Highlights: 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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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 

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.

“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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

“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

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.

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. 

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.

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

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