Odisha News
➡️ Odisha reports 122 Covid-19 cases including 72 quarantine and 50 local contact cases in 24 hours. Total positive cases now stand at 333566 including 329801 recoveries & 1810 active cases.
➡️ Sundargarh reports 26 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours followed by Sambalpur (23).
➡️ National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) approves construction of a foot over bridge between Saheed Nagar and Satsang Vihar park in Bhubaneswar Rs 1.25 crore.
➡️ Odisha Government Increases session sites to 380 for COVID-19 Vaccination.
➡️ Odisha Government demands Rs 7,200 crore for railways in Budget 2021-22.
➡️ Despite ban, animals sacrificed at Sulia Jatra in Balangir district.
➡️ Tension at Utkal University after student clash on the campus over lack of proper facilities at hostels.
➡️ Cold Wave to return Odisha from January 20.
➡️ Khandagiri flyover in Bhubaneswar to become functional by June 2021.
India News
➡️ India records 10,064 new COVID-19 cases and 137 deaths in the last 24 hours.
➡️ Total case tally stands at 1,05,81,837 including 2,00,528 active cases, 1,02,28,753 cured cases & 1,52,556 deaths.
➡️ A total of 18,78,02,827 samples tested for COVID-19 up to 18th January, of which 7,09,791 samples were tested yesterday: ICMR.
➡️ 15 migrant workers killed after being run over by truck while sleeping on a footpath in Surat district of Gujarat.
➡️ Government of India to celebrate the birthday of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, on 23rd January, as ‘Parakram Diwas’ every year.
➡️ Government postpones 10th round of talks with protesting farmers’ leaders to Jan 20
➡️ Senior oncologist and chairperson of the Adyar Cancer Institute Dr V Shanta passes away in Chennai. She was 93.
➡️ 16 trains running late today due to low visibility caused by fog: Northern Railway.
➡️ Experts warn people to avoid alcohol during COVID 19 vaccination.
➡️ Sensex surges 558.59 points, currently at 49,122.86.
World News
➡️ Global Covid-19 case surpass 95.5 Million, death toll surges more than 2.03 million.
➡️ Donald Trump lifts travel ban on UK, Ireland, Brazil despite surge in COVID-19 cases.