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Updated on Dec 07, 2021 10:49 AM IST
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Dec 07, 2021 10:49 AM IST
Covid-19 pandemic is far from over: Army chief General MM Naravane
“The emergence of new variants and resurgence of cases suggest that the Covid-19 pandemic is far from over,” news agency ANI quoted Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane as saying at a curtain raiser of PANEX-21.
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Dec 07, 2021 09:32 AM IST
India reports 6,822 new Covid-19 cases, daily tally 17.8% lower than yesterday
India has reported reported 6,822 new cases and 220 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union ministry of health and family welfare. With this, the active caseload stands at 95,014 (lowest in 554 days).
At least 128.76 crore vaccine doses have been administered across the country so far.
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Dec 07, 2021 08:28 AM IST
US announces diplomatic boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing
The Biden administration announced on Monday that US officials will not attend the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing after China pledged unspecified “countermeasures” against any such diplomatic boycott. Read more
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Dec 07, 2021 07:55 AM IST
Mumbai registers 2 more Omicron cases, national tally at 23
Two people were found infected with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in Mumbai and neither had any symptoms of the disease, authorities said on Monday. Read more
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Dec 07, 2021 06:47 AM IST
Shutters of Kerala’s Idukki dam opened after Tamil Nadu’s Mullaperiyar move
The Kerala government opened the shutters of the Cheruthoni dam in Idukki early on Tuesday to ease pressure after flow of water from the Mullaperiyar dam. The Tamil Nadu government opened nine gates of the grand old Mullaperiyar dam on Monday night in view of the rising water level in the reservoir. Read more
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Dec 07, 2021 06:45 AM IST
Arvind Kejriwal to be in Punjab today for a day-long visit
Ahead of the upcoming Punjab assembly election, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal will on Tuesday pay a one-day visit to the state. Read more
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Dec 07, 2021 06:01 AM IST
PM Modi to dedicate development projects in Gorakhpur today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday dedicate multiple projects including an All India Institute Of Medical Science (AIIMS) and a fertiliser plant, to the people of Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur district. Read more
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India records 6,822 Covid-19 infections, active caseload lowest in 554 days
- The daily rise in new infections has been recorded below 10,000 for 11 straight days and less than 50,000 for 163 consecutive days now.
Updated on Dec 07, 2021 10:41 AM IST
Written by Shubhangi Gupta | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
BJP holds parliamentary party meeting outside Parliament, at ‘significant’ venue
The BJP parliamentary party meeting comes amid repeated adjournments by opposition parties over suspension of 12 members of Parliament (MPs). These leaders are demanding the revocation of their suspension.
Published on Dec 07, 2021 10:21 AM IST
Judges’ salaries and service amendment Bill to be tabled in Lok Sabha
The bill proposes to alter the High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act and the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act to bring clarity on the date on which a retired judge becomes eligible for an additional quantum of pension
Published on Dec 07, 2021 10:03 AM IST
No data on Covid-related suicides among vendors, traders, businessmen: Centre
Compared to 2019, deaths by suicide in the business community in 2020 increased 29%. Suicides among tradespeople, meanwhile, increased from 2,906 in 2019 to 4,356 in 2020 — a 49.9% jump
Updated on Dec 07, 2021 10:01 AM IST
‘Small spurt’: Koo co-founder on platform’s growth amid Twitter spat
Homegrown micro-blogging platform Koo’s user base has touched about 15 million now, with five million users added in the last quarter, its co-founder Aprameya Radhakrishna said. Speaking to hindustantimes.com, he talked about data localisation and other issues.
Published on Dec 07, 2021 08:55 AM IST
ByAmit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
4 states, Delhi have Omicron cases in India, highest number in Maharashtra
The Omicron variant first emerged in southern Africa late last month. The scientists there identified the fast-spreading strain in one of the samples taken from Botswana. Since then, Omicron has spread to two dozen countries.
Published on Dec 07, 2021 07:48 AM IST
Jawad-induced rain damages crops in Odisha, West Bengal
Even though the cyclone lost its steam while still over the Bay of Bengal, it triggered heavy rains it coastal districts of both the states. The cyclone weakened into a low-pressure by Monday and was expected to move towards Bangladesh, while weakening further, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Published on Dec 07, 2021 06:58 AM IST
Shutters of Kerala’s Idukki dam opened after Tamil Nadu’s Mullaperiyar move
There is high alert in Idukki and Pathanamthitta districts due to the opening of the gates of the Cheruthoni dam. This was necessitated due to Tamil Nadu’s move to open the shutters of the Mullaperiyar dam. The Kerala government said that it will move Supreme Court over the issue.
Published on Dec 07, 2021 06:41 AM IST
Supreme Court tells army to reinstate 12 women officers
The court declared them eligible for permanent commission (PC) and directed the army to deem them to be in continuous service without break in order to protect their financial and other service benefits.
Published on Dec 07, 2021 06:40 AM IST
ByAbraham Thomas, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Live: India reports 6,822 new Covid-19 cases, 220 deaths in last 24 hours
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Updated on Dec 07, 2021 10:49 AM IST
PM to gift 3 mega projects to Gorakhpur today; includes fertiliser plant, AIIMS
The Gorakhpur fertiliser plant, worth ₹8,603 crore, will produce 12.7 lakh metric tons of neem-coated urea per year, according to officials. The project is expected to not only bring prosperity to farmers’ lives but also create 20,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities for youths.
Published on Dec 07, 2021 06:00 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Sikkim Global Film Festival, scheduled to start from Dec 10, postponed
Sikkim chief minister Prem Singh Tamang decided to put off the Sikkim Global Film Festival, said a statement by the state information department
Published on Dec 07, 2021 01:17 AM IST
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