LIVE: Existing restrictions and relaxations in WB to continue till Dec 15

All outdoor activities, including movement of people and vehicles shall continue to be prohibited between 11 pm to 5 am

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Vaccination for children: CDSCO approved ZyCoV-D for restricted use in emergency situations

The Interim Phase II, III clinical trial data of COVAXIN on Healthy Volunteers aged 2 to 18 years submitted by Bharat Biotech was deliberated in the meeting of the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) on August 28 and October 11, informed Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

 

The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.

 

The committee recommended for grant of market authorization for the age group of 2 to 18 years for Restricted Use in Emergency Situation subject to various conditions. This recommendation is being examined and additional information has been requested at the level of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).

 

CDSCO has also approved the COVID-19 vaccine (ZyCoV-D) of M/s Cadila Healthcare for restricted use in an emergency situation in the age group 12 years and above.

9:37 PM

Gujarat reports 40 COVID-19 cases

Gujarat on Tuesday reported 40 new coronavirus cases, taking the caseload in the state to 8,27,475, the health department said.

 

While no death was reported during the day, only three fatalities due to the pandemic were reported in the state in November. With 27 patients getting discharged on Tuesday, the number of recovered cases rose to 8,17,108.

 

The death toll of the pandemic remained unchanged at 10,092. There are 275 active cases in Gujarat including seven patients whose condition was said to be critical. As many as 5.38 lakh people were vaccinated against COVID-19 on Tuesday, raising the tally of doses administered so far to 8.10 crore. District-wise, Ahmedabad reported the highest 10 new COVID-19 cases, followed by Vadodara with eight, Jamnagar seven, Surat four, Navsari three, Bhavnagar and Kutch two each and Anand, Gandhinagar, Gir Somnath and Valsad one case each. There is one active case in the adjoining Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, which has so far reported 10,655 cases, 10,650 recoveries and four deaths.

 

Gujarat's COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 8,27,475, new cases 40, death toll 10,092, discharged 8,17,108 active cases 275, people tested so far - figures not released.

9:29 PM

Night curfew extended in eight Gujarat cities till Dec 10 amid Omicron scare

In the wake of the emergence of the "Omicron" variant of coronavirus, the Gujarat government has extended the night curfew in eight cities of the state by 10 days till December 10, an official said on Tuesday.

 

The night curfew has been in force in eight cities from 1 am to 5 am since November 1. The curfew timings were reduced by two hours in November for Diwali and Chhath Puja and due to a drop in daily COVID-19 cases.

 

As per a government notification, the night curfew in Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Gandhinagar and Junagadh cities has been extended for 10 more days, from December 1 to December 10.

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Omicron threat: Kejriwal says 30000 oxygen beds, PSA plants ready, storage capacity ramped up

Amid concerns over the Omicron variant of coronavirus, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday said his government is fully prepared to tackle any situation and has arranged 30,000 oxygen beds already and ramped up oxygen production and storage facilities.

 

The chief minister chaired a high-level meeting with the authorities concerned to review the city's readiness to fight the pandemic.

 

At the meeting, he shared the city's vaccination figures, saying 97 per cent of Delhiites have received their first dose, and 57 per cent are fully vaccinated.

 

"These are good numbers," he said, urging people to get their second dose soon. "Delhi is prepared to deal with any possible threat of another wave."

9:23 PM

196 new Covid cases, two deaths in Telangana

Telangana on Tuesday reported 196 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 6,75,994, while the death toll rose to 3,992 with two more fatalities.

 

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 78, followed by Medchal Malkajgiri (20) and Ranga Reddy (15) districts, a state government bulletin said, providing details as of 5.30 PM on Tuesday.

 

It said 184 people recovered from the infectious disease on Tuesday. The cumulative number of recoveries till date was 6,68,411.

 

The number of active cases was 3,591, the bulletin said.

8:29 PM

West Bengal CM meets Aaditya Thackeray

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An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 hit Sikkim

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6 passengers arrivedfrom South Africa or other high-risk countries: Maharashtra

7:27 PM

India to meet FY22 fiscal deficit target: CEA

India will achieve its fiscal deficit target of 6.8% of gross domestic output in 2021/22, its chief economic adviser said on Tuesday, amid concerns that the government may fall short of its privatisation target.

