Odisha News
? Odisha reports 386 Covid-19 cases including 223 quarantine and 163 local contact cases in 24 hours. Total cases now stand at 322299 including 316970 recoveries & 3487 active cases.
?Khordha reports 50 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours followed by Sundargarh (47) and Mayurbhanj (31)
? Odisha reports 5 new COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours. Toll mounts to 1,789.
? 27,419 tests samples were tested on December 8 in Odisha.
? Odisha ranks first in Urban Governance Index in the country, as per a report released by Praja Foundation.
? 3-month long Eco Retreat at five locations to begin from today in Odisha.
? Phulbani records the lowest at 8 degree Celsius.
? Odisha: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves acquisition of shares of Odisha Power Generation Corporation Ltd (OPGC) by Odisha Hydro Power Corporation Limited (OHPC).
? ANM workers engaged in several Covid Care Homes across Odisha continue dharna at Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar demanding regularisation of their jobs.
? Juvenile fined Rs 26,000 for driving the two-wheeler without helmet in Khandagiri area.
India News
? India reports 32,080 new COVID-19 cases & 402 deaths in the last 24 hours.
? Total case tally stands at 97,35,850 including 3,78,909 active cases, 92,15,581 cured cases & 1,41,360 deaths.
? A total of 14,98,36,767 samples tested for COVID-19 up to 8th December. Of these, 10,22,712 samples were tested yesterday: ICMR.
? Jammu and Kashmir: 2 unidentified terrorists killed in Pulwama, operation underway.
? Covaxin likely to be available for use of the general public use by February 2021.
? Farmers’ protest at Singhu border, against Farm Laws entered 14th day today.
? Meeting with Amit Shah positive, Centre will give proposal to farmer leaders today: Bhartiya Kisan Union Spokesperson Rakesh Tikait.
? Government cancels sixth round of talks with protesting farmer unions as leaders decline to attend.
? Sushant Singh Rajput death case: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrests absconding accused Regel Mahakal in related drugs case. He will be produced before court today.
? 64 Heads of Missions in India leave for Hyderabad to visit biotech companies developing COVID-19 vaccine.
? Rupee rises 11 paise to 73.49 against the US dollar in early trade.
? Popular Tamil TV Actress VJ Chitra found dead at a hotel in the outskirts of Chennai. She was 28.
? Ind vs Aus: David Warner ruled out of first Test against India.
? Cricketer Parthiv Patel announces retirement from all forms of cricket.
? Parthiv Patel announces retirement from all forms of cricket.
World News
? Joe Biden announces new health team to tackle Covid-19 in US.