Former Union Minister Kamal Morarka Dies at 74: Live Breaking News Headlines Updates on January 15, 2021

Former Union minister and noted businessman Kamal Morarka died here on Friday evening after a brief illness.

I am not going to Delhi tomorrow. I was with TMC and will remain with TMC, says TMC MP Satabdi Roy in Kolkata

COVID19 vaccination drive to be held at 77 immunisation sites in Haryana: State Government

The state government is formulating plans to open Film City in the state for which land spanning across an area of 50 to 100 acres has been finalised: Haryana CM ML Khattar 

Karnataka reported 708 new #COVID19 cases, 643 discharges, and 3 deaths today.

Total cases: 9,30,668

Total discharges: 9,09,701

Death toll: 12,158

Active cases: 8,790

Maharashtra reports 3,145 new #COVID19 cases, 3,500 recoveries and 45 deaths today.

Total cases: 19,84,768 

Total recoveries: 18,81,088

Death toll: 50,336

Active cases: 52,152

Chhattisgarh has received 3.23 lakh vaccine doses so far. 2.67 lakh beneficiaries registered till now. Vaccination will begin at 97 sites in the state tomorrow: Dr Priyanka Shukla, Director, National Health Mission, Chattisgarh

Three sites have been chosen here- 2 in urban & 1 in rural. 100 people to be vaccinated at each site. Vaccine will be sent to centres tomorrow morning, says Dr Mankirat Kaur, Nodal Officer, COVID19 contact tracing, Panchkula district

Delhi reports 295 new COVID-19 cases, 427 recoveries and 10 deaths. Total cases 6,31,884. Total recoveries 6,18,357. Death toll 10,732. Active cases 2,795

All schools in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation limits to remain closed till further orders, says BMC.

Vaccination will be conducted at 65 centres including 23 district hospitals & 7 medical colleges tomorrow onwards. We'll be vaccinating 1.9 lakh healthcare workers in the first phase. First few vaccines will be given to 12 medical professionals: Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Union Minister Shripad Naik is recovering well. All his vital parameters including Blood pressure, Pulse rate and O2 saturation are within normal limits. He still continues to be on high flow nasal cannula oxygenation: Goa Medical College

Gujarat: A crocodile was rescued by a team of wildlife rescuers in Virod village of Vadodara earlier today. The reptile was later handed over to the Forest Department.

Exports in Dec 2020 were US$27.15 Bn, as compared to us$27.11 Bn in Dec 2019, exhibiting a positive growth of 0.14%. In Rupee terms, exports were Rs 1,99,770.58 Cr in Dec 2020, as compared to Rs 1,92,984.47 Cr in Dec 2019, registering a positive growth of 3.52%: Commerce Ministry

India is set to begin the world's biggest vaccination drive tomorrow. This is the beginning of the end of COVID. Both indigenously manufactured vaccines given emergency use approval after scientific scrutiny: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan

Today's talks with farmers unions were not decisive. We will hold talks again on 19th January. We are positive to reach a solution through talks. The government is concerned about the farmers protesting in cold conditions: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar

The next round of talks between farmers and Central Government over the Farm Laws, to be held on 19th January.

Nepal approves use of AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine manufactured in India, reports Reuters quoting Nepal Government

Chandigarh: Police used water cannon to stop the members and workers of Congress, who were marching to Punjab Raj Bhawan in protest against the three #FarmLaws by Central Government. They were later detained by Police.

Bharatiya Janata Party asks its Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs to be present in the Parliament during the Budget session. Fifth Session of Seventeenth Lok Sabha will commence on 29th January and the Union Budget will be presented on 1st February.