21 Dec, 23:14 (IST)

Odisha Government fixes the maximum cost for Rapid Antigen Test conducted by private laboratories at Rs 100 (inclusive GST) within the State.

21 Dec, 23:10 (IST)

Punjab reports 338 new #COVID19 cases, 535 discharges, and 11 deaths today, says Govt of Punjab. Total cases in the State rise to 1,63,378 including 1,52,758 discharges and 5,212 deaths. Active cases stand at 5,408 

21 Dec, 23:08 (IST)

Three-day State Mourning from December 21 to 23 has been declared in Chhattisgarh on the demise of Motilal Vora, Ex-Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh: State Government

21 Dec, 23:05 (IST)

Madhya Pradesh: 5 persons died after the car they were travelling in collided with a truck in Bandol area of Seoni district, earlier today.

21 Dec, 22:30 (IST)

Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari today inaugurated & laid foundation stones for 14 national highway projects in Telangana worth Rs 13,169 Crores.

21 Dec, 22:05 (IST)

Municipal Corporation Greater Mumbai issues quarantine guidelines for passengers arriving from the United Kingdom —  On arrival, no RT-PCR test will be conducted. However,  RT-PCR test will conduct during 5th to 7th days at the cost of the quarantined passengers. #Maharashtra

21 Dec, 21:46 (IST)

Assam: 63 cadres of 8 militant groups today surrendered at an event in Guwahati, in presence of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.

21 Dec, 21:23 (IST)

All counting will be done in District HQs. Responsibility of counting is given to returning officers of the constituencies. Counting staff will be deployed after randomisation. Counting will begin at 9 am tomorrow: J&K Election Commissioner KK Sharma, on DDC polls vote counting

21 Dec, 21:21 (IST)

In a media bulletin issued today, Medical Superintendent, Medanta - The Medicity informed that Home Minister Anil Vij is in good spirits & is making progress. His oxygen requirement has reduced significantly & his vitals are stable: Directorate of Info & Public Relations, Haryana

21 Dec, 20:38 (IST)

Former Union Minister and Congress leader Anand Sharma said the Centre's new farm laws must be repealed. "In this biting cold conditions, farmers are protesting against farm laws. The government must listen to them. I would suggest the government and PM leave their stubbornness behind. They must repeal these laws. These laws were made in a hurry which has led to this situation," Anand Sharma said.

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Mumbai, December 21: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday spoke against imposing night curfew or lockdown in the state as the coronavirus situation is under control, though not completely. Addressing people of Maharashtra through a live webcast, Uddhav Thackeray stressed that wearing masks will be mandatory for the next six months in the state.

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday, said, "Our first priority has been safety & effectiveness of vaccines. We don't want to compromise on that. I personally feel, maybe in any week of January, we can be in a position to give first COVID vaccine shot to people of India."

The United Kingdom’s plan of easing COVID-19 restrictions over Christmas has been disrupted with the emergence of a new strain of the virus. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced that situation in the country was deteriorating rapidly, especially in Southeast England, East of England as well as London, despite the tight restrictions placed across the country.

PM Narendra Modi made a surprise visit to Gurdwara Rakabganj in Delhi and paid tributes to Guru Tegh Bahadur on Sunday. His visit to the gurdwara came a day after Guru Tegh Bahadur's death anniversary was observed.

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