Odisha News
➡️ 255 Covid-19 patients have recovered from the disease in Odisha in the last 24 hours. The total recovered cases of Odisha now stand at 1038085.
➡️ Odisha SRC directs district Collectors to remain prepared for possible low pressure over Andaman Sea; Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Kandhamal, Malkangiri, Koraput & Rayagada likely to experience rain.
➡️ Odisha Chief Secretary directs district Collectors, SPs and CDMOs to remain prepared for the possible third wave; asks to emphasis more on door-to-door vaccination and ensure strict action against Covid norm violators.
➡️ Maoist killed in exchange of fire in the forest near Khaprakhol block in Bolangir district.
➡️ Odisha Congress demands Rs 4 Lakh Ex-Gratia each for Covid Victims’ families.
➡️ NGT slaps Rs 2 Crore fine on JSPL for damages to Nandira River in Angul District.
India News
➡️ Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan writes to all States/UTs over the Omicron variant of COVID19, asks them to enforce intensive containment & active surveillance measures and also increase coverage of vaccination.
➡️ Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal writes to PM Narendra Modi to stop international flights from countries seeing surge in COVID-19 cases.
➡️ Train rams into 108 Ambulance at Palasa Railway Station in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh.
➡️ 18 killed in road accident in West Bengal’s Phulbari area of Nadia district.
➡️ Global situation in wake of Omicron variant reviewed at meet chaired by Home Secretary, Strengthening of preventive measures discussed.
➡️ Genomic surveillance for COVID variants to be further strengthened and intensified.
➡️ All-Party meeting convened by the Government today, ahead of Winter Session of Parliament.
➡️ AICC launched a “Covid justice campaign”.
➡️ Karnataka Government makes Covid test mandatory for international arrivals from these countries.
➡️ India vs New Zealand, 1 Test: India declare the innings at 234/7.
World News
➡️ Israel closes borders to all foreigners over Omicron variant of COVID-19.
➡️ Thailand bans travellers from 8 African countries over new Covid variant.
➡️ Taliban kill young doctor for not stopping at checkpoint in Herat: Report.
➡️ An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 jolts 36 km N of Barranca, Peru: USGS Earthquakes.
