Different prime headlines of the day:
- Centre extends the validity of FCRA registration certificates as much as March 31, 2022
- West Bengal bans direct UK flights from January 3
- International Covid caseload tops 286.4 million
- South Africa lifts curfew as Omicron wave subsides
- Virus delays UN nuclear treaty assembly
- Putin warns Biden of severing relations over Ukraine state of affairs
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GST Council at emergency assembly determined to not elevate tax price on textile to 12% as was deliberate earlier; tax to proceed at 5%
– FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Met division predicts heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu
- Coastal Tamil Nadu will get widespread rainfall, stated Puviarasan, Director, MET Division, Chennai
- Some districts together with Chennai will get heavy to very heavy rainfall, he added
- A pink alert has been issued for Nagapattinam
- The remainder of the coastal districts together with Tiruvallur, Chennai are within the orange class for the subsequent 2 days
Rashtrapati Bhavan & Museum shut for basic public
- Tour of Rashtrapati Bhavan & Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum for basic public will stay closed from January 1.
- The Change of Guard ceremony will even not happen until additional discover: Rashtrapati Bhavan
Eliminated 61,114 content material items in Nov in India: Google compliance report
- Google obtained 26,087 complaints from customers and eliminated 61,114 items of content material primarily based on these complaints in November
- Google had obtained 24,569 complaints from customers and eliminated 48,594 items of content material primarily based on these complaints in October, whereas 3,84,509 items of content material have been eliminated because of automated detection.
COVID-19 instances cross 9.59 million in Africa
Omicron has began changing Delta variant in India: ANI quoting Official Sources
Opening batter Rohit Sharma, off-spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel, and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant are three Indians who’ve been named in Cricket.com.au’s Check crew of the yr 2021.
Shanti March in Punjab
#WATCH | Delhi Chief Minister and AAP Convenor Arvind Kejriwal leads celebration's 'Shanti March' in Patiala, Punjab https://t.co/DRfRkeQ9qT
— ANI (@ANI) 1640942097000
NEET-PG counseling will begin earlier than sixth Jan’2022: IMA
“Well being minister has assured us that the NEET-PG counseling will begin earlier than sixth Jan’2022. There shall be no FIRs on the docs. There is no such thing as a must panic for the brand new variant of Covid, however all precautions needs to be taken,” Sahajanand Prasad Singh, IMA President, was quoted as saying by ANI
182 terrorists killed in 100 profitable operations in J-Okay in 2021
– DGP Dilbag Singh
West Bengal Govt promotes Rajeev Kumar, Principal Secretary, IT and Electronics Division to the rank of DG of Police from the rank of Further DG of Police
Restrictions underneath Part 144 of CrPC prolonged in Mumbai until Jan 15
Maharashtra | Restrictions underneath Part 144 of CrPC prolonged in Mumbai until Jan 15. Mumbai Police prohibits citize… https://t.co/taJNvAeHEJ
— ANI (@ANI) 1640940679000
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly discharged from hospital after remedy for COVID-19, to stay in residence isolation: Hospital Supply
Mumbai police ask folks to not go to seashores, open grounds, sea faces, promenades, gardens, parks and related public locations between 5 pm to five am day by day until January 15.
Israel extends second COVID-19 booster to aged in care amenities
- Israel is extending its provide of a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose to aged folks in care amenities, Well being Minister Nitzan Horowitz stated on Friday, citing their excessive publicity and vulnerability to infections.
- On Thursday, the Well being Ministry’s director-general, Nachman Ash, accredited fourth doses for folks with weakened immune methods and the administering of these pictures started on Friday.
- An Israeli hospital administered fourth pictures to a take a look at group of well being staff on Monday, in what it known as the primary main research into whether or not a second spherical of boosters will assist cope with the Omicron coronavirus variant.
- Outcomes are anticipated inside two weeks.
Rajasthan| A 73-year-old man who was examined constructive for Covid’s Omicron pressure on Dec 15, died in the present day. Later, he was examined damaging two occasions, so this won’t be known as a COVID loss of life however a post-Covid loss of life: Dr Dinesh Kharadi, Chief Medical and Well being Officer Udaipur Division
Census Bureau: World grew by 74 million over previous yr
- The world’s inhabitants is projected to be 7.8 billion folks on New 12 months’s Day 2022, based on the U.S. Census Bureau.
- That represents a rise of 74 million folks, or a 0.9% progress price from New 12 months’s Day 2021. Beginning within the new yr, 4.3 births and two deaths are anticipated worldwide each second, the Census Bureau estimated.
