Odisha News
➡️ Bhubaneswar reports 353 more COVID positive cases & 253 recoveries in the last 24 hours including 274 local contact cases and 79 quarantine cases.
➡️ 2039 Covid-19 patients have recovered from the disease in Odisha in the last 24 hours. The total recovered cases of Odisha now stand at 953088.
➡️ Odisha born IPS officer NDRF DG Satya Pradhan Given additional charge of Director General of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).
➡️ Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik launches ‘One Nation One Ration’ initiative, to be available at 10,578 Fair Price Shops; people from Odisha living outside will & people from other States living in Odisha to get ration.
➡️ IMD forecasts heavy rainfall in Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand between July 29-31.
➡️ 2008 Kandhamal violence: 24 persons sentenced to 2 years’ imprisonment with Rs 10,000 fine each.
India News
➡️ Indian Journalist Danish Siddiqui was brutally murdered by Taliban: Report.
➡️ Death toll rises to 213 due to flood/heavy rainfall in various places of Maharashtra.
➡️ Government of India announces 27% reservation for OBCs, 10% for economically weaker section (EWS) in medical courses.
➡️ 5 more Zika virus cases reported in Kerala; taking the total number of cases to 61 in the State.
➡️ Kerala reports 22,064 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.
➡️ Assam Government issues advisory requesting people of Assam not to travel to Mizoram.
➡️ India’s cumulative COVID vaccination coverage has surpassed 45.55 crore (45,55,02,438). Nearly 47 lakh (46,52,914) vaccine doses have been administered today, as per the 7 pm.
➡️ Delhi Court grants anticipatory bail to 26th January Delhi violence accused Lakhbir Singh alias Lakha Sidhana.
➡️ Tokyo Olympics 2020: MC Mary Kom bows out after defeat to Colombia’s Ingrit Valencia.
➡️ SLvIND 3rd T20: India win the toss, opt to bat first at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The three-match series is level at 1-1.
World News
➡️ Tsunami warning issued for Alaska after massive 8.2 Quake jolts State.
➡️ Tokyo Olympics: Mary Kom slams International Olympic Committee Boxing Task Force for ‘poor judging’, says can’t believe I’ve lost.
➡️ WHO sounds fresh alarm, reports ‘sharp’ increase in global COVID-19 deaths between July 19-25.
➡️ UK lifts quarantine for US, EU travellers; India still on red list.