Odisha News
? Odisha reports single-day spike of 3443 Covid-19 cases including 2017 quarantine and 1426 local contact cases in 24 hours. Total cases now stand at 219119 including 181481 recoveries, 36743 active cases.
? Khordha continues to be the worst-affected District in the State with 601 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours followed by Cuttack (359) and Balasore (152).
? Odisha conducts 50,147 COVID-19 tests in the last 24 hours including 43,188 Antigen, 6,899 RT-PCR & 60 TruNat tests.
? Odisha reports 14 new COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours 3 each from Khordha & Nayagarh and 2 from Puri.
Toll mounts to 842.
? The World Health Organization (WHO) praises Odisha’s community-based strategies to fight against COVID-19.
? Monsoon session of Odisha Legislative Assembly: House proceedings on the 2nd day of Monsoon Session begins.
? Gaisilet Sarpanch in Bargarh Dist fined Rs 1 Lakh for violating Covid-19 Guidelines.
? Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar to reopen for public from October 2.
? Biju Janata Dal (BJD) to launch month-long Covid-19 awareness drive from October 2.
? Commissionerate Police bust fake Engine Oil manufacturing unit near Chakeisiani in Bhubaneswar.
? Over 8.5 lakh migrants returned to #Odisha during COVID-19 Pandemic.
India News
? India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 62-lakh mark with a spike of 80,472 new cases & 1,179 deaths in last 24 hours; death toll reaches 97,497 deaths.
? India’s case tally stands at 62,25,763 including 9,40,441 active cases, 51,87,825 cured/discharged/migrated.
? A total of 7,41,96,729 samples tested for COVID-19, up to 29th September. Of these, 10,86,688 samples were tested yesterday: ICMR.
? As many as 51878251 patients have recovered from the deadly disease in India so far.
? UP CM Yogi Adityanath constitutes three-member SIT to probe matter; directs trial of the Hathras gang-rape case in fast track court
? PM Modi & his Bangladesh counterpart to hold virtual bilateral summit in December.
? Babri demolition verdict today; Uttar Pradesh is on high alert.
? Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s father Shrikrishna Birla passes away.
? Third G20 Sherpa Meeting kick start virtually on September 29.
? FIR filed against Anurag Kashyap after actor Payal Ghosh accuses him of rape. Mumbai Police summons film director to appear at Versova Police station tomorrow at 11 am.
? Rupee inches 6 paise higher to 73.80 against US dollar in early trade.
? IPL 2020: Captain Shreyas Iyer of the Delhi Capitals fined Rs 12 lakh for slow over-rate.
World News
? Chinese firm gets approval for clinical trial of vaccine candidate.
? US election 2020: President Donald Trump and Joe Biden are facing off tonight in the first of three debates.
? Disney is laying off 28,000 employees as pandemic hammers its theme parks.