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Delhi reports second case of Omicron variant
As per Delhi government sources, the person -- fully vaccinated, came from Zimbabwe and had travelled to South Africa. The B.1.1.529 variant was first reported to World Health Organization (WHO) from South Africa on November 24, 2021. The first patient to have tested positive for Omicron in Delhi is a resident of Ranchi and had travelled from Tanzania to Doha and from there to Delhi on a Qatar Airways flight on December 2.
Farmers vacate Delhi borders, start leaving for home
The farmers will take out victory march to celebrate their success of repeal of the farm laws. At the spot, farmers can be seen removing bamboo sticks used for erecting and tying tarpaulins and loading them in tractors. They hugged each other and bade good bye. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) decided to suspend their agitation after the government repealed the contentious laws and assured them to fulfill their rest of the demands.
India logs 7,992 new Covid cases, 393 death
The new fatalities have increased the overall death toll to 4,75,128. The recovery of 9,265 patients in the same period has increased the cumulative tally to 3,41,14,331. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.36 per cent, the highest since March 2020. India's active caseload presently stands at 93,277, which is the lowest in 559 days. Active cases account for 0.27 per cent of the country's total positive cases.
Delhi's minimum temperature drops to 9 degrees
From Sunday onwards, the minimum temperature for the entire week will fluctuate between 7 to 8 degrees, while the maximum will remain 23 or 24 degrees, the IMD said. Meanwhile, Saturday's maximum temperature has been pegged at 24 degrees. The relative humidity at 8.30 a.m. was recorded at 87 per cent.
At minus 3.6, Srinagar records coldest night of season so far
An official of the MeT department said Srinagar city witnessed the coldest night of the season so far. Pahalgam had minus 6.4 and Gulmarg minus 5.5 degrees Celsius as the night's lowest temperature. Drass town of Ladakh had minus 18.0, Leh minus 14.6 and Kargil minus 10.6 degrees Celsius as the minimum.
Need to create tech-enabled emergency care system: NITI Aayog
The report has underlined the prevailing gaps in ambulance services, health infrastructure, human resources and equipment in the provision of optimal care, an official said on Friday. The NITI Aayog's two comprehensive report titled -- Reports on current status on Country level - secondary and tertiary level and district level emergency, and injury care in India has underlined the spectrum and load of emergency cases and the health infrastructure gap.
Security personnel, civilians in Kashmir pay tributes to Gen Rawat
On Thursday, GoC 15 Corps Lt. Gen DP Pandey and IG Kashmir Vijay Kumar were among those who attended a candlelight vigil at Lal Chowk Srinagar in memory of the late CDS. During the event, many people came out to pay homage to the CDS. They remembered him and recalled his services in Kashmir.
All humans are born free, equal in dignity and rights: President Kovind
While non-discrimination is the first condition for absolute respect for human dignity, the world is beset with countless prejudices. They, unfortunately, hinder the full realisation of individuals' potential, and thus are not in the interest of society as a whole, Kovind said, as per a communique from the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
India reported 1.77 lakh dengue, 237 Zika virus cases in 2021
"Zika virus cases have been reported from four states -- Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Kerala and Delhi -- in 2021. Among these, Uttar Pradesh has reported maximum cases. A total of 8,627 samples were tested of which 152 were found positive, amounting to a positivity rate of 1.7 per cent," Mandaviya said in a written reply to a query in the Lok Sabha.
Spirit and ethos among citizens basic strength of democracy: Modi
"The structural features like multi-party elections, independent judiciary, and free media - are important instruments of democracy. However, the basic strength of democracy is the spirit and ethos that lie within our citizens and our societies. Democracy is not only of the people, by the people, for the people but also with the people, within the people," the Prime Minister said.
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