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• 14 Feb 2022, 10:37:18 PM IST

  Bio E's vaccine Corbevax gets emergency use nod for 12-18-year-olds

  An expert panel of India's central drug authority on Monday recommended granting restricted emergency use authorisation to Biological E's Covid-19 vaccine, Corbevax, for age group 12 to 18 years subject to certain conditions, reports PTI.

• 14 Feb 2022, 10:06:01 PM IST

  CBSE appoints IAS Vineet Joshi as the new new chairman of Central Board of Secondary Education

• 14 Feb 2022, 09:49:16 PM IST

  Pre-university and degree colleges in Karnataka to reopen from Feb 16

  Pre-university and degree colleges in Karnataka to reopen from Feb 16.

• 14 Feb 2022, 09:10:20 PM IST

  Andhra Pradesh: Govt creates 2588 posts under AP Vaidya Vidhana Parishad

  Andhra Pradesh Government creates 2588 posts in the institutions under the administrative control of AP Vaidya Vidhana Parishad, for effective delivery of medical services.

• 14 Feb 2022, 08:07:19 PM IST

  West Bengal withdraws ban on incoming international flights from tomorrow 

  The West Bengal government has withdrawn the ban on incoming international flights effective from Tuesday. However, international passengers either have to be fully vaccinated or go through an RT-PCR test within 72 hours from flight departure, reports ANI.

• 14 Feb 2022, 08:04:53 PM IST

  Maharashtra’s daily Covid cases dip to 1966, fresh infections in Mumbai decline to 192

  Mumbai recorded 1,966 fresh Covid-19 infections in the past 24 hours taking the total number of cases to 7,844,915 The mortality count was twelve, taking the overall tally of deaths to 143,416.

• 14 Feb 2022, 07:13:52 PM IST

  Farooq Abdullah prevented from leaving residence in Srinagar

  Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah was prevented from leaving his residence here in view of security concerns on the anniversary of the Pulwama terror attack, prompting him to lodge a strong protest. Read more 

   

• 14 Feb 2022, 06:47:11 PM IST

  Delhi’s fresh Covid cases and deaths decline to 586 and 4; daily positivity rate dips to 1.37%

• 14 Feb 2022, 06:45:38 PM IST

  Covid-19 restrictions extended in West Bengal till Feb 28 with some relaxations.; Primary schools to reopen from Feb 16.

  Covid restrictions extended in West Bengal till Feb 28 with some relaxations. Primary and upper primary schools to reopen from Feb 16.

• 14 Feb 2022, 06:04:32 PM IST

  Over 1.5 crore youngsters between the 15-18 age group, fully vaccinated, says Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya

  The central government on  Monday asserted that over 1.5 crore youngsters between the 15-18 age group are fully vaccinated, reports ANI. 

• 14 Feb 2022, 05:58:29 PM IST

  Retail inflation rose to 6.01% in January 2022 as against 5.66% last December: Govt data

  Retail inflation rose to 6.01% in January 2022 as against 5.66% last December, reports PTI citing govt data.

• 14 Feb 2022, 05:38:20 PM IST

  Punjab Polls: Arvind Kejriwal  holds roadshow in Phagwara

  Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal holds roadshow in Phagwara, Punjab.

• 14 Feb 2022, 04:52:38 PM IST

  Karnataka HC adjourns hearing on plea against state govt’s hijab ban to Tuesday

  Karnataka High court adjourns hearing on plea against state govt’s hijab ban to Tuesday, reports ANI.

• 14 Feb 2022, 04:49:32 PM IST

  Himachal Pradesh to reopen all educational institutions, gyms and cinema halls from Feb 17

  Himachal Pradesh Cabinet decides to reopen all educational institutions, gyms and cinema halls from February 17, reports news agency ANI. 

• 14 Feb 2022, 04:08:33 PM IST

  Tata Sons appoint Ilker Ayci as CEO and MD of Air India

  Tata Sons appoint Ilker Ayci as chief executive officer  and managing director of Air India

• 14 Feb 2022, 03:48:57 PM IST

  BJP raising hijab issue to divert attention from unemployment: Yechury

  CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury attacks Yogi Adityanath, says the BJP is raising the hijab issue in elections to divert attention from issues like unemployment, inflation and starvation

• 14 Feb 2022, 03:25:40 PM IST

  Muslim women are allowed to wear headscarves in Kendriya Vidyalaya, says petitioners' lawyer Dev Datt Kamat 

  Senior advocate Dev Datt Kamat appearing for petitioners challenging hijab ban points out that Muslim women are allowed to wear headscarves in Kendriya Vidyalaya.

