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• 28 Dec 2021, 10:09:49 PM IST

  Doctors' strike against delay in NEET counselling to continue, says FORDA

  As of now, the strike against the delay in NEET 2021 counselling will continue, says President of FORDA, Dr Manish after holding a meeting with all RDAs. Read more

• 28 Dec 2021, 09:45:51 PM IST

  Telangana govt allows restaurants, bars to serve liquor on New Year's till 1am

  According to the order, Telangana govt accorded permission to Director of Prohibition and Excise department to permit license holders of bars, licensees of event permit managements & in-house licensees of Tourism Development Corporation to serve liquor up to 1 am on the intervening night of Decemeber 31 and January 1.

• 28 Dec 2021, 09:27:44 PM IST

  Maharashtra assembly passes bill to reduce governor’s powers as chancellor of universities

  Maharashtra assembly on Tuesday passed a bill to reduce governor’s powers as chancellor of universities, and also in appointing vice chancellors.

• 28 Dec 2021, 08:09:17 PM IST

  Punjab bans entry of unvaccinated people in public places from January 15

  Punjab government bans the entry of people who are not full vaccinated from January 15 in public places, an official release of the state govt reads.

• 28 Dec 2021, 07:31:52 PM IST

  Earthquake of 4.3 magnitude hits Afghanistan

  An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 occurred today at 1831 hours, 76km SSE of Fayzabad, Afghanistan, stated National Center for Seismology (NCS).

• 28 Dec 2021, 07:29:50 PM IST

  Resident doctors body at AIIMS Delhi cancel December 29 strike

  AIIMS Delhi Resident Doctors' Association (RDA) has decided to take back the December 29 protest in view of the meeting and subsequent statement by Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya assuring NEET PG counselling at the earliest. 

  "Since our demands are met, accordingly the AIIMS, New Delhi RDA has decided to take back the decision of strike on 29th December 2021... All services to be continued as normal.," read the official statement.

• 28 Dec 2021, 06:47:31 PM IST

  13 students in Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur test positive for Covid-19

  13 students of a school in Bilaspur district found Covid-19 positive, said Medical Officer, Zonal Hospital Bilaspur, as quoted news agency ANI.

• 28 Dec 2021, 05:44:05 PM IST

  No force/lathicharge was used: Delhi Police issue clarification after protesting doctors allege ‘police brutality’

  The doctors claimed mishandling & use of force, I'd like to clarify that no force/lathi charge was used. Delhi Police have the highest regard for doctors. Few policemen got injured, some police vehicles were also damaged: Suman Goyal, Additional Commissioner, Central Range 

• 28 Dec 2021, 05:08:57 PM IST

  Karnataka hospital to use up Covid-19 vaccine vials within 4hrs of opening: Govt

  Karnataka government has restricted private hospitals from following the open vial policy, in the recently issued guidelines. As per the notification, private hospitals will not be allowed to reuse vials once opened. Once opened, a vial will have to be used within 4 hours itself.

• 28 Dec 2021, 04:28:34 PM IST

  ‘Hope NEET PG counselling starts soon’: Mansukh Mandaviya

  “I held a meeting with all resident doctors. We're not able to do the counselling because the matter is sub-judice before Supreme Court. The hearing will take place on Jan 6. I hope that NEET PG counselling will start soon,” says Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya in a press briefing.

• 28 Dec 2021, 04:10:32 PM IST

  DDMA to hold meeting with Delhi LG, CM Kejriwal over Covid-19 situation  

  DDMA meeting scheduled for Wednesday 4pm to discuss COVID-19 pandemic situation in Delhi through video conferencing. LG, CM Arvind Kejriwal and senior officials along with experts to participate.

• 28 Dec 2021, 04:01:50 PM IST

  Kejriwal writes to PM Modi over alleged police brutality during doctors' protest

  Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal writes to PM Modi and condemns the "police brutality" during yesterday's protest march of resident doctors over their demand to expedite NEET-PG counselling. Kejriwal urged him to find a solution soon.

• 28 Dec 2021, 03:53:46 PM IST

  Delhi announces list of curbs for “yellow alert”

  The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Tuesday announced new guidelines as part of the “yellow alert” that is being imposed in the national capital with rising Covid-19 cases. Read more here

• 28 Dec 2021, 02:53:21 PM IST

  PM Modi inaugurates Kanpur Metro, takes ride with CM Yogi, Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Kanpur Metro today. He took the first train ride, along with Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri, as well as with 150 children on board.

  The metro project was completed in the span of two years. The Phase 1 of the metro line runs on a 9 km stretch from IIT Kanpur to Motijheel.

