INDIA
Contacts of confirmed Covid 19 cases do not need testing: ICMR
"Contacts of confirmed cases of Covid-19, unless identified as high risk based on age and comorbidities, do not need to be tested," it said in an advisory on Purposive Testing Strategy for Covid-19 in India. The guidelines also underline that asymptomatic individuals in community settings don't need testing.
Rahul takes stock of poll preparations in Goa; no talks on alliance yet
Chidambaram is the party's senior election observer for Goa. After the meeting, Venugopal tweeted, "The rumour in circulation that a possible alliance with TMC was discussed by Shri @RahulGandhi in today's meeting is completely baseless & untrue. Let me assure that the Congress party is confident - we will put Goa back on the path to progress soon."
India, UK discuss trade, investment, security
According to the UK's Department for International Trade, the total trade in goods and services (exports plus imports) between the UK and India was 19.8 billion pounds in the four quarters to the end of Q2 2021, a decrease of 7 per cent from the four quarters to the end of Q2 2020
Delhi Police facing tough time as 1,000 personnel test Covid positive
A Delhi Police official said that all these police personnel are home quarantined and recovering well. The affected comprise 18 IPS officers - a Joint CP, four Additional CPs, and 13 DCPs. "As of now, no one has been hospitalised. Police Department is taking all the precautions to make sure virus doesn't spread more.
After Rajnath, MoS Defence Ajay Bhatt also tests Covid positive
In a tweet in the evening, Bhatt said: "I have tested positive for Covid with mild symptoms. Have isolated myself at home. Those who came in touch with me in the last few days, kindly isolate and get tested."
Over 9 lakhs 'precaution' doses of Covid vaccine administered on first day
"On the first day of 'Precaution Dose' for the identified categories of beneficiaries for Covid vaccination today, more than 9 lakh doses were administered to the eligible age group," the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. Earlier in the day, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said in a tweet, "The programme for administering the 'Precaution Dose' on the advice of doctors to healthcare and frontline workers and people of 60+ age is starting from today across the country".
BSP's fielding of more Muslims could disadvantage opposition in UP
The BSP is said to have finalised its candidates on the majority of seats and they have been made in charge of the respective Assembly segments. The name of the candidates will be released with the notification of the first phase polling by the Election Commission on January 14, but the probable candidates in the list have been unofficially intimated.
'Tek fog' app a threat to national security: Derek O'Brien
Alleging that through the app, social media trends are being manipulated, O'Brien on Monday said there was an urgent need to discuss this "manipulation" of social media. This happens to be his second letter to Congress leader and panel chief Anand Sharma in the matter.
Marriage gives legal right to expect reasonable sexual relations: Delhi HC
Hearing a batch of pleas on marital rape, Justice C. Hari Shankar noted that there is a qualitative difference and expectation of conjugal relationship for both parties.
IMD predicts enhanced rainfall over east, central India till Jan 14
"The confluence of winds from Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal at lower tropospheric levels is very likely over the east and adjoining central India during next 4-5 days. Under the influence of above systems, isolated to scattered light/moderate rainfall/snowfall is very likely over Western Himalayan Region till Tuesday and there would be dry weather for subsequent 3-4 days," the IMD bulletin said
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