Odisha News
? Odisha reports 332 Covid-19 cases including 189 quarantine and 143 local contact cases in 24 hours. Total cases now stand at 324089 including 319069 recoveries & 3156 active cases.
? Sundargarh reports 51 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours followed by Angul (35) and Khordha (29).
? Odisha reports 4 new COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours. Toll mounts to 1,811.
? Minor girl rape in Bhubaneswar: Crime Branch arrests two OTV Employees & two security guards.
? Body of the 7-year-old girl missing since Friday, found dead near pond in Balasore.
? Odisha Cabinet meeting today at 5 PM, key proposals likely to get a nod.
? Over 20 migrant labourers injured after a bus carrying them towards Hyderabad overturns in Kalahandi.
? Borigumma Police busts inter-state fraud racket in Koraput District, arrests mastermind from neighbouring Chhattisgarh.
India News
? India reports 27,071 new COVID-19 cases & 336 deaths in the last 24 hours.
? Total case tally stands at 98,84,100 including 3,52,586 active cases, 93,88,159 cured cases & 1,43,355 deaths.
? A total of 15,45,66,990 samples tested for COVID-19 up to 13th December. Of these, 8,55,157 samples were tested yesterday: ICMR.
? Tata Group to file an Expression of Interest for Air India today. Tata group will use Air Asia as a vehicle where Tata Sons has a significant majority stake.
? Farmer leaders begin day-long hunger strike against new agriculture laws. Farmers protest at Tikri border enters 19th day today.
? IRCTC clarifies about ‘Outreach’ to Punjab Farmers.
? Polling underway for the third phase of local body elections in Kerala.
? Supreme Court to hear plea seeking removal of farmers protesting at Delhi’s borders today.
? 5 Ordinances, 10 Bills to be tabled in Maharashtra Assembly today.
? Delhi: A building has collapsed in Khazoori Khas area. More details awaited.
World News
? Global COVID-19 cases surpass 72.2 Million, deaths exceed 1.61 Million.
? Eswatini Prime Minister Ambrose Dlamini dies of COVID-19.
? A gunman is dead after a shooting at a New York City cathedral.