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Jan 03, 2022 10:53 AM IST
No community spread: Kerala blames Omicron cases on foreign countries
“There is no community spread [of Omicron variant] in Kerala,” said the state’s health minister Veena George on Monday. “Out of the 152 Omicron cases, 50 are from high-risk countries, 84 are from low-risk countries, and only 18 are their contacts. At present, there is nothing to worry about.”
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Jan 03, 2022 10:24 AM IST
Covid-19 has weakened, no need to panic: Yogi Adityanath
Omicron spreads fast but causes very mild disease. The virus has weakened. It is like viral fever but precautions are necessary. However, there is no need to panic: UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath
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Jan 03, 2022 09:13 AM IST
India reports 33,750 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
India reported 33,750 new Covid-19 cases and 123 deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry data at 8am on Monday. As many as 10,846 people recovered from the disease in the same time span.
Active cases: 1,45,582
Total recoveries: 3,42,95,407
Death toll: 4,81,893
Total vaccination: 1,45,68,89,306
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Jan 03, 2022 08:02 AM IST
Hong Kong news outlet to close amid crackdown on dissent: Report
A Hong Kong online news site said on Sunday that it will cease operations in light of deteriorating press freedoms, days after police raided and arrested seven people for sedition at a separate pro-democracy news outlet, reports news agency AP.
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Jan 03, 2022 07:11 AM IST
Death toll in Bhiwani mining incident rises to 5, reports PTI
One more body was pulled out from under the debris at a mining site in Dadam here, taking the death toll to five in an accident triggered by a landslide. Read more
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Jan 03, 2022 06:33 AM IST
Vaccination of children aged between 15 and 18 begins today
Amid concerns over the new, highly transmissible Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, India is all set to begin vaccinating the 15 to 18-year-old age group against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) from today. Read more
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‘Don’t panic’: Yogi says Omicron is ‘like viral fever’ but precaution needed
Notably, a total of 1,700 cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus – out of which 639 recovered or migrated – have been detected across 23 states and Union territories so far.
Updated on Jan 03, 2022 10:50 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
J&K to have District-Level Good Governance Index
The index will enable each district of Jammu and Kashmir to rise to the level of some of the best-administered districts of the country
Published on Jan 03, 2022 10:43 AM IST
Lower temperatures, rain expected in northwest India this week
Under the influence of another active Western Disturbance and its induced system from January 7 to 9, rainfall or snowfall activity is likely to increase in the Western Himalayan region
Published on Jan 03, 2022 09:36 AM IST
Savitribai Phule’s birth anniversary: All about India’s first female teacher
- Savitribai, together with her husband Jyotirao Phule, founded one of India’s first girls’ schools in Pune, at Bhide Wada, in 1848.
Updated on Jan 03, 2022 10:20 AM IST
Written by Shubhangi Gupta | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, New Delhi
Covid-19: List of states which have rolled out curbs due to Omicron spread
There are 23 states where 1,525 Omicron cases have been recorded till now, according to Union health ministry. Maharashtra is the leading contributor, with 460 Omicron cases, followed by Delhi (351), Gujarat (136), Tamil Nadu (117) and Kerala (109).
Published on Jan 03, 2022 08:51 AM IST
Kejriwal to pay 6th visit to Uttarakhand today ahead of assembly polls
Kejriwal will address a public meeting at Parade Ground at 2pm.
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Updated on Jan 03, 2022 10:34 AM IST
Covid-19: Vaccination of children aged between 15 and 18 begins today
It is to be noted that only Bharat Biotech’s indigenously-made Covid-19 shot ‘Covaxin’ will be used for vaccinating the 15-18 age bracket.
Published on Jan 03, 2022 06:05 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Man kills self day after friend killed in Faridabad, two held
Police said the man, a resident of Sagarpur village in Faridabad was stabbed to death while his friend took his life near Ballabhgarh railway station by jumping in front of a train.
Published on Jan 03, 2022 04:46 AM IST
Students denied entry to class for wearing Hijab
On Saturday, the parents of these students along with activists held a protest against the authorities for not allowing the students inside the class for three days
Published on Jan 03, 2022 12:29 AM IST
Row erupts over move to free temples from Karnataka govt’s control
Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said that the government plans to introduce a new bill to free temples and Hindus religious institutions from government control
Published on Jan 03, 2022 12:29 AM IST
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