Turtle patrol vessel attacked mid-sea in Odisha, 10 arrested
The crew of a sea-worthy fishing trawl allegedly attacked a turtle patrol vessel in the prohibited seawaters of Odisha’s Gahirmatha marine sanctuary, a forest official said on Sunday.
The State’s COVID-19 infections currently stand at 36,297 while the number of active patients has come down to 12,975.
Statesman News Service | Bhubaneswar | August 4, 2020 3:04 pm
Odisha today recorded the highest single day cases of COVID recovery and the tally crossed 23,000-mark with a record number of 1,119 patients getting cured of the disease, said official sources here.
Only 35.74% of patients infected of the contagion are currently undergoing treatment at COVID hospitals.
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The State’s COVID-19 infections currently stand at 36,297 while the number of active patients has come down to 12,975. A total of 23,073 patients have so far been discharged from COVID hospitals after the recovery.
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With the latest additions of cured patients, the recovery rate from COVID-19 pandemic stands at 63.56%. Earlier today the State with 1,384 infections had reported the steepest single day spike of the disease.
A total of 354 patients were cured of the disease in the COVID hotspot Ganjam district. The recovery rate in the district stands at 69.57%.
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The crew of a sea-worthy fishing trawl allegedly attacked a turtle patrol vessel in the prohibited seawaters of Odisha’s Gahirmatha marine sanctuary, a forest official said on Sunday.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday virtually flagged off the Special Bus Services for the Maha Kumbh Mela providing 50 per cent fare concession for women passengers.
Vishal Das, the son of Odisha's former minister Naba Das, along with 27 others, was detained by Chhattisgarh police on Thursday night. The detainees, including sarpanchs and panchayat committee members, were reportedly held across multiple police stations, allegedly to prevent their participation in a no-confidence motion scheduled for Friday.
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