➡️ The Regional ASI Team arrived in Puri to inspect the Puri Srimandir Heritage Corridor Project; accompanied by Puri Collector and SP.
➡️ Low Pressure off the Odisha Coast on May 6; Cyclone fear looms large.
➡️ Youth detained in narcotics case, died in police custody at Abhaychandpur Police Station in Paradip. Family alleges custodial death.
➡️ Odisha reports 11 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Active cases stand at 83.
➡️ Price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder has been hiked to Rs 2355.50 from Rs 2253. 5kg LPG cylinder to cost Rs 655 now.
➡️ India reports 3,324 new Covid cases and 40 deaths in the last 24 hours. Active cases stand at 19,092.
➡️ Tamil Nadu Assembly passes resolution seeking Centre’s permission to provide humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka.
➡️ Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande laid a wreath and paid his respects at the National War Memorial in Delhi today after assuming charge yesterday.
➡️ Uttarakhand government has fixed daily limit on the number of pilgrims visiting the Char Dhams – 15000 pilgrims at Badrinath, 12000 at Kedarnath, 7000 at Gangotri and 4000 at Yamunotri. This arrangement has been made for 45 days.
➡️ Ravindra Jadeja stepped down as the Skipper of Chennai Super Kings; handed over the charge to MS Dhoni.
➡️ IPL 2022: Gujarat Titans beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 6 wickets; stays on the top of the points table with 16 points from 9 matches (won 8 so far).
➡️ IPL 2022: Mumbai Indians registered first win in IPL 2022 after 8 consecutive losses; beat Rajasthan Royals by 5 wickets.
➡️ Sweden claims that a Russian AN-30 military plane violated its airspace ahead of its plan to join the NATO.
➡️ Russia expects its annual trade with China to reach $200 billion by 2024.
➡️ Elon Musk reportedly told the banks that have agreed to help fund his purchase of Twitter that he would develop new ways to monetize tweets.
➡️ Russia’s Foreign Minister calls on NATO countries to stop sending weapons to Ukraine.
➡️ China reported 8,329 cases today. Out of these, Shanghai accounts for 7,872 cases (95%). Shanghai also reported 38 deaths, taking the toll to 422.
➡️ IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has tested positive for Covid-19.