?As per the final results of Urban Polls in Odisha, BJD won 73 out of 105 NACs/Municipalities and all 3 Municipal Corporations – Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Berhampur. BJP won 16 NACs/Municipalities, Congress 7. Independents won 9.

?Petrol and Diesel Prices hiked by 50 paise and 80 paise respectively – 5th hike in 6 days.

?Odisha reports 48 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours. Active cases stand at 419.

?India reports 1421 new Covid cases and 149 deaths (mostly backlogs) in the last 24 hours. Active cases stand at 16,187.

? After 2 years, India to resume regular international flights from today.

?US President Joe Biden visits Poland; says the World must prepare for ‘long fight’ ahead. Biden calls Putin unworthy for power and terms the Russian invasion of Ukraine a strategic failure.

?Ukraine claims that the United States has expressed ‘no objections’ over Poland’s offer to supply fighter jets.

?US to provide Ukraine with further $100 million in assistance.

?Russia bombs Lviv, Ukraine. Russia attacks Oil Depot in Rivne Oblast too. Slavutych City seized by Russian Troops.