 

K V Subramanian said India's economic output for the 2021/22 fiscal year ending on March 31 will be at "double digit" levels, and will grow 6.5%-7% in the following year.

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Tamil Nadu govt extends existing restrictions and relaxations in the state till Dec 15

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'We have the capacity of processing 100 samples for gene sequencing in a day'

5:58 PM

Covid curbs in West Bengal extended

5:29 PM

Mamata Banerjee arrives in Mumbai

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Discussion on Omicron likely to be held in Lok Sabha tomorrow

5:06 PM

'4,177 persons granted Indian citizenship during the last five years'

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Delhi's preparations on in the wake of Omicron threat

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Bharat Biotech studying if Covaxin will work on Omicron

India's Bharat Biotech studying if Covaxin will work on Omicron after Moderna warned existing vaccines would be less effective. 

 

"Covaxin ... has shown that it can work against other variants, including the Delta variant. We continue to research on new variants," said Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech.

3:39 PM

Lok Sabha Speaker chairs a meeting of Floor Leaders

3:19 PM

Lok Sabha adjourned till tomorrow

2:58 PM

SC go ahead with hearing on sentence in contempt proceeding against Vijay Mallya on Jan 18

2:31 PM

Waterlogging in several parts of Chennai

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Coronavirus impact: Schools for classes 1-7 will now reopen from Dec 15 in Mumbai

Schools for classes 1-7 will now reopen from December 15, instead of December 1, in view of the emergence of Omicron variant of Covid-19 in the world: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

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Ministry of Home Affairs extends the validity of Covid-19 containment measures till Dec 31, 2021

Ministry of Home Affairs extends the validity of Covid-19 containment measures, issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in its advisory dated September 21, 2021, till December 31, 2021.

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Govt will soon introduce a Bill on cryptocurrency soon: Nirmala Sitharaman

This is a risky area & not in a complete regulatory framework. No decision was taken on banning its advisements. Steps are taken to create awareness through RBI & SEBI. Govt will soon introduce a Bill: FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Cryptocurrency during Question Hour in Rajya Sabha

12:55 PM

Govt has not taken any decision to prepare NRC at national level: Home Ministry

Till now, the government has not taken any decision to prepare the National Register of Indian Citizens (NRIC) at the national level: Ministry of Home Affairs in a written reply in Lok Sabha

12:41 PM

If normalcy is to be brought in Kashmir, then Article 370 has to be reinstated: Farooq Abdullah

If normalcy is to be brought in Kashmir, then Article 370 has to be reinstated: National Conference MP Farooq Abdullah at the Parliament in Delhi

12:34 PM

Panasonic confirms network illegally accessed, probing cyber attack

Japanese consumer electronics company Panasonic has confirmed that its network was illegally accessed by a third party on November 11.

 

While no other information was provided by the company, Japanese publications Mainichi and NHK claimed that the breach actually started on June 22 and ended on November 3.

 

NHK reported that the attacked servers stored information about Panasonic business partners and the company's technology.

 

Panasonic, however, said in a statement that as the result of an internal investigation, it was determined that some data on a file server had been accessed during the intrusion. Read on...

12:22 PM

Outlook for Indian banks is stable, says Moody's

Outlook for Indian banks is stable as a likely pick up in lending growth in a supportive policy environment is expected to drive credit cost down, Moody’s Investors Service said.

12:09 PM

Opposition MPs walk out of LS, RS

Opposition Parties walk out of Lok Sabha over suspension of MPs. Opposition MPs walk out of Rajya Sabha as well, go to Gandhi Statue Sabha to protest against the suspension of 12 Opposition MPs.

 

11:51 AM

Twelve Rajya Sabha MPs to remain suspended

Twelve MPs suspended for "misbehaviour" in Rajya Sabha on August 11 will not be taken back, said Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu said Tuesday, responding to furious demands from Opposition parties, according to NDTV.com.