95 per cent of the eligible population has been given the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination, said the Union Health Ministry on Thursday.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi announced the Chief Ministerial face for the Punjab Assembly elections on Thursday, he said that decision will be taken by the party workers.
"All those beneficiaries born in the year 2005, 2006 and 2007 i.e. those who have already attained or would be attaining the age of 15 years as on 01.01.2023," the Centre said in a letter.
"I have been to jail 16 times. Just remember one thing. I don’t know how to be corrupt. I am very innocent and follow the leaders and freedom fighters of this country," Mukhiya Gurjar, SP Hasanpur candidate said.
The Central Government on Thursday extended the existing COVID-related restrictions in the country till February 28 in view of the rising cases of COVID-19 and Omicron variants.
External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar shared a short message on Twitter, writing, "Have tested Covid positive. Urge all those who have come in recent contact to take suitable precautions."
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the country and Uttar Pradesh are safe only under BJP rule.
The government informed that in December 2021, around 1,292 cases of the Omicron variant were found on genome sequencing. These cases has risen to 9,672 so far in January this year.
In a shocking incident, a tribal couple in Maharashtra's Palghar district carried their dead minor son's body on a motorcycle to their village, which was 40 kms away from the hospital.
On Wednesday, Karnataka reported 48,905 new Covid-19 cases and 39 deaths. 41,699 patients got recovered from the deadly virus, while the test positivity rate dipped to 22.51 per cent.
