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Dec 27, 2021 03:48 PM IST
Haryana cabinet expansion tomorrow, new ministers to take oath at 4 pm
Haryana cabinet expansion to take place tomorrow. New ministers of the state cabinet are expected to take oath tomorrow at 4pm: CMO
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Dec 27, 2021 02:50 PM IST
Goa reports 1st Omicron case, 8-year-old boy with travelling history to UK found infected
Goa reported its first Omicron case on Monday after a 8-year-old boy with travelling history to UK was found infected with the new strain of the coronavirus.
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Dec 27, 2021 02:15 PM IST
BMC calls meeting with health, ward officers over rising Covid-19 cases in Mumbai
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner Iqbal Chahal has called a meeting on Monday with health and ward officers over rising Covid-19 cases in Mumbai.
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Dec 27, 2021 01:06 PM IST
Kerala top performing state in Niti Aayog health index
Kerala top state in overall health performance among larger states, Uttar Pradesh the worst, says the fourth Health Index by Niti Aayog.
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Dec 27, 2021 01:00 PM IST
Local Covid-19 containment measures, curbs may be imposed, as needed: Centre tells states
In fresh advisory, Centre tells states that local Covid-19 containment measures, curbs may be imposed, as needed, in festive season.
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Dec 27, 2021 11:46 AM IST
Afghanistan universities yet to reopen, money just a reason listed by Taliban
The Taliban have said universities in Afghanistan are yet to open because of the economic crisis facing the country and also over the issue of co-education.
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Dec 27, 2021 10:38 AM IST
Maharashtra: 35 police personnel, govt employees test positive in 2 days
As many as 35 people including police personnel and government employees test positive for Covid-19 during the RT-PCR testing of 2,300 people conducted in the last 2 days during the Winter Session of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly: Vidhan Bhavan
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Dec 27, 2021 09:36 AM IST
Sensex tanks over 400 points in opening session; Nifty trades at 16,875
Sensex tanks 444.83 points to 56,679.48 in opening session, Nifty tumbles 128.40 points to 16,875.35.
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Dec 27, 2021 09:35 AM IST
India’s daily Covid-19 tally falls 6.52%, Omicron count goes up to 578
With 6,531 new cases, India’s daily Covid-19 tally falls 6.52%, according to the Union health ministry’ website. Meanwhile, the Omicron count has goes up to 578, the ministy also informed.
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Dec 27, 2021 08:50 AM IST
BSF recoveres 3 IEDs in Odisha
Special Operations team of Border Security Force (BSF) has recovered 3 IEDs adjacent to a road near Tentulipadar in Swabhimaan Anchal in Odisha onSunday, informs BSF in statement.
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Dec 27, 2021 07:55 AM IST
Ex-Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh’s judicial custody to end today
Anil Deshmukh’s custody was extended earlier this month, hours after suspended police officer Sachin Waze told the state-appointed inquiry commission the former home minister had neither made any monetary demands nor was any money collected from Mumbai’s bar owners or people related to them.
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Dec 27, 2021 07:13 AM IST
60 and above: What you need to get third Covid-19 vaccine jab
People aged 60 years and above will be given a third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine from January 10 next year if they suffer from certain co-morbid conditions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday. PM Modi called the third shot a precaution dose.
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Dec 27, 2021 06:21 AM IST
PM Modi to launch hydropower projects worth ₹11,000 crore in Himachal today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday visit Mandi in Himachal Pradesh, where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation for hydropower projects worth more than ₹11,000 crore. Included among these is the Renukaji Dam project, lying pending for around three decades.
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Indian Army inquiry team to visit Nagaland firing site on December 29
- The Indian Army has assured the people of Nagaland that the inquiry into the incident is progressing in an expeditious manner.
Published on Dec 27, 2021 03:06 PM IST
With Omicron fuelling Covid-19 cases, will 2022 be different?
Many governments and healthcare experts have warned that there is no room for complacency. The coronavirus disease has wreaked havoc across the world for two years, and casts a shadow on 2022 also.
Published on Dec 27, 2021 01:56 PM IST
Centre rings Omicron alarm, asks states to impose district-level curbs as needed
Several states have already strengthened curbs in districts reporting high case positivity rates along with measures such as bringing back the night curfew or strictly regulating large gatherings.
Published on Dec 27, 2021 01:29 PM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Looking ahead to India’s strategic relationships in 2022: The China challenge
For the past 19 months, India and China have been heavily deployed across the LAC in Ladakh sector with troop strength on both sides touching 50,000
Updated on Dec 27, 2021 01:27 PM IST
Kids can register for Covid vaccines from Jan, use student ID card
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced last Saturday children aged 15-18 would start receiving Covid-19 vaccinations from January 3.
Published on Dec 27, 2021 12:44 PM IST
Tejasvi Surya regrets ‘ghar wapasi’ remarks, withdraws them ‘unconditionally’
In his hour-long speech made at Krishna Mutt in Udupi, Tejasvi Surya attacked other religions. “Christianity and Islam are not mere religions. They are political imperial ideologies, and Hindus should understand this,” he said.
Published on Dec 27, 2021 12:02 PM IST
Amarinder meets Amit Shah ahead of Punjab polls, seat-sharing talk likely
It is being speculated in the political quarters that Captain Amarinder Singh’s meeting with Amit Shah is likely to further take forward the talks of a possible seat-sharing arrangement. They may also explore a broad understanding of other issues.
Published on Dec 27, 2021 11:51 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Seven-term Rajya Sabha MP Mahendra Prasad passes away
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar expressed condolences at the death of Mahendra Prasad, founder of Aristo Pharmaceuticals, and said his demise is a big loss to society and politics besides industry.
Updated on Dec 27, 2021 11:24 AM IST
6 Maoists killed in encounter on Chhattisgarh-Telangana border
The skirmish took place between 6 am and 7 am in a forest in Kistaram area of Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district.
Published on Dec 27, 2021 11:17 AM IST
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