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NEET-UG counselling to begin from January 19: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya IANS Photo

NEET-UG counselling to begin from January 19, says Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

NEET-UG counselling to begin from January 19: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

Published: 13 Jan 2022, 8:39 AM IST

Delhi reports 28,867 new COVID cases, 31 deaths

COVID-19 | Delhi reports 28,867 new cases, 31 deaths and 22,121 recoveries. Active cases 94,160 Positivity rate 29.21 %

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Weekly market in Shastri Park, Delhi closed till Jan 14 due to covid rule violation

Delhi | The weekly market near DDA land, Shastri Park is closed with immediate effect till 6 am tomorrow, January 14 due to violation of COVID norms by vendors and general public: SDM Seelampur Sharat Kumar

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329 police personnel test COVID positive in last 48 hours

Maharashtra | 329 police personnel tested positive for COVID in the last 48 hours. Total 126 personnel died so far; Active cases 1,102: Mumbai Police

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Mumbai reports 13,702 new COVID cases, 6 deaths today

COVID19 | Mumbai reports 13,702 fresh cases & 6 deaths today; Active cases at 95,123

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India bowled out for 198, Rishabh Pant scores a century

India bowled out for 198. Rishabh Pant scores a century; South Africa need 212 to win

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Nagpur Bench of Bombay HC switched to virtual hearing due to prevailing COVID-19 conditions

Due to prevailing conditions of COVID-19 particularly with the emergence of Omicron Variant as precautionary measures, the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court has switched to virtual hearing of matters from Jan 17 to 28, 2022 with court working for 3 hours (11am to 2 pm)

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Guwahati-Bikaner Express derailed near Domohani, West Bengal

Guwahati-Bikaner Express 15633 derailed near Domohani (West Bengal), at about 5 pm this evening. No report of any casualties.

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PM Modi holds virtual meeting with CMs to review Covid situation in states

Prime Minister Narendra Modi starts a virtual meeting with CMs to review the COVID19 situation in their respective states

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1 minister & 3-4 MLAs will resign every day till Jan 20: Dharam Singh Saini

I have resigned because for 5 years Dalits, backward classes were suppressed, their voices were suppressed... We will do whatever Swami Prasad Maurya will say. One minister and 3-4 MLAs will resign every day till Jan 20: Dharam Singh Saini after resigning from the UP cabinet

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NCP to contest elections with Samajwadi Party in UP, says Nawab Malik

We've decided to contest elections with Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh. One seat has been announced and talks are on for other seats. We will support the alliance which is forming in UP: NCP leader & Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik

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Karnataka Congress announces to suspend Mekedatu Padayatra

COVID-19: Karnataka Congress announces to suspend Mekedatu Padayatra

"Once the number of COVID cases comes down, we will start the padayatra again from Ramanagara which will continue for 7 days," says former CM and LoP Siddaramaiah

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BJP MLA Vinay Shakya in UP quits party

Lucknow: BJP MLA Vinay Shakya quits party "Swami Prasad Maurya is the voice of the downtrodden and he is our leader. I am with him," Shakya writes in his resignation letter to the party

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Assam and Nagaland Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukh tests COVID19 positive

Assam and Nagaland Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi tests positive for COVID-19

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Our focus is to bring people's issues, women in centrestage in Uttar Pradesh, says Priyanka

Announcing the candidates for Uttar Pradesh elections, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, "UP Govt is dictatorial. Our focus is to bring people's issues, women & development in centrestage in Uttar Pradesh", reported PTI

Priyanka Gandhi names mother of 2017 Unnao rape victim as Congress candidate from UP

NDTV reported that Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has named the mother of the 2017 Unnao rape victim as Congress candidate from Uttar Pradesh.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra releases party's first list of 125 candidates for Uttar Pradesh polls

ANI reported that Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has released the party's first list of 125 candidates for Uttar Pradesh polls. "Out of the total 125 candidates, 40% are women & 40% are the youth. With this historic initiative, we hope to bring in a new kind of politics in the state," she says

Hospital admission rate has stabilised in Delhi: Satyendar Jain

According to Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, hospital admission rate has stabilised in the city, which indicates that the coronavirus cases may go down soon, reported PTI.

Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge tests positive for Covid-19

ANI reported that the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, has tested positive for Covid-19. "He is asymptomatic & is under home isolation. He is fully vaccinated but was not yet eligible for his precaution dose," his office said in a statement.

BJP's Shikohabad MLA Dr Mukesh Verma quits the party

NDTV reported that BJP's Shikohabad MLA Dr Mukesh Verma has quit the party, which makes his the seventh exit in two days.

30 BSF personnel in Uttarakhand test Covid positive

According to the Kotdwar Circle Officer, 30 BSF personnel, deployed on election duty in Kotdwar Assembly constituency in Uttarakhand, have tested positive for Covid-19 and have been quarantined, reported ANI.

Sensex rises 99.04 points to 61,249.08 in early trade

PTI reported that the Sensex rose 99.04 points to 61,249.08 in today's early trade, while Nifty gained 35.50 points to 18,247.85.

2,47,417 new Covid cases and 84,825 recoveries in the last 24 hours

According to ANI, India reported 2,47,417 new Covid cases (27% higher than yesterday) and 84,825 recoveries in the last 24 hours. This takes the number of active cases to 11,17,531, the daily positivity rate to 13.11%, while the confirmed number of Omicron cases stands at 5,488.

President Kovind shares greetings for Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Bhogali Bihu, Uttarayan & Paush Parva

President Ram Nath Kovind wished the country, saying, "Greetings to all on Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Bhogali Bihu, Uttarayan & Paush Parva. Highlighting unity in diversity that defines our country, these festivals underline our organic relationship with nature. May the festivals bring prosperity & happiness," reported ANI.

Shortage of Covaxin in Maharashtra

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope told ANI that there is a shortage of Covaxin in the state. He stated, "We're getting calls from district authorities in this regard. In the VC with Union health minister, we demanded 50 lakh doses of Covishield and 40 lakh doses of Covaxin to ramp up vaccination."

Maharashtra: 265 police personnel have lost their lives to Covid so far

According to the Maharashtra Police, 265 personnel have lost their lives to Covid-19 so far, with the highest number of deaths being in Mumbai Police at 126, reported ANI. Presently, there are 2,145 active Covid cases in the State Police.

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Published: 13 Jan 2022, 8:39 AM IST