Odisha News
? Odisha reports single-day spike of 1547 Covid-19 cases including 891 quarantine and 656 local contact cases in 24 hours. Total cases now stand at 288646 including 272038 recoveries & 15247 active cases.
? Khordha reported 159 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours followed by Cuttack (98), Angul (95) and Jagatsinghpur (89).
? Odisha reports 11 new COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours including 3 from Khordha and 2 from Cuttack. Toll mounts to 1308.
? 44,506 Samples tested in Odisha on October 29.
? Early signs of winter set in Odisha as mercury levels drops below 15 degree Celcius in 4 cities. Sonepur records the lowest at 12.8 degree Celcius.
? In view of COVID-19 pandemic, annual Bali Jatra in Cuttack will not be organised this year; restrictions will be imposed on Boita Bandana, informs Cuttack Collector Bhabani Shankar Chaini.
? Odisha CM chairs State Level Bankers Committee meeting with different banks representatives, in Bhubaneswar yesterday; urges bankers to provide loan to farmers, SHGs.
? 6 injured in bee attack near Bangiriposi ghat in Baripada.
? Odisha initiates the process for the preparation of a database of healthcare workers and Anganwadi workers for COVID-19 vaccination.
? Odisha Govt imposes fishing ban at Dhamara, Devi and Rusikulya river mouths from November 1 to May 31 in view of mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles.
? The number has increased to 1,500 to 2,000 visitors per day at Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar.
India News
? 3 BJP workers killed in Terrorist Attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam.
? India reports 48,648 new COVID-19 cases & 563 deaths in the last 24 hours.
? Total case tally stands at 80,88,851 including 5,94,386 active cases, 73,73,375 cured/discharged/migrated cases & 1,21,090 deaths.
? Total 10,77,28,088 samples tested for COVID-19 up to 29th October. Of these 11,64,648 samples were tested yesterday: ICMR.
? President Ram Nath Kovind and PM Modi wish people on the occasion of Eid Milad-Un-Nabi.
? Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Ahmedabad. He is on a 2-day visit to Gujarat.
? India has exponentially scaled up its testing capacity from one in January to more than 10.65 cr at present: Ministry of Health.
? Water sports begin with enthusiasm at Dal Lake maintaining COVID-19 safety norms.
? In Bihar, stage collapses at Congress public rallies at Bagahi Deoraj in West Champaran.
World News
? Global Covid-19 cases nearing 45 million mark.
? World condemns terrorist attack in France.