Odisha sees rise in COVID-19 cases, decision to open primary classes put on hold
The Hindu
As many as 424 persons tested positive on Sunday — 42% rise in infection in 24 hours
Odisha on Sunday registered a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases prompting the State government to postpone the proposed opening of primary classes from January 3.
As many as 424 persons tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 on Sunday — 42% rise in infection in 24 hours. On Saturday, 298 persons were found infected.
The daily cases crossed the 400-mark for the first time in the past two months. On October 30, the daily tally had last recorded 488 new infections.
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The Hindu Future India Club (FIC), in association with VIT-AP, Amaravati, will organise a seminar on ‘Career Opportunities in Law, Management and Sciences’ on July 31. The event is being organised in collaboration with GEMS Public School on the campus of the institution near Acharya Nagarjuna University in Guntur district.
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The Central Bureau of Communication (CBC) of the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting organised a photo exhibition at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Bhawan in Guntur on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26 (Friday), commemorating the valour, supreme sacrifice and victory of the soldiers in the Kargil War in 1999. The exhibition is being organised for three days.