- In the meantime, the U.S. grew by nearly 707,000 folks over the previous yr, and the nation’s inhabitants is predicted to be 332.4 million residents on New 12 months’s Day 2022, based on the U.S. Census Bureau.
- The Census Bureau estimate represents a 0.2% progress price from New 12 months’s Day 2021 to New 12 months’s Day 2022.
Nationwide Investigation Company on Thursday carried out searches in Srinagar & arrested one operative of The Resistance Entrance (TRF) in case of radicalising, motivating & recruiting youth of Jammu & Kashmir by Lashkar-e-Taiba, the company stated in the present day
GST Council has determined to defer the hike in GST price on textiles (from 5% to 12%). The Council will assessment this matter in its subsequent assembly in February 2022: Bikram Singh, Trade Minister, Himachal Pradesh on GST Council assembly in Delhi
Ministry of Dwelling Affairs extends the validity of FCRA registration certificates as much as March 31, 2022
Ministry of Dwelling Affairs extends the validity of FCRA registration certificates as much as March 31, 2022, or until the d… https://t.co/9MJpwoqYAV
— ANI (@ANI) 1640936748000
COVID-19: Islamabad stories 32 Omicron instances up to now
- Pakistan’s capital Islamabad has reported 32 Omicron instances of COVID-19 up to now, native media reported citing officers.
- Officers of the capital administration on Thursday stated that the instances of Omicron could enhance within the coming days, Geo Information reported.
- Individuals have been suggested to obtain booster pictures and strictly comply with normal working procedures (SOPs).
- Officers stated that they had been observing the state of affairs carefully so that every one crucial steps may very well be taken to forestall the additional unfold of the variant.
Central Bureau of Investigation is conducting a number of raids in a number of cities together with Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal in a bribery case
2500 Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel examined constructive for Covid this yr, 12 died because of the an infection. 20 personnel of J&Okay Police and 23 of different safety forces martyred this yr in Jammu & Kashmir: J&Okay DGP Dilbag Singh
Omicron is now the primary coronavirus variant in France: Official
Bihar stories first Omicron case, India’s tally at 1,271
134 kids joined terror teams in J&Okay this yr. 72 of them have been neutralized, 22 arrested. 30,000 instances of crime registered this yr. The final night time’s operation through which 3 terrorists have been killed was led by the Particular Operation Group of J&Okay Police: J&Okay DGP Dilbag Singh
NIA registers a case in opposition to some ‘Khalistani parts’ and Sikhs for Justice member Jaswinder Singh Multani on late Thursday night: NIA Sources.
- Sikhs for Justice member Jaswinder Singh Multani has additionally been involved with ISI operatives to hold out a terror assault in Mumbai and different elements of India, says NIA
New Zealand stories 49 new group instances of COVID-19 Delta variant
- New Zealand reported 49 new Delta variant instances of COVID-19 locally on Friday, bringing the entire variety of confirmed instances within the nation’s present group outbreak to 10,825.
- Among the many new infections, 22 have been recorded within the largest metropolis of Auckland, three in close by Waikato, 19 in Bay of Lots, one in Hawke’s Bay and 4 within the Lakes, based on the Ministry of Well being.
- A complete of 46 instances are being handled in hospitals, together with eight in intensive care items or excessive dependency items, the ministry stated in a press release.
