Odisha News
? Odisha reports 363 Covid-19 cases including 208 quarantine and 155 local contact cases in 24 hours. Total cases now stand at 326596 including 321647 recoveries & 3057 active cases.
? Khordha reports 50 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours followed by Sambalpur (35) and Angul (23).
? Odisha reports 3 new COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours. Toll mounts to 1839.
? Puri-Surat Express train derails after hitting elephant between Hatibari and Maneswar railway stations of Sambalpur division: East Coast Railway.
? Maoists observe Malkangiri Bandh over Anti-Naxal Oporation in Swabhiman Anchal in the district.
? Cold wave sweeps several parts of the State. Mercury levels drops below 10 degree Celcius in 10 places. Phulbani records the lowest at 4 degree Celcius followed by Jharsuguda (5.8), Daringbadi (6).
? Senior Assistant of Zoology Department of Utkal University arrested by Vigilance sleuths for amassing disproportionate assets.
? One bus driver fined Rs 15,000, another penalised Rs 5,000 for drunk driving.
? 8 animals including 2 lionesses have been brought from Kamla Nehru Prani Sangrahalaya in Indore to Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar.
India News
? India records 24,337 new infections, 333 deaths in the last 24 hours.
? Total case tally stands at 1,00,55,560 including 3,03,639 active cases, 96,06,111 cured cases & 1,45,810 deaths.
? A total of 16,20,98,329 samples tested for COVID-19 up to December 20. Of these, 9,00,134 samples were tested yesterday: ICMR.
? PM Modi to deliver inaugural address at India International Science Festival 2020 tomorrow.
? Farmers’ protest against Centre’s three farm laws enters 26th day at Singhu border (Delhi-Haryana border) today.
? Farmers to start 24 hours relay hunger strike from Monday. Everyday 11 members of farmers’ organisations will sit on hunger strike for 24 hours.
? Chilla border one carriageway from Delhi to Noida is open for traffic. Tikri, Dhansa borders are closed for any traffic movement.
? Facebook restores Kisan Ekta Morcha page after taking it down for a few hours on Sunday.
? PM Narendra Modi at 6th Indo-Japan Samwad Conference: PM Modi proposes library for traditional Buddhist literature, scriptures in India. This library will also be a platform for research & dialogue.
? An earthquake of Magnitude 3.7 on the Richter scale hits Jammu and Kashmir at 8:33 am today.
? Kerala to call special assembly session on December 23 to pass resolution against farm laws.
? Rupee falls 17 paise to 73.73 against US dollar in early trade.
World News
? UK, Italy and South Africa detect more severe strains of Coronavirus.