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Amid a rising number of coronavirus cases in Delhi, over 4,425 people were fined for violating norms such as wearing masks and maintaining social distancing on Sunday, according to news agency PTI.

At least seven cops were injured during resident doctors' protest near ITO on Monday, news agency ANI reported citing Delhi Police.

Reviewing public health measures and vaccination status in 5 poll-bound states, the Centre on Monday advised ramping up vaccination of all eligible population through district-wise weekly plan following a daily review.

The Centre also directed strict enforcement of the Covid-19-appropriate behaviour.

The Karnataka government has imposed a night curfew between 10pm to 5am in the state from December 28 until January 7, reported news agency ANI quoting Bengaluru Police commissioner Kamal Pant. The restriction came in the wake of rising cases of the Omicron variant in the state.

Telangana has reported 12 new cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of infections from the new strain to 55, reported news agency ANI. Of the total infections, 10 people have completely recovered and been discharged from the state-run TIMS hospital.

Maharashtra has reported 26 fresh cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, surpassing Delhi as the leading contributor of the infections from the new strain.

Home minister Amit Shah on Monday chaired a high-level Narco Coordination (NCORD) meeting in which following decisions were taken:

1) Shah directed arrangement of container scanners at ports

2) He also ordered to prepare national narco-canine pool

3) A standing Inter-Ministerial Committee to be set up to curb misuse of dual-use precursor chemicals 

4) An effective system to be put in place to stop increasing use of Dark Net and Crypto-currency in illegal drugs trade

In view of the rising Omicron cases, Kerala government on Monday imposed a night curfew (10pm to 5am) from December 30 till January 2. Read more

The National Health Authority (NHA) said on Monday that healthcare workers and those above the age of 60 will be eligible for a 'precautionary dose' of vaccine against Covid-19 only after nine months of receiving the second jab. Read more

The first case of Omicron, the fast-spreading variant of coronavirus, was detected in Northeast on Monday after a male passenger with a travel history to Tanzania tested positive for the new strain.

Delhi has reported 331 Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, taking the total tally from the viral infection in the union territory to 14,43,683. The positivity rate has risen to 0.68 per cent. Read more

Haryana cabinet expansion to take place tomorrow. New ministers of the state cabinet are expected to take oath tomorrow at 4pm: CMO

Goa reported its first Omicron case on Monday after a 8-year-old boy with travelling history to UK was found infected with the new strain of the coronavirus. Read more

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner Iqbal Chahal has called a meeting on Monday with health and ward officers over rising Covid-19 cases in Mumbai.

Kerala top state in overall health performance among larger states, Uttar Pradesh the worst, says the fourth Health Index by Niti Aayog.

In fresh advisory, Centre tells states that local Covid-19 containment measures, curbs may be imposed, as needed, in festive season.

The Taliban have said universities in Afghanistan are yet to open because of the economic crisis facing the country and also over the issue of co-education.

As many as 35 people including police personnel and government employees test positive for Covid-19 during the RT-PCR testing of 2,300 people conducted in the last 2 days during the Winter Session of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly: Vidhan Bhavan

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With 6,531 new cases, India's daily Covid-19 tally falls 6.52%, according to the Union health ministry' website. Meanwhile, the Omicron count has goes up to 578, the ministy also informed.

Special Operations team of Border Security Force (BSF) has recovered 3 IEDs adjacent to a road near Tentulipadar in Swabhimaan Anchal in Odisha onSunday, informs BSF in statement. 

Anil Deshmukh’s custody was extended earlier this month, hours after suspended police officer Sachin Waze told the state-appointed inquiry commission the former home minister had neither made any monetary demands nor was any money collected from Mumbai's bar owners or people related to them.

People aged 60 years and above will be given a third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine from January 10 next year if they suffer from certain co-morbid conditions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday. PM Modi called the third shot a precaution dose. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday visit Mandi in Himachal Pradesh, where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation for hydropower projects worth more than ₹11,000 crore. Included among these is the Renukaji Dam project, lying pending for around three decades.