We have accomplished a goal of 100 profitable operations & 44 prime terrorists have been neutralized this yr: J&Okay DGP Dilbag Singh
Climate forecast for Tamil Nadu & Puducherry for subsequent 5 days | Thunderstorm with average rain is prone to happen at most locations over Coastal districts of Tamil Nadu and at a number of locations over inside districts of Tamil Nadu: Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai
- Extraordinarily heavy rainfall is prone to happen at 1-2 locations over Nagapattinam. Heavy to very heavy is prone to happen at 1-2 locations over delta districts, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram,Chennai,Tiruvallur districts of TN, Puducherry&Karaikal space: MeT Centre
Narcotic instances have been one in every of our prime priorities. 815 FIRs have been lodged and nearly 400 chargesheets filed. A complete of 1465 arrests have taken place this yr. We’re getting ready a database of all of the drug victims to scale back their quantity sooner or later: IGP Kashmir, Vijay Kumar
Serum Institute seeks drug regulator & Well being Ministry’s approval for full market authorisation for COVISHIELD vaccine
Provides of the COVISHIELD vaccine in India, have exceeded 1.25 billion doses. The federal government of India now has enou… https://t.co/00mopAj1eL
— Adar Poonawalla (@adarpoonawalla) 1640933329000
Covid-19: Until now, we have obtained 360 sufferers out of which 110 have been Omicron affected. 89 of those sufferers have been discharged. All are steady. Not a single affected person required ICU assist as a result of their oxygen saturation stage was completely regular, says Dr Suresh Kumar, LNJP,MD, Delhi
With over 260 new Covid instances, positivity in Goa touches 7.2%
Karnataka on Thursday reported 707 recent Covid-19 instances, its highest in 91 days
An encounter broke out final night time on the Pantha Chowk space of Srinagar as we bought information that 3 terrorists concerned within the Zewan terror assault are hiding. Safety forces cordoned the realm, throughout preliminary firing 3 Police & 2 CRPF personnel bought injured: IGP Kashmir, Vijay Kumar
All injured personnel are steady. Within the encounter, 3 terrorists affiliated with terror outfit JeM have been killed. Considered one of them recognized as Suhail Ahmad Relatively, two are but to be recognized, says IGP Kashmir, Vijay Kumar
A complete of 171 terrorists have been killed this yr, out of them 19 have been Pakistani terrorists, 152 native terrorists. Final yr 37 civilians have been killed however this yr 34 civilians have been killed
– IGP Kashmir, Vijay Kumar
PM Modi will go to Meerut on 2nd Jan & lay the inspiration stone of Main Dhyan Chand Sports activities College at round 1 pm. The College shall be established at Salawa & Kaili villages of Sardhana city in Meerut at an estimated value of about Rs 700 Cr: PMO
Dehradun administration declares 4 containment zones amid rising Covid instances
- Dehradun administration has declared 4 areas as containment zones after Covid-19 instances have been reported from these areas, the District Justice of the Peace R Rajesh Kumar stated on Friday. The contentment zones embrace Vivekananda phase-one, Laxmi street in Dalanwala, Adarsh Nagar Ballupur and one home close to RTO test publish in Mohabbewala.
World to ring in New 12 months underneath Covid cloud
- The world ready to usher in 2022 on Friday after one other tumultuous and pandemic-ridden yr capped by new restrictions, hovering case numbers, and a slight glimmer of hope for higher occasions forward.
Haryana | As per the govt.’s order, there shall be an evening curfew from 11 pm to five am, and therefore folks won’t be allowed to roam outdoors besides in important providers. We request folks to comply with the rules and rejoice the New 12 months at their properties: Preet Pal, Gurugram ACP
Night time curfew in Puducherry
Puducherry | Night time curfew from 11 pm until 5 am have been imposed within the union territory with impact until thirty first Janua… https://t.co/9LM8V4atbY
— ANI (@ANI) 1640930529000
Visuals: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs forty sixth GST Council assembly in Delhi
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs forty sixth GST Council assembly in Delhi https://t.co/gYWspP5Bi0
— ANI (@ANI) 1640929900000
Chinese language cities on Covid alert as New 12 months vacation looms
- China is on excessive alert in opposition to Covid-19 because the New 12 months vacation looms, with the town of Xian underneath lockdown whereas a number of New 12 months’s Eve occasions in different cities have been cancelled and a few provinces urged restraint in journey throughout the festive season.
I-T raids Uttar Pradesh entities engaged in fragrance commerce; SP says Kannauj MLC searched
- The Revenue Tax division on Friday raided a number of premises linked to fragrance merchants and a few others in Uttar Pradesh as a part of a tax evasion investigation, official sources stated.
- They stated the searches are being carried out in Kannauj, Kanpur, the nationwide capital area, Surat, Mumbai and few different locations, and about 20 premises are being lined.
- The Samajwadi Occasion (SP) stated by means of a publish on its official Twitter deal with that the premises of its MLC Pushpraj alias Pampi Jain in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, have been raided.
- Occasion chief Akhilesh Yadav is slated to carry a press convention on the SP workplace in Kannauj at 12:30 PM.
Delhi: Covid constructive Worldwide passengers to be remoted at institutional amenities
- The Delhi authorities has issued an order stating that Worldwide passengers testing constructive for Covid upon arrival on the Indira Gandhi Worldwide (IGI) Airport should isolate at institutional designated paid and free amenities. The passengers, who take a look at constructive for Covid-19 after RT-PCR assessments, and their contacts shall be shifted to designated paid or free Covid care centres arrange in varied districts. For paid amenities, the federal government will designate varied lodges in each district whereas free isolation amenities shall be out there at designated Covid care centres. Town on Thursday reported 25 recent instances of Omicron variant, taking the tally to 263, whereas day by day Covid-19 instances breached 1,000-mark for the primary time in seven months. Delhi reported 1,313 instances on Thursday.
