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Dec 30, 2021 01:56 PM IST
Health secretary writes to 8 states, advises strengthening of Covid-19 measures
Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan wrote to Delhi, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Jharkhand and advised the states to enhance Covid-19 testing, strengthen hospital-level preparedness, and increasing the pace and coverage of vaccination, reports ANI.
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Dec 30, 2021 01:54 PM IST
PM Modi arrives in Haldwani, Uttarakhand
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, to inaugurate and lay the foundation of various developmental projects, reports ANI.
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Dec 30, 2021 01:47 PM IST
Delhi Covid-19 norms: Over ₹89 lakh collected in fines, 67 FIRs filed since Dec 29
The Delhi government said that more than ₹89 lakh has been collected in fines and as many as 67 FIRs were registered from December 29 for the violation of Covid-19 protocols in the national capital after the ‘yellow alert’ restrictions came into effect, reports ANI.
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Dec 30, 2021 12:25 PM IST
All parties agreed for holding UP elections on time, says election commission
Chief election commissioner Sushil Chandra said that the representatives of all political parties met with the election commission of India and said that polls should be conducted on time following all Covid-19 protocols, reports ANI.
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Dec 30, 2021 12:10 PM IST
Uddhav Thackeray to chair Maharashtra Covid-19 task force meeting
Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray will chair a virtual meeting of the state’s Covid-19 Task Force today, reports ANI.
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Dec 30, 2021 11:01 AM IST
Close to half of Covid-19 cases in Delhi are of Omicron variant: Health minister Jain
Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain said that 46% of the total Covid-19 cases in the capital are of Omicron variant as per the latest genome sequencing results, reports ANI.
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Dec 30, 2021 10:34 AM IST
3 Omicron patients in UP so far, need to be alert as Covid cases flaring up in Delhi, NCR: Official
UP has 3 #Omicron patients till now, 2 in Ghaziabad, 1 in Raebareli. Out of 115 genome sequencing samples, 112 were of Delta variant. But, we need to be careful & alert. Delhi NCR areas have already started witnessing an increase in COVID-19 cases: UP ACS Health Amit Mohan Prasad
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) December 30, 2021
The Additional Chief Secretary for health, Uttar Pradesh, Amit Mohan Prasad said that the Covid-19 infections in Delhi and the National Capital Region have been increasing and Uttar Pradesh needs to be alert in view of the same, reports ANI.
He also said that the state has reported three cases of the new variant so far and out of 115 samples which were sent for genome sequencing, 112 have returned positive for Delta variant.
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Dec 30, 2021 09:23 AM IST
India reports 13,154 new Covid-19 cases, 268 deaths in 24 hours
India reported 13,154 new Covid-19 cases and 268 related deaths in the last 24 hours. Active caseload up by 5,400 to reach 82,402.
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Dec 30, 2021 09:22 AM IST
Raipur police arrest Kalicharan Maharaj for alleged inflammatory speech
Chhattisgarh | Kalicharan Maharaj was staying in a rented accommodation near Bageshwar Dham, 25 km from Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh. Raipur Police arrested him at 4 am today. By late evening, the police team will reach Raipur with the accused: SP Raipur Prashant Agarwal
— ANI (@ANI) December 30, 2021
The Raipur Police have arrested Kalicharan Maharaj from Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, for alleged inflammatory sppech derogating Mahatma Gandhi, reports ANI.
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Dec 30, 2021 08:49 AM IST
Centre extends AFSPA in Nagaland for 6 more months
Days after the Centre formed a committee to study the removal of AFSPA from Nagaland, the ministry of home affairs extended the act in the state for six more months from today (December 30).
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Dec 30, 2021 08:21 AM IST
Houseboat tourism resumes in Kerala after long pause
Houseboat tourism resumed in Kerala’s Kottayam after a long gap, reports ANI. However, houseboat employees expressed concern about the thin footfall and the looming threat of the Omicron variant.
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Dec 30, 2021 07:58 AM IST
126 tiger deaths recorded across country in 2021
As many as 126 tiger deaths were recorded from across the country in 2021, reports ANI citing the National Tiger Conservation Authority.
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Dec 30, 2021 06:34 AM IST
6 JeM terrorists killed in 2 separate encounters in J&K
6 #terrorists of proscribed #terror outfit JeM killed in two separate #encounters. 4 among the killed terrorists have been identified so far as (2) #Pakistani & (2) local terrorists. Identification of other 02 terrorists is being ascertained. A big #success for us: IGP Kashmir
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) December 29, 2021
Jammu and Kashmir police said that as many as six terrorists of the Jaish-e-Mohammed group were killed in two separate encounters in Anantnag and Kulgam. The police also said that two among those killed were Pakistani nationals and two were locals, while the identification of the remaining two was being carried out.
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Last date for filing ITR on December 31, taxpayers risk penalty of upto ₹5,000
The last date for filing the income tax returns for the financial year was initially extended from July 31, 2021 to September 30, 2021 due to the disastrous second Covid-19 wave in the country.

