in the United Kingdom is all set to come true. The upcoming temple, named 'Shree Jagannatha Temple UK', would be the…

Briefs

COVID-19: Odia Society Of UK Contributes Rs 7.33 Lakh To CM’s Relief Fund

OB Bureau Jul 29, 2020

Bhubaneswar: The Odia Society of United Kingdom, London, contributed Rs 7,33,500 to the Odisha Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) for the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. Rajya Sabha MP…

Coronavirus

Human Trial Of Imperial College London’s Candidate COVID-19 Vaccine Begins

OB Bureau Jun 24, 2020

The human trial of Imperial College London's candidate coronavirus vaccine began on Tuesday with the first healthy volunteer receiving a small dose. This is the second such trial in the…