Odisha News
➡️ Bhubaneswar reports 592 Covid positive cases in last 24 hours including 110 Quarantine cases and 482 local contact cases.
➡️ Odisha reports 7,616 Covid patients recover in the last 24 hours. The total recovered cases of Odisha now stand at 732018.
➡️ Southwest monsoon is likely to advance into Odisha, Jharkhand, parts of West Bengal and Bihar by June 15: India Meteorological Department.
➡️ Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) to intensify vaccination drive for 18-44 age group from June 8 in the Capital City.
➡️ BMC to open Covid-19 vaccine slots for students flying abroad for studies.
➡️ BMC to provide free Oxygen Concentrators to Covid-19 Home Isolation patients at their doorsteps.
➡️ Former Mahanga MLA Bikram Keshari Barma passes away. He was 81.
➡️ 23 from Odisha among 646 doctors, who died during the second wave of COVID-19: Indian Medical Association.
➡️ Disney+ Hotstar releases Odia documentary ‘The Mountain Hockey’; the first ever Odia documentary on any OTT platform.
India News
➡️ A total of 646 Doctors lost their lives in the fight against COVID-19 during the second wave of the pandemic: Indian Medical Association (IMA).
➡️ More than 1.65 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with States and Union Territories: Union Health Ministry.
➡️ Government of India issues final notice to Twitter for compliance with new IT rules.
➡️ World Environment Day: India’s renewable energy capacity increased by over 250% in 6-7 years, says PM Modi.
➡️ World Environment Day: India brings forward target of 20% ethanol-blending in petrol to 2023.
➡️ Haj 2021 will depend on Saudi Arabia Government’s decision, says Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.
➡️ Delhi Unlock: Shops in all markets will reopen on alternate day (odd-even basis), restrictions to remain till June 14.
➡️ Mamata Banerjee replaces PM Modi on vaccine certificate in West Bengal.
➡️ Mamata Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee appointed General Secretary of Trinamool Congress.
➡️ Chief Minister M K Stalin announces extension of lockdown in Tamil Nadu till June 14 with relaxations.
➡️ GST collection in May at over Rs 1.02 lakh crore: Finance Ministry.
World News
➡️ Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping are ‘responsible’ leaders, can solve Sino-India issues: Russian President Vladimir Putin.
➡️ Indian social media company ‘Koo’ targets expansion in Nigeria after the African nation suspends Twitter ‘indefinitely’.
➡️ Attackers kill 100 civilians in an overnight attack on a village in northern Burkina Faso.
➡️ US, India, China account for 60% of 2 Billion Vaccine Doses distributed Globally: WHO.
➡️ US “Suppressing” Chinese Firms: Beijing on Joe Biden’s Investment ban list.
