08 Dec, 23:09 (IST)

"No meeting will be held between farmers and govt tomorrow. The minister has said that a proposal will be given to the farmer leaders tomorrow. Farmer leaders will hold a meeting over govt's proposal," Hannan Mollah, General Secretary, All India Kisan Sabha, said after their meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah.

08 Dec, 22:48 (IST)

Luxembourg-based B Medical Systems to set up a cold chain facility for COVID vaccine in India by March.

08 Dec, 21:49 (IST)

Maharashtra reports 4,026 new COVID-19 cases, 6,365 discharges and 53 deaths today.Total cases 18,59,367
Total recoveries 17,37,080
Death toll 47,827Active cases 73,374.

08 Dec, 21:48 (IST)

PM will lay the foundation stone of new Parliament Building on December 10. New building is an intrinsic part of vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ and will be landmark opportunity to build peoples’ Parliament after independence, one which will match needs and aspirations of ‘New India’: PMO.

08 Dec, 21:07 (IST)

"I'll go to Vivekananda Maidan on December 13 and ask people of Tripura to come there to tell me whether I should stay as CM. If people don't support me,I'll inform party high command," Tripura CM Biplab Deb on 'Biplab Hatao, BJP Bachao' slogan allegedly raised during BJP state incharge VK Sonkar's visit.

08 Dec, 21:02 (IST)

Maharashtra: Sub Divisional Office, Shirdi issues notice to activist Trupti Desai asking her to not enter Shirdi between Dec 8- 11. The notice states "her arrival here may create law & order problem. If she violates the order she will be punished as per sec 188 IPC."

08 Dec, 20:29 (IST)

Punjab reports 500 new COVID-19 cases, 792 discharges, and 30 deaths today, says Govt of Punjab.Total cases in the State rise to 1,57,331 including 1,45,093 recoveries and 4,964 deaths. Active cases stand at 7,274.

 

08 Dec, 19:31 (IST)

Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine offers strong protection after the first dose, the FDA said in its first analysis of the clinical trial data. Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine safe and 95% effective, US FDA confirms

08 Dec, 19:27 (IST)

Had parliamentary proceedings been followed, the situation would have not arisen. Opposition's views were not considered and laws were made in haste without consulting stakeholders: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.

 

08 Dec, 18:57 (IST)

Manipur reports 171 new COVID-19 cases, 169 recoveries, and 2 deaths today, says State Health Department. Total cases so far: 26,396. Total recoveries: 23,166 recoveries. Active cases: 2,919. Total Deaths till date: 311.

 

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Mumbai, December 8: Farmers have called for a nationwide shutdown or Bharat bandh today i.e. December 8. The call for Bharat bandh is given in protest against the contentious farm laws. Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi will not celebrate her birthday on December 9, in view of the ongoing farmer's agitation against agriculture bills & COVID-19 situation across the country.

PM Narendra Modi will address at the virtual India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2020 today. The theme for IMC 2020 is 'Inclusive Innovation - Smart, Secure, Sustainable'.

A parents' organisation urged the Education Ministry to get the board examinations of Class 10 and 12 students conducted in May 2021 in view of the pandemic situation that affected classroom teaching this academic session.

Our government doesn't support bandh but Trinamool Congress (TMC) will support the farmers' movement, said West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in Midnapore.

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