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After NDMC, East & South Corporations also ban sale, storage of poultry or processed chicken meat in view of bird flu in Delhi: Order

West Bengal: Fire breaks out at a colony in Baghbazar area of Kolkata, eight fire tenders present at the spot.

All India Aircraft Engineers' Association has written to Air India Chairman and Managing Director over "inordinate delay in disbursement of salaries".

The average air quality was recorded in the 'very poor' category in Ghaziabad, Noida, Greater Noida and Faridabad while it was 'poor' in Gurgaon, according to data issued by a government agency on Wednesday.

PM2.5 and PM10 levels remained significantly high in the five cities neighbouring Delhi, according to the air quality index (AQI) maintained by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.

The average AQI at 4 pm was 388 in Ghaziabad, 398 in Greater Noida, 348 in Noida, 367 in Faridabad and 276 in Gurgaon, according to CPCB's Sameer app.

Two peacocks were found dead in a jungle in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur district on Wednesday, officials said, ruling out avian influenza as cause of death.

The carcasses of the peacocks were found in the Merai village area in the afternoon, DFO P N Rai said.

Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Rajendra Kumar Sharma said as per the postmortem report, the birds died due to cold.

Symptoms of bird flu have not been found in the dead peacocks, he said.

UK Covid Strain Now In 50 Countries, South African Variant In 20: WHO, reports NDTV

The first batch of the coronavirus vaccine has reached Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal. The consignment was dispatched to Bhopal via airplane from Pune. As many as 4.5 lakh people would be vaccinated during the first phase.

The vaccination is going to start from January 16. A total of five lakh doses of the vaccine would arrive for the first phase of the vaccination in the state. The first batch of the vaccine containing 94,000 doses has reached Bhopal and has been sent to the Vaccine Division Centre.

This vaccine would be sent to eight districts from Bhopal. Of the first batch, the vaccine would reach Indore, Jabalpur and Gwalior directly from Pune.

India to buy 83 Tejas Light Combat Aircraft at a cost of Rs 45,696 crore for Air Force, reports NDTV

Farmers protesting at Singhu Border burn copies of the farm laws, reports ANI

Bombay High Court reserves order in the case related to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation issuing notice to actor Sonu Sood for illegal construction at his residence.

Mandatory publication of notice inviting objections before marriage under Special Marriage Act violates right to privacy: Allahabad High Court, reports Bar and Bench.

Five birds, mostly crows, have been found dead in Uttar Pradesh's Jalaun district, amid cases of avian influenza in the state, officials said on Wednesday.

Though samples have been sent for testing, it seems that the birds died due to cold, they said.

The deaths were reported from Bamhori and Islamabad localities of Kadaura village over two days, veterinary officer Dr Vipin Sachan said, adding that officials have been asked to be alert.

"In the Bamhori and Islamabad localities of Kadaura hamlet, two crows and a bird were found dead on Tuesday, while on Monday death of two more crows was reported," he said.

Right to choose partner without interference from State, family or society is part of fundamental right to liberty, Allahabad High Court held, reports Bar and Bench

The Delhi government on Wednesday allowed all schools in the national capital to call students of classes 10 and 12 back to the campus from January 18 for pre-board preparations and practical work. The schools have been asked only to call students with the consent of the parents and follow all the COVID-19 precautions, reports HT

I request everyone to not spread misinformation about COVID Vaccine. I had appealed to Central govt that COVID vaccination should be provided free of cost to all. If Centre does not do it and a need arises, the vaccine will be provided for free to people of Delhi: CM Kejriwal

Supreme Court takes suo moto cognizance on the issue relating to pollution in river Yamuna. The Court also issued notice to Haryana government on the plea of Delhi Jal Board which complained that highly pollutant water is being released by Haryana.

A consignment of nearly 3 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccine as part of the first batch arrived in Kerala on Wednesday, officials said.

As many as 2,99,500 doses were flown by GoAir flight to Nedumbassery airport at Kochi, as part of 4,33,500 doses proposed to be sent to Kerala in the first batch. The second consignment of 1,34,000 doses will reach Thiruvananathapuram on Wednesday evening.

Amid farmers protest, Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala to meet PM Narendra Modi

Amid the bird flu scare, about 30 crows were found dead at Navli village in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah.

Death toll rises to 20 in the matter of consumption of poisonous liquor in Morena, Madhya Pradesh

Farmers protesting at Delhi borders said they will burn copies of Centre's new agriculture laws at all demonstration sites on the festival of Lohri on Wednesday, as a mark of protest against the legislations.

A total of 331 new COVID-19 cases, 394 discharges and 3 deaths reported in Telangana yesterday, says State Health Department Total positive cases: 2,90,640 Total recoveries: 2,84,611 Active cases: 4,458 Death toll: 1,571

India reports 15,968 new COVID-19 cases, 17,817 discharges and 202 deaths in last 24 hours, as per Union Health Ministry Total cases: 1,04,95,147 Active cases: 2,14,507 Total discharges: 1,01,29,111 Death toll: 1,51,529

YouTube removes new content uploaded to US President Donald Trump’s channel and issued a strike for violating policies, for inciting violence: Reuters

Mumbai received over 1.39 lakh doses ofthe Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, Covishield, from the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) early Wednesday morning, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said.