• 28 Dec 2021, 02:30:36 PM IST

  Protesting doctors' body to meet Amit Shah, to seek apology for alleged police brutality

  Representatives of Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association (FORDA) will meet Union Health Minister at Nirman Bhavan in Delhi today over their demand to expedite NEET-PG counselling and also seek an apology for alleged police brutality during yesterday's protest march.

• 28 Dec 2021, 02:19:59 PM IST

  BCCI president Sourav Ganguly tests Covid-19 positive, hospitalised

  BCCI President and former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly got admitted at Woodlands Multispeciality Hospital on December 27 with Covid Postive status. He received monoclonal anti-body cocktail therapy and is currently stable, informed Dr Rupali Basu MD & CEO, Woodlands Hospital, Kolkata.

• 28 Dec 2021, 01:54:17 PM IST

  ‘Yellow alert to be enforced in Delhi amid rising Covid cases': CM Kejriwal

  Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Tuesday a yellow alert or level 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) will be imposed in the Capital after the positivity rate stayed over 0.5 per cent for two consecutive days. Read More

• 28 Dec 2021, 12:40:34 PM IST

  Defence minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates 27 infra projects

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh e-inaugurates 27 infra projects constructed by Border Roads Organization (BRO).  “In today's era, distance is not measured in kilometers, but in hours. BRO's roads, tunnels and bridges have reduced the distance and time between places today," he said during the event.

• 28 Dec 2021, 12:30:20 PM IST

  ‘Today is day of double happiness': PM Modi in Kanpur

  “Today is a day of double happiness for Kanpur. On one hand, Kanpur is getting metro rail facility and on the other hand, the world of technology is also getting priceless gifts from IIT Kanpur," PM Modi at the 54th convocation of IIT Kanpur

• 28 Dec 2021, 12:07:34 PM IST

  3 pedestrians killed, 1 injured after road mishap in Maharashtra

  Three pedestrians killed, one critical after brakes of a truck fail on Pune-Satara highway near Bhumkar Chowk in Maharashtra. Several vehicles damaged in the incident.

• 28 Dec 2021, 12:01:28 PM IST

  PM Modi launches blockchain-based digital degree transmission at IIT-Kanpur

  The Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch blockchain-based digital degrees. These digital degrees can be verified globally and are unforgeable, director said in his address. 

• 28 Dec 2021, 11:45:55 AM IST

  TMC MP Derek O'Brien tests positive for Covid-19 with moderate symptoms

• 28 Dec 2021, 11:10:26 AM IST

  Govt gives emergency approval to Covid-19 vaccines Covovax, Corbevax and Anti-viral drug Molnupiravir

  Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has given emergency use authorization approval to Covid-19 vaccines Covovax and Corbevax and Anti-viral drug Molnupiravir, says Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya.

• 28 Dec 2021, 10:44:07 AM IST

  Maharashtra minister tests positive for Covid-19

  Maharashtra School Education Minister Varsha Eknath Gaikwad tests positive for Covid-19 with mild symptoms.

• 28 Dec 2021, 10:33:44 AM IST

  Delhi: OPD services at Safdarjun hospital resumes amid doctors' strike

  After a brief suspension, OPD services at Safdarjung Hospital resume with senior doctors and consultants attending to the patients. 

• 28 Dec 2021, 09:25:03 AM IST

  India's daily Covid-19 tally drops to 6,358 cases

  India's daily Covid-19 tally marginally drops with 6,358 cases. Omicron cases climb to 653.

• 28 Dec 2021, 09:07:15 AM IST

  Delhi CM Kejriwal to chair high-level Covid-19 review meeting

  Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to hold a high-level review meeting today on the prevailing Covid-19 situation, reports news agency ANI.

• 28 Dec 2021, 08:06:20 AM IST

  SFJ radical Multani arrested in Germany for Delhi and Mumbai terror plots

  Police in Germany have arrested Jaswinder Singh Multani, a prominent member of the banned outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), for his involvement in a blast in a Ludhiana court last week, and for hatching a conspiracy to target locations in Delhi and Mumbai, people aware of the matter said on Monday.

• 28 Dec 2021, 07:49:57 AM IST

  Delhi doctors to continue protests over NEET counselling, call for shutdown

  A doctors association of government-run hospitals in Delhi said on Tuesday it will continue to protest against the delay in NEET-PG counselling until their demands are met even as they called for a complete shutdown of all healthcare institutions.

• 28 Dec 2021, 06:20:51 AM IST

  PM Modi to inaugurate Kanpur Metro stretch, to address students at IIT

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the completed section of the Kanpur Metro rail project in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur city and attend the convocation ceremony of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) on Tuesday, his office has announced.

• 28 Dec 2021, 06:16:17 AM IST

  India’s post-pandemic trade numbers

  India’s trade deficit in November stood at a record $22.9 billion, the commerce ministry said on December 14, in sharp contrast to a trade surplus in June 2020.