India logged 2,71,202 new COVID 19 Omicron cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health showed yesterday morning. A total of 7,743 Omicron cases have been detected so far across the country.
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PM Modi chairs COVID review meet with CMs
PM Modi Live: Amid a spike in India’s COVID 19 cases triggered by the Omicron variant, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a review meeting with all the states’ Chief Ministers over the situation.
Kerala labourer uses free railway internet to clear civil service exam
In another example of driving technology and internet to clear a competitive exam, Sreenath K, a Kerala-based coolie, has leveraged online study material and free internet facility at a railway station to crack the state’s public service examination.
India announces polls in five states from next month, results on March 10
The Election Commission of India (ECI) yesterday announced the dates for assembly polls in Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, from February 10 to March 7.
Delhi rolls out first set of electric buses
Breaking News: Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has unveiled the first prototype of its electric bus after a delay over several factors, including the ongoing pandemic. Delhi is expected to get electric buses in February.
May see spike in COVID-19 cases in India, according to Cambridge virus tracker
India may see a spurt in the Coronavirus growth rate within days and head into an intense but short-lived virus wave as the highly-infectious Omicron variant moves through the crowded nation of almost 1.4 billion.
India blocks funding for Mother Teresa-built charity from abroad
India has restricted abroad funding to a charity founded by Mother Teresa, as it had “failed” to comply with the legal terms, the home ministry said in a statement.
Indian Union Minister Smriti Irani’s daughter Shanelle gets engaged to Arjun Bhalla
Indian Minister of Women and Child Development and former television actress Smriti Irani shared news on Instagram that her daughter Shanelle Irani is engaged to Arjun Bhalla.
Mortal remains of General Rawat to be brought to Delhi; probe ordered into helicopter crash
The mortal remains of India’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika will be brought to New Delhi in a military plane today evening.
Farmers set to formally call off protests today after Centre agrees to demands
Indian farmers who have spent the last 15 months protesting the farm laws and pushing for a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP), are on the brink of scaling down their agitation.
