Odisha News
➡️ Odisha slips to 14th from 12th position in NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index.
➡️ 3 of a family killed in Collision between Auto Rickshaw & Dumper near Gopalmal Chhak in Boudh.
➡️ Odisha reports 143 Covid-19 cases including 84 quarantine and 59 local contact cases in 24 hours. Total positive cases now stand at 333866 including 330321 recoveries & 1589 active cases.
➡️ Sundargarh reports 17 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours followed by Sambalpur (16).
➡️ Devotees visiting Puri Srimandir will no need to produce COVID-19 test report from today. SOP issued for darshan of Tninities.
➡️ Adivasi Mela to commence from 26th January 2021 at the Adivasi Mela ground, Bhubaneswar for 15 days- till 14th February; products to be available online too.
➡️ Adulterated spice, Chilli manufacturing unit busted in Berhampur.
India News
➡️ India records 15,223 new COVID-19 cases and 151 deaths in the last 24 hours.
➡️ Total case tally stands at 1,06,10,883 including 1,92,308 active cases, 1,02,65,706 cured cases & 1,52,869 deaths.
➡️ A total of 18,85,66,947 samples tested for COVID 19 up to 19th January. Of these 7,64,120 samples were tested yesterday: ICMR.
➡️ Farmers Protest: Crucial Farmers Meet today to deliberate over Government’s offer of holding Farms Laws for 1.5 Years.
➡️ Day after Joe Biden’s inauguration as US President, BSE Sensex breaches 50,000 for the first time.
➡️ Uttarakhand Government has asked the Central Government for 20,000 additional vaccines for Haridwar Kumbh Mela 2021
➡️ A meeting between police officers and farmers will take place today on farmers’ tractor rally on Republic Day.
➡️ A consignment of Covishield vaccine, by Serum Institute of India to be dispatched to Dhaka in Bangladesh, today.
➡️ Fans remember Sushant Singh Rajput on his Birth Anniversary today.
➡️ Rupee furthers gain by 7 paise to trade at near 5-month high of 72.98 against Dollar.
World News
➡️ Joe Biden takes oath as the 46th President of USA.
➡️ Kamala Harris takes oath as vice president of USA.
➡️ After Joe Biden’s swearing-in, China announces sanctions on 28 US officials.
➡️ Global Covid-19 case surpass 96.8 Million, death toll exceed 2.07 Million.
➡️ Biden signs 15 executive orders; rejoins Paris Climate, reverses withdrawal from WHO.