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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation in his last Mann Ki Baat of the year 2022 on Sunday. In the 96th edition of Mann Ki Baat, a monthly radio programme of the Prime Minister, PM Modi said, "We are seeing that Covid-19 cases are rising in many countries in the world. We need to remain careful, wear masks and wash our hands." He said, "Namami Gange mission has also helped improve the biodiversity. 'Swachh Bharat Mission' has become firmly rooted in the mind of every Indian. The legacy of cleanliness is now being carried by all Indians together."
To ensure the readiness of the Covid-19 health facilities to meet the increase in clinical care needs due to any spurt in cases, the Union health ministry has asked the states and Union territories to hold mock drills at all health facilities on Tuesday. In view of a surge in the Covid trajectory in many countries, it is necessary that the requisite public health measures are put in place in all the states to meet any exigencies, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said in a letter to the states on Saturday. The preparedness of the Covid health facilities is crucial to ensure that all the districts are in a state of readiness to meet the increase in clinical care needs due to any spurt in cases, Bhushan said.
Russian shells pummelled the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Saturday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 55 in the city that Moscow's troops were forced to abandon last month. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, just back from his quick trip to Washington, posted photos of the wreckage on his social media accounts. He noted the destruction came as Ukrainians were beginning Christmas celebrations that for many Orthodox Christians will culminate in the traditional celebration on January 7. This is not sensitive content it's the real life of Kherson, Zelenskyy tweeted. The images showed cars on fire, bodies on the street and building windows blown out.
9:39 PM
'Strom Warning Cage 3' has been mounted at Pampan port in Rameswaram to warn of the danger of distant storms
9:38 PM
People gather at St. Joseph's Cathedral Church in Lucknow to celebrate Chritsmas
9:37 PM
PM Modi congratulates Pushpa Kamal Dahal on being elected as PM of Nepal
"The unique relationship between India & Nepal is based on deep cultural connect & warm people-to-people ties. I look forward to working together with you to further strengthen this friendship," tweets PM.
5:22 PM
About 25-30 primary health centres were found running without even a peon: HP CM SS Sukhu
No recruitment was done. Rs 3,000 Cr is required to run these institutes, but HP already has a debt of Rs 75,000 Cr. You should have made a provision of Rs 3,000 Cr before opening them.
4:19 PM
Passenger laptop fire forces plane evacuation at JFK Airport
Emergency responders evacuated a JetBlue flight at JFK International Airport in New York City as a result of a small fire in a passenger's laptop on Saturday evening, officials said.
Officials from the FAA, JetBlue and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said the aircraft was taxing to a gate at Terminal 5 when a lithium battery in a passenger's laptop caught fire, the New York Daily News reported.
4:14 PM
Normal services have resumed on Magenta Line: DMRC
Services were disrupted between Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh to Botanical Garden due to security reason. About an hour ago, a drone carrying medical supplies fell on the metro track near Delhi's Jasola Vihar. Due to this, metro service from Jasola Vihar, Shaheen Bagh to Botanical Garden was disrupted but now metro service has resumed: Delhi Police
3:45 PM
Around 60,000 litres of illicit liquor worth Rs 3.80 cr seized by Noida police
Around 60,000 litres of illicit liquor worth Rs 3.80 crore seized by Noida police destroyed in pursuance of court orders, said a senior official.
2:35 PM
Indian smartwatch players gear up to beat Chinese, global rivals in 2023
The Indian smartwatch market has not only grown exponentially on the home turf, but also performed exceptionally well at the global level. And the domestic players expect to repeat the feat in 2023, with the expectation to overtake both Chinese and global rivals.
In Q2 2022, India overtook China to become the second-largest smartwatch market globally for the first time, growing 347 per cent (year-on-year), according to Counterpoint Research.
China, which ranked second in Q1, was pushed down to the third place with a 10 per cent (year-on-year) decrease in its shipments.
According to Prabhu Ram, Head-Industry Intelligence Group, CMR, homegrown smartwatch brands will seek to raise their domestic value addition to further increase their overall competitiveness, not just against the Chinese, but global smartwatch brands.
2:12 PM
Twitter didn't remove suicide prevention tool, it is fake news: Musk
Twitter CEO Elon Musk has denied that the micro-blogging platform removed suicide prevention feature for its users, said the reports were "fake".
Media reports earlier claimed that Twitter removed a feature that promoted suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources.
"False, it is still there," the new Twitter owner said in a tweet.
The reports, quoting Twitter executives, claimed the feature was removed and was being revamped.
Replying to a user, Musk said: "Twitter doesn't prevent suicide".
"The message is actually still up. This is fake news," he added.
1:45 PM
Millions of Indians living near airports may not get to enjoy 5G in 2023
The roll-out of 5G in India, which was kicked-off in October 2022, is happening at a much faster scale in India compared to 4G or 3G and millions of people will soon have an agile and faster streaming, gaming and work experience on their devices. Some serious concerns, however, remain to be addressed.
Industry experts believe that consumers who live in the proximity of airports are not likely to get 5G on their devices. And that number runs into millions.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) recently sent a letter to telecom providers Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone not to install C-band 5G base stations within the 2.1 km range of Indian airports with immediate effect, as C-Band 5G can create problems with the radio (radar) altimeters of aircraft. During takeoff and landing, and to help avoid crashing into mountains, pilots depend entirely on radio (radar) altimeters).
The DoT letter said that the telecom service providers (TSPs) are advised that "in the area 2,100 meters from both ends of runway and 910 meters from centre line of runway of Indian Airports shall have no 5G/ IMT base stations in the 3,300-3,670 MHz".
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First Published: Dec 25 2022 | 8:31 AM IST