Published on Dec 30, 2021 02:27 PM IST
Ramp up hospital preparedness, increase vaccine coverage: Centre to 8 states
The warning comes as India on Thursday reported 13,154 new Covid cases in a sharp rise in the last 24 hours. India’s Omicron tally on Thursday surged to 961.

Published on Dec 30, 2021 02:16 PM IST
Delhi to see a cold start to New Year, predicts IMD
The IMD also said the minimum temperatures in several states in central and northwestern parts of the country are set to fall by at least 2 degrees.

Published on Dec 30, 2021 12:54 PM IST
68-year-man sentenced to 20-year imprisonment for raping girl
As many as 25 witnesses were examined during the trial and the prosecution sought maximum punishment for the convict

Updated on Dec 30, 2021 02:24 PM IST
Dr Dangs Lab conducted tests in all three trial phases of Corbevax vaccine
Dr Dangs Lab acted as the central lab of choice for the screening, safety and several immunogenicity tests for all three phases of the Corbevax.

Published on Dec 30, 2021 12:21 PM IST
After Kalicharan Maharaj’s arrest, MP and Chhattisgarh spar over rule book
Kalicharan Maharaj allegedly used abusive words against Mahatma Gandhi and asked people to elect a staunch Hindu leader as the head of the government in order to protect the religion.

Published on Dec 30, 2021 11:59 AM IST
Centre extends AFSPA in Nagaland for six months
A panel was set up to look into the possibility of withdrawing AFSPA amid anger in Nagaland over the killing of 14 civilians in Mon this month

Published on Dec 30, 2021 11:49 AM IST
Six terrorists killed in Kashmir
Joint teams of police, army, and the Central Reserve Police Force launched the operations at Mirhama in Kulgam and Dooru in the neighbouring Anantnag district

Published on Dec 30, 2021 11:11 AM IST
India’s Omicron cases spike to 961, daily Covid-19 infections rise by 13,154
Delhi with 263 Omicron cases followed by Maharashtra with 252 and Gujarat with 97 cases added the most to the national tally of the highly transmissible variant.

Published on Dec 30, 2021 10:24 AM IST
Written by Srivatsan K C | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Kalicharan Maharaj arrested for derogatory remarks against Mahatma Gandhi
On December 26, Kalicharan Maharaj hailed Nathuram Godse for killing Mahatma Gandhi and said people should elect a Hindu leader as the head of the government to protect the religion.

Updated on Dec 30, 2021 10:24 AM IST
Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi
Minimum temperatures likely to fall by 2-4 degrees in northwest, central India
Light to moderate and scattered to fairly widespread rainfall with an isolated thunderstorm, lightning and hailstorm were likely in Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, and Sikkim.

Published on Dec 30, 2021 10:02 AM IST
MP seeks FIR against Assam chief minister for alleged hate speech
Khaleque called Sarma’s reference to revenge a “wanton provocation” to the public “to commit further acts of rioting against a particular community”

Updated on Dec 30, 2021 09:44 AM IST
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