Amit Shah's Meeting With Farmers Concludes, Talks to be Held Tomorrow Deferred: Live Breaking News Headlines Updates on December 8, 2020

"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.

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

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 47,827

Active cases 73,374.

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.

"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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Delhi reports 3,188 new COVID-19 cases, 3,307 recoveries and 57 deaths today.Total cases 5,97,112. Total recoveries 5,65,039. Death toll 9,763. Active cases 22,310

Uttarakhand reports 632 new COVID-19 cases, 436 recoveries and 12 deaths today. Total cases 79,141. Total cured 71,541. Death toll 1,307. Active cases 5,399.

Uttarakhand reports 632 new COVID-19 cases, 436 recoveries and 12 deaths today. Total cases 79,141. Total cured 71,541. Death toll 1,307. Active cases 5,399.

Justice Rajesh Bindal appointed as the Chief Justice of High Court for the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh. 

West Bengal: Bharatiya Janata Party holds candlelight protest in Kolkata against the killing of party workers in the State. BJP delegation yesterday submitted a representation to the State Governor alleging police atrocities at Siliguri leading to death of BJP worker yesterday.

West Bengal: Bharatiya Janata Party holds candlelight protest in Kolkata against the killing of party workers in the State. BJP delegation yesterday submitted a representation to the State Governor alleging police atrocities at Siliguri leading to death of BJP worker yesterday.

Punjabi singer Jass Bajwa joins farmers' protest against Centre's farm laws, at Ghazipur border (Delhi-UP border). He says, "The Government should agree to the demands of the farmers."

Officials informed lead & nickel particulate matter was found in blood samples of patients in investigation conducted by All India Institute of Medical Sciences team. Similarly, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology is also running tests & results are awaited:Andhra Pradesh CMO

Andhra Pradesh reported 551 new COVID-19 cases, 744 recoveries, and 4 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total cases 8,72,839. Total recoveries 8,60,368. Death toll 7,042 . Active cases 5,429.

NIA arrests an arms trafficker from the Gaya district involved in stealing AK series weapons from Central Ordnance Depot in Jabalpur and smuggling it to various Naxal organisations and criminal syndicates. Further investigation underway: National Investigation Agency.