- India reported 7,495 fresh COVID-19 cases on Thursday, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. With this, the country's caseload reached 3,47,65,976. India's active caseload currently stands at 78,291.
- The Odisha government Wednesday informed the High Court it would withdraw a reservation notification issued for the panchayat elections, realising that it was “faulty”
- Political parties will have to publish the criminal antecedents of their candidates in newspapers, television channels and on their websites, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said Wednesday.
- Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Thursday presented the Dr Ramineni Foundation's awards to vaccine maker Bharat Biotech's MD Krishna Ella and several others for their meritorious services.
- Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday launched the distribution of livelihood assistance of Rs 1,000 to the beneficiaries of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) in state.
- The Lok Sabha Secretariat Wednesday cancelled the Spouse Identity Card of Varsha Priyadarshini, issued to her in capacity of spouse of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Anubhav Mohanty.
- The construction work for the Sambalpur Cuttack section of National Highway-55 (NH-55) will be completed by June 2022, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari recently informed during the Winter Session of the Parliament.
- The Odisha government has initiated the process for the appointment of 11,403 teachers in state-run high schools. The recruitment process will be completed by April 2022, officials said Thursday.
- Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday laid foundation stone for 55 bus stands in 22 districts of the state on virtual mode.
- Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday distributed financial aid of `6,000 for every registered newspaper hawker to help them tide over the crisis due to Covid-19. Odisha became the first state in India to offer financial assistance to newspaper hawkers.
- The Bhubaneswar railway station under Khurda Road Division was Thursday certified as ‘Eat Right Station’ for providing high-quality and nutritious food to passengers.
- State Higher Education (HE) department Secretary Saswat Mishra Thursday directed all the government and government aided colleges under its jurisdiction to introduce ‘Juba Sanskaar’ programme in colleges for good character building of student.
- Actor Kangana Ranaut appeared before the Mumbai Police Thursday in connection with an FIR registered against her for a social media post that allegedly linked farmers’ protests to a separatist group, her lawyer said
- The ruling Congress has registered a big victory in polls held in 15 urban bodies of Chhattisgarh, winning 174 of 300 wards for which counting has been completed, leaving behind the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with 89, a poll official said
- Several Opposition leaders, including those from the Congress and the TMC, on Thursday condemned what they said was a "hate speech conclave" held in Haridwar recently and called for strict action against those involved.
- The Allahabad High Court today requested the Election Commission to postpone the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections by a month or two..
- In view of rising cases of COVID-19 and Omicron variant in the state, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackrey will hold a meeting with the COVID-19 task force on Thursday at 10:00 pm via video conferencing, as per Chief Minister's Secretariat.
- Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday inaugurated an intelligent transport system on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway near Delhi to minimize traffic problems and enhance safety of commuters.
- Ola Electric Mobility Pvt Ltd., the startup that's pledged to build the world's biggest electric scooter factory, distributed a handful of brightly hued bikes to customers in December at its factory in Chennai.
- On November 25, Former Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma along with 11 other Congress MLAs joined Trinamool Congress, making it the principal opposition party in the 60-member House.
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