Of the 1,270 sufferers contaminated with the Omicron variant of the virus in India, 374 have both recuperated or migrated, based on the ministry’s knowledge up to date at 8 am
Visuals: Waterlogging in a number of elements of Chennai
Tamil Nadu: Waterlogging in a number of elements of Chennai in aftermath of heavy rains; earlier visuals from Ashok Nagar https://t.co/gBwn9trFOH
— ANI (@ANI) 1640928278000
NIA registers a case in opposition to some ‘Khalistani parts’ and Sikhs for Justice member Jaswinder Singh Multani on late Thursday night: NIA Sources.
Visuals: Commuters face difficulties as metropolis buses function at 50% seating
Delhi| Commuters face difficulties as metropolis buses function at 50% seating, in view of Covid restrictions imposed in n… https://t.co/X0qcQxwF3Q
— ANI (@ANI) 1640926762000
IT Dept conducting searches at fragrance businessman Pushpraj Jain ‘Pampi’ & yet one more fragrance firm on intelligence of tax evasion. Searches underway since early morning in the present day at 8 premises together with Kanpur, Kannauj, Bombay, Surat, Dindigul (TN). Extra particulars awaited: Sources
Delhi | We had a gathering with Joint CP final night time. Withdrawal of FIR course of began (in reference to ITO protest). After 12 pm in the present day we’ll name off our strike in opposition to the delay in NEET 2021 counselling: Dr Manish, FORDA President
- Dr. Manish, president FORDA says sufferers are already struggling, many surgical procedures deferred. Contemplating this example they’re calling off the strike at 12pm in the present day.
Visuals: Tax raids/searches underway in Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj
Tax raids/searches underway in Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj https://t.co/SV1Wuvnq08
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) 1640923956000
With the administration of 66,65,290 vaccine doses within the final 24 hrs, India’s COVID-19 vaccination protection exceeds 144.54 Cr. The restoration price stands at 98.36%. Weekly positivity Price at 0.89% stays lower than 1% from final 47 days: Union Well being Ministry
Tax raids in UP
Tax raids/searches entering into UP, Samajwadi celebration claims that raids are being carried out on its celebration MLC Pushpraj Jai… https://t.co/KdMTMssXoa
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) 1640923785000
COVID19 | India stories 16,764 new instances, 7,585 recoveries and 220 deaths within the final 24 hours. Omicron case tally stands at 1,270.
COVID19 | India stories 16,764 new instances, 7,585 recoveries and 220 deaths within the final 24 hours. Lively caseload c… https://t.co/xbyPOZMjNT
— ANI (@ANI) 1640923384000
South Korea to increase curbs amid Omicron surge, critical COVID-19 instances
- South Korea stated on Friday it would lengthen stricter social distancing guidelines for 2 weeks amid a persistent surge in critical coronavirus infections and considerations over the unfold of the extremely contagious Omicron variant.
- The federal government reinstated the curbs on Dec. 18, six weeks after easing them underneath a “dwelling with COVID-19” scheme, as record-breaking numbers of latest infections and critical instances put an enormous pressure on the nation’s medical system.
- Each day tallies have since decreased, with 4,875 new instances on Thursday, after spiralling close to 8,000 two weeks in the past, however the variety of critically ailing sufferers nonetheless hovers round their highest stage of 1,000, based on the Korea Illness Management and Prevention Company (KDCA).
Minimal temperature of three.8 levels Celsius and seven.0 levels Celsius recorded at Safdarjung and Palam respectively in the present day in Delhi: India Meteorological Division
Discussions underway for WHO approval for Corbevax Covid-19 vaccine, says developer
- Corbevax, a ‘recombinant protein sub-unit’ vaccine developed by Texas-based vaccine builders, was lately granted emergency approval by the Indian authorities and shall be manufactured by the Hyderabad-based firm Organic E, one of many world’s largest vaccine producers. The scientist duo is already in discussions with the World Well being Group (WHO) for vaccine approvals to vaccinate growing and under-vaccinated world.
Sydney gears up for New 12 months’s Eve celebrations regardless of file Omicron surge
- Sydney, the Australian metropolis worst-affected by the Omicron wave, will press forward with New 12 months’s Eve celebrations on Friday, with authorities encouraging revellers to return out and benefit from the festivities regardless of a file variety of Covid-19 instances.