Rabindranath Mahato, Speaker of Jharkhand Assembly Tests Positive For COVID-19: Live Breaking News Headlines Updates on January 9, 2021

Speaker of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly, Rabindranath Mahato tested positive for #COVID19 and is admitted at hospital.

Punjabi singers Harbhajan Mann & Jazzy B joined in the ongoing farmers protest at Tikri border (Haryana-Delhi border) earlier today & addressed the protesters there. 11 farmers are sitting here on a hunger strike against Centre's #FarmLaws. It's the 46th day of farmers' protest

Assam: CM Sarbananda Sonowal flags off free bus service for women and senior citizens in Guwahati under ‘Bhraman Sarathi’ Scheme for women and senior citizens to travel within Guwahati city, in a ceremony held at Assam Administrative Staff College at Khanapra today.

Maharashtra reports 3581 new #COVID19 cases, 2401 discharges and 57 deaths today.

Total cases 19,65,556

Total recoveries 18,61,400

Death toll 50,027

Active cases 52,960

Karnataka reported 899 new #COVID19 cases, 872 discharges, and 4 deaths today.

Total cases: 9,26,767

Total discharges: 9,05,158

Death toll: 12,138

Active cases: 9,452

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 on the Richter Scale, hit Kareri, Himachal Pradesh at 8:21 pm today: National Center for Seismology (NCS)

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal urges Central Government to set Balwant Singh Rajoana (convict in Punjab's ex-CM Beant Singh's assassination case) free, to put a decisive end to his unending incarceration, as a humanitarian gesture: Shiromani Akali Dal

In the time to come, BJP will register their victory (in WB Assembly polls) by winning more than 200 seats: BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda, in Bardhaman, West Bengal

A Sriwijaya Air plane with 62 people including 12 crew on board lost contact after taking off from Indonesia's capital Jakarta. Rescuers said suspected debris had been found in the sea off the city: Reuters

Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Ladakh, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah today.  "Discussed various important matters pertaining to the development of Ladakh," said Namgyal.

Border Security Force has seized 2.170 kg of suspected heroin in the Ferozepur sector in Punjab.

Security environment (in WB) is under threat. Al Qaeda is spreading, illegal bomb-making is rampant. I'd like to know what are they (administration in the state) doing? The position of DGP in WB is an open secret. That's why I say we have political Police: West Bengal Governor.

NIA Court in Jammu grants bail to PDP Youth Wing President Waheed Ur Rehman Parra in a terror case.

On 16th January, India takes a landmark step forward in fighting #COVID19. Starting that day, India’s nation-wide vaccination drive begins. Priority will be given to our brave doctors, healthcare workers, frontline workers including Safai Karamcharis: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Andhra Pradesh reports 199 new COVID-19 cases, 423 recoveries and 1 death in the last 24 hours. Total cases 8,84,689. Total recoveries 8,74,954. Death toll 7128. Active cases 2607.

Madhya Pradesh: Home Ministry of the state, notified the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Ordinance, 2020 in the Madhya Pradesh Gazette thereby bringing the law into effect.

Vaccination drive to kick off on 16th Jan, 2021. Priority will be given to the healthcare workers and the frontline workers, estimated to be around 3 cr, followed by those above 50 years and the under-50 population groups with co-morbidities numbering around 27 cr: Govt of India.

Delhi reports 519 new COVID-19 cases, 603 recoveries and 12 deaths. Total cases 6,29,801. Total recoveries 6,15,452. Death toll 10,666. Active cases 3683.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat held a meeting with all District Magistrates of the state, today via video-conferencing over the preparations for COVID-19 vaccination.

Covid-19 warriors & youth volunteers have played an important role in fighting coronavirus. From villages to cities to borders, youth volunteers gave it all. They stood shoulder to shoulder with medical teams: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on role of youth against Covid-19.