"It's unlikely that UK strain, even if it had entered India, is causing a significant effect on our cases and hospitalization. But we need to be extra careful and make sure that we don't let it come in India in a big way," said Dr Randeep Guleria, Director, AIIMS Delhi on Corona's UK strain.
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30 Dec, 22:45 (IST)
A Delhi-Bengaluru flight made an emergency landing at Indore airport today evening as the health of a 7-month old baby suddenly deteriorated. "The child was brought dead with a condition called Hydrocephalus," said Dr Vinod Bhandari, Aurobindo Hospital Chairman.
30 Dec, 22:24 (IST)
For convenience of passengers and to meet travel demand, Western Railway has decided to run additional trips of 12 special trains between various destinations over Indian Railways while 1 train i.e. Jodhpur–Chennai-Egmore will be passing over some WR stations: Western Railways CPRO.
30 Dec, 21:37 (IST)
Telangana: A 27-year-old Chinese national was arrested in loan app fraud case by Hyderabad Police from Delhi airport when he was trying to leave the country today, say Hyderabad Police.
30 Dec, 20:37 (IST)
The Odisha government has banned the congregation at public places including hotels, restaurants, clubs, convention halls etc. for new year celebrations on December 31 and January 1 in view of COVID-19 pandemic.
30 Dec, 19:58 (IST)
The Punjab government has decided to lift night curfew from January 1, 2021. It will also remove restrictions on gatherings, and on timings of hotels, restaurants, marriage halls.
30 Dec, 19:33 (IST)
Today's talks were held in a very good environment and it concluded on a positive note. Consensus on 2 out of 4 issues was reached between both sides: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on 6th round of talks with farmers leaders
30 Dec, 19:07 (IST)
The Indian Army has inducted first three sets of 10-metre short span bridges. The equipment will meet the important requirement of providing mobility to own forces by speedy bridging of gaps during operations.
30 Dec, 18:20 (IST)
Due date of furnishing of annual return under Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 for the financial year 2019-20 extended to February 28: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs
30 Dec, 18:10 (IST)
Assam: Madarsa Bill, seeking to abolish all state-run Madarsas & transform them into regular schools, passed by Legislative Assembly. Speaker of the assembly makes the announcement.
30 Dec, 17:59 (IST)
Andhra Pradesh reports 349 new COVID-19 cases, 472 recoveries & 4 deaths, taking the total number of cases to 8,81,948, as per State Health Department. Recovered Cases: 8,71,588. Active Cases: 3,256. Total Deaths: 7,104.
30 Dec, 17:24 (IST)
Union Home Ministry declares entire Nagaland as ‘disturbed area’ for 6 months under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act.
30 Dec, 17:17 (IST)
West Bengal: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visits Birbhum & interacts with locals while addressing their issues. "We told her about the water problem in this area & other development issues. She said she'll resolve it," says a local woman, who spoke to CM.
30 Dec, 17:10 (IST)
Kerala: A court in Kochi dismisses bail petition of former Principal Secretary of the CMO, M Sivasankar in a case registered by Customs Dept related Kerala gold smuggling case.
30 Dec, 17:05 (IST)
CBI responds to BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Sushant Singh Rajput case."The CBI is conducting investigation in a thorough & professional manner using latest scientific techniques.All aspects are being looked at & no aspect has been ruled out as on date,"the letter by CBI reads
30 Dec, 16:41 (IST)
Ghaziabad: Kapil Gujjar, Who Fired During Shaheen Bagh Protest, Joins BJP.
30 Dec, 16:29 (IST)
Former Cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin's car met with an accident in Soorwal, Rajasthan earlier today. He is unhurt, as per his personal assistant.
30 Dec, 16:16 (IST)
To ease overcrowding on New Year's Eve, exit from Rajiv Chowk metro station will not be allowed after 9 PM onwards on December 31. Entry of passengers will be allowed till the departure of last train.
30 Dec, 16:08 (IST)
Delhi: Union Ministers Piyush Goyal & Narendra Singh Tomar having food with farmers leaders during the lunch break at Vigyan Bhawan where the govt is holding talks with farmers on three farm laws.
30 Dec, 15:39 (IST)
Karnataka: Additional Chief Secretary P Ravi Kumar appointed as new Chief Secretary to state government.
Mumbai, December 30: Abhishek Prakash, District Magistrate, Lucknow said that it is necessary to follow all coronavirus protocols. "No events to be allowed in Lucknow without prior permission during the New Year celebration. Gathering of more than 100 people will not be allowed."
Spain, one of the countries battered in the first phase of COVID-19 pandemic, is encouraging mass enrollment in the nationwide vaccination programme. But the section of the populace who refuse to be vaccinated, "for whatever reasons", would be placed under record, officials of the health department were reported as saying.
The first reported US case of the Covid-19 variant that’s been seen in the United Kingdom has been discovered in Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis announced Tuesday.
Several BJP workers were injured after they were attacked by alleged TMC workers at Bhutar More in West Bengal's Nandigram area. Mortal remains of Havildar Anil Kumar Tomar were brought to his native place in Meerut, late on Tuesday night.
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