Odisha News
➡️ Odisha reports 2957 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday (a record low in the past several weeks) including 1698 quarantine and 1259 local contact cases.
➡️ Khordha reports 408 fresh Covid cases followed by Cuttack (272) and Balasore (247). TPR stands at 5.38%.
➡️ 38 new COVID-19 deaths reported today including 6 from Khordha, 5 each from Bargarh and Cuttack. With this, the Covid-19 death toll in Odisha has gone up to 3,671.
➡️ 2 doses of COVID-19 vaccine (Covishield) were administered to a 51-year-old man in 5 minutes at Khuntapura village under Betnoti block in Mayurbhanj district.
➡️ Section 144 to be clamped in Puri for Snana Yatra.
➡️ Odisha sprint star Dutee Chand breaks her own National Record in 100m, clocking 11.17s at the Indian Grand Prix-4 in Patiala.
India News
➡️ India reports single day spike of 42,640 new COVID 19 cases (lowest in 91 days), 81,839 recoveries and 1,167 deaths in the last 24 hours.
➡️ Total case tally stands at 2,99,77,861 including 6,62,521 active cases, 2,89,26,038 cured cases & 1,167 deaths.
➡️ Total of 28,87,66,201 vaccine doses given till 7pm yesterday.
➡️ The total number of samples tested up to 21st June is 39,40,72,142 including 16,64,360 samples tested yesterday: ICMR.
➡️ India administered 86.16 lakh (86,16,373) vaccine doses in a single day yesterday; Highest ever single day vaccination achieved in the world so far: Ministry of Health.
➡️ After Black Fungus, Maharashtra gets 21 cases of the dreaded Delta Plus variants.
➡️ Optional Class 12 board exams from Aug 15-September 15: CBSE told to Supreme Court.
➡️ Measles vax effective in kids against Covid: Study.
➡️ Nagaland Government approves transfer of Rs 2,000 each to bank accounts of all building, other construction workers
➡️ External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar to address the UN Security Council at the Debate on United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
➡️ Bharat Biotech submits Phase 3 data for Covaxin.
➡️ Sensex up 372 points, currently trading at 52,929; Nifty at 15,854.
➡️ Petrol & diesel prices per litre currently stands at Rs 103.63 & Rs 95.72 in Mumbai, Rs 98.65 & 92.83 in Chennai, Rs 97.38 & Rs Rs 91.08 in Kolkata.
World News
➡️ Global coronavirus cases tops 178.6 Million mark, death toll surged to more than 3.87 Million.
➡️ US announces sharing plan for 55 Million Covid Vaccine Doses.
➡️ US Chambers of Commerce has launched a massive campaign to address the acute shortage of skilled & professional workforce
➡️ Pakistan assures help to US in recovering hostages from Afghanistan: Embassy.
➡️ US, South Korea to consider ending North Korea coordination Group.