• 14 Feb 2022, 03:23:15 PM IST

  Senior Advocate Kamat apprises Karnataka HC that the  government order says wearing of headscarves is not protected by Art 25

• 14 Feb 2022, 03:10:29 PM IST

  Covid-19 test not required  for travelers in Assam from February 15

• 14 Feb 2022, 02:50:01 PM IST

  Hijab row: Karnataka High Court urges media to be more responsible 

  Karnataka High Court appeals to media, says our earnest request to media is to be more responsible.

• 14 Feb 2022, 02:44:50 PM IST

  Karnataka High Court begins hearing petitions challenging the ban on hijab in colleges 

  Karnataka High Court begins hearing petitions challenging the ban on hijab in colleges.

• 14 Feb 2022, 02:09:15 PM IST

  In Punjab, Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi over farmers' protest

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the farmers' protest against the Centre's farm laws by saying that couldn't give two minutes of silence to the protesters who died. 

• 14 Feb 2022, 01:26:26 PM IST

  EAM holds productive discussions with Philippine foreign affairs secy

  External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday held productive discussions on a range of issues with Philippines' foreign affairs secretary Teodoro L Locsin. 

  "Held productive discussions with FM @teddyboylocsin of Philippines. We are entering a new phase in our partnership which will further the mutuality of national security and development aspirations. Our conversations covered a range of issues dealing with both," Jaishankar tweeted. 

  This is Jaishankar's first visit to Philippines as the EAM. 

• 14 Feb 2022, 12:24:25 PM IST

  Wholesale inflation falls to 12.96% in January 2022 from 13.56% in December 2021

• 14 Feb 2022, 12:03:56 PM IST

  CBI probe into Thanjavur student death case to go on as per HC order: SC

  The Supreme Court said on Monday that the Centre Bureau of Investigation's probe into the Thanjavur student death case will continue as per the Madras high court's order. 

• 14 Feb 2022, 11:04:41 AM IST

  Punjab CM Channi promises 1 lakh govt jobs to youth if Cong wins

• 14 Feb 2022, 11:01:10 AM IST

  Japan evacuates its embassy staff as Ukraine crisis intensifies

  Japan is evacuating almost entire of its embassy staff from Ukraine and is also calling Japanese nationals in the country to leave immediately. 

• 14 Feb 2022, 10:18:36 AM IST

  China detaining dissidents advocating for citizen right: Report

  A report by a United States based magazine has said that activists advancing rights for Chinese citizens are being detained by Chinese authorities for subverting state power. 

• 14 Feb 2022, 10:00:40 AM IST

  Centre to ban 54 Chinese apps that pose threat to India's security

  The Union government will ban 54 Chinese apps that pose a threat to the country's security, news agency ANI reported on Monday quoting sources. 

• 14 Feb 2022, 09:45:07 AM IST

  China adds 26 new local Covid-19 cases, 58 imported infections

  China reported 26 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Monday, adding seven provincial-level regions added 58 imported cases. 

• 14 Feb 2022, 09:03:09 AM IST

  India continues downward trend in daily Covid tally with 34,113 cases

  India's daily tally of Covid-19 further declined on Monday with 34,113 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours. The country's active caseload has dropped below five lakh. 

• 14 Feb 2022, 08:52:36 AM IST

  Maharashtra's Thane adds 156 new Covid-19 cases, 1 more death

  Thane district's caseload of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) climbed to 7,07,222 on Monday after 156 cases were reported in the lost 24 hours. One more patient succumbed to the viral disease and the toll has climbed to 11,846.

• 14 Feb 2022, 07:50:54 AM IST

  Delhi: Schools to reopen for students of classes nursery to 8 from today

  Schools for students from nursery to class 8 in Delhi will reopen on Monday. 

• 14 Feb 2022, 07:40:56 AM IST

  PM Modi to address election rally in Punjab's Jalandhar today

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday address an election rally in Jalandhar's Punjab, ahead of the assembly elections on February 20. 

• 14 Feb 2022, 06:47:33 AM IST

  Police arrest remaining anti-Covid protesters at US-Canada bridge

  The police have arrested the remaining anti-Covid protesters at the United States-Canada border crossing, which will end the demonstrations against virus-related restrictions. 

• 14 Feb 2022, 06:20:14 AM IST

  PSLV-C52 lifts off with earth observation, 2 small satellites from Sriharikota

  On Monday morning, the PSLV-C52 lifted off with earth observation and 2 small satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.