INDIA
Migrant labourers not leaving Delhi, says police
"Labourers are not migrating from the city. These are all rumours," the official said. DCP (East district) Priyanka Kashyap also shared a similar message stating: "No such mass movement of labourers has been reported or is happening".
At 1,68,063, India sees slight decline in fresh Covid cases
The fresh infections were 6.4 per cent less than Monday when the country logged 1,79,723. With the fresh fatalities, the death toll mounted to 4,84,213. Meanwhile, the active caseload has jumped to 8,21,446 which constitute 2.29 per cent of the country's total positive cases.
Covid infection rate rises to 25% in Delhi, 17 deaths in 24 hrs
With the new cases and deaths, the capital's tally has climbed to 15,68,896, and the death toll to 25,177. The number of active Covid cases have jumped at 65,806, highest since May 15, when there were 66,295 active Covid cases, as per the Health Department.
Live-streaming of suicide on Facebook triggers row in Bengal
According to the police, the live streaming of the act was available on the Facebook page of the man, after his daughter was heckled by the members of a self-help group for women for alleged defalcation of funds to the tune of Rs 3 lakh.
UP polls: Before finalising tickets for sitting MLAs, BJP reviewing their report card
A senior party leader said that the performance reports of all sitting MLAs have been received and the party's central leadership will take a call on whether they will be given tickets to contest the polls after studying them.
NW India to see dense fog, cold wave conditions in next few days
Dense to very dense fog in some places over Punjab, in isolated pockets over northwest Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, east Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Odisha was seen on Sunday. Minimum temperatures are above normal by 2 to 4 degrees Celsius over many parts of plains of northwest, central and east India but a fall in minimum temperatures by 2 to 4 degrees Celsius is very likely over most parts of plains of northwest India during next 48 hours and no significant change thereafter.
After 2 weeks of rise, Maharashtra's Covid cases now drop by 10K
After a stupendous 44,388 Covid infectees on Sunday, the state recorded 33,470 and fatalities also dropped from 12 to 8 on Monday, with the mortality rate falling from 2.04 per cent to 2.03 per cent.
Covid surge: SC restores limitation extension, March 15, 2020- Feb 28, 2022 excluded
A bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and Surya Kant, in its order, said: "The order dated March 23, 2020, is restored and in continuation of the subsequent orders dated March 8, 2021, April 27, 2021, and September 23, 2021, it is directed that the period from March 15, 2020 till February 28, 2022 shall stand excluded for the purposes of limitation as may be prescribed under any general or special laws in respect of all judicial or quasi-judicial proceedings."
Pollution levels that dipped during 2020 lockdown threaten to bounce back: CSE
"This analysis of real time air quality data for the period 2019-2021 shows that the downward dip in pollution that was induced by the hard lockdown phases of the pandemic in 2020 is threatening to bounce back with the levels in 2021 already rising. But in many cases, the levels are still lower than 2019. This underscores the urgency of scaling up action across all sectors to prevent further worsening and to arrest the trend in this region," said Anumita Roychowdhury, executive director, research and advocacy at CSE.
Environment Minister Yadav speaks with US Climate Envoy on phone
Taking to Twitter after he spoke with Kerry late in the evening, Yadav tweeted: "Productive phone call with US Climate Envoy Mr John Kerry. We agreed to take forward India-US Climate Actions & Finance Mobilisation Dialogue. a India is on track to achieve Paris Accord & COP26 commitments in accordance with PM Shri Narendra Modi ji's LIFE mantra. (sic)"
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