Breaking News LIVE: Mamata Banerjee Doing Everything To Weaken The Opposition, Says Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
Breaking News LIVE, December 15, 2021: This LIVE Blog brings to you the latest breaking news of PM Modi's Kashi visit, Parliament Winter Session, details on Covid variant Omicron & other news around.
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury slams Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee for weakening the Opposition to save her nephew from Modi government.
First Omicron case confirmed in Tamil Nadu, state Health Minister Ma Subramanian informed on Wednesday. A 47-year-old man who returned to Chennai from Nigeria tested postive for the variant.
Trinamool Congress-led West Bengal government on Wednesday extended the existing Covid-19 restrictions in the state till January 12, 2022 in the wake of Omicron threat.
A boy who arrived in West Bengal from Hyderabad has tested positive for the Omicron variant. Both his parents have tested negative for the same.
West Bengal reports its first Omicron case as 7-year-old boy tests positive for coronavirus variant: State Health Department
Lok Sabha adjourned for the day amid continuous protests by opposition over Lakhimpur Kheri issue
Sports is supreme & nobody is bigger than sports. I can't you give info as to what's going on b/w which players in what game. It's the job of concerned federations/associations. It'll be better if they give info: Sports Min Anurag Thakur when asked about rift between 2 BCCI Captains
After TMC, Congress, SP, CPI(M) submitted privilege motions against Rajya Sabha MP Ranjan Gogoi, now Shiv Sena and IUML also move privilege motions against him on his remarks on attending the House.
Prime Minister Modi remembered India's first home minister Vallabbhai Patel on his death anniversary on Wednesday. The PM wrote, "Remembering Sardar Patel on his Punya Tithi. India will always be grateful to him for his monumental service, his administrative skills and the untiring efforts to unite our nation," on Twitter.
Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba wins the election of the president of the Nepali Congress during the party's ongoing General Convention. The election committee announced, Sher Bahadur Deuba secured 2,733 votes while his contender Shashank Koirala secured 1,855 votes out of a total of 4,623 votes. 35 votes were cancelled.
Background
Breaking News LIVE, December 15, 2021: Hello and Welcome to the Daily Live Blog of ABP Live! We bring you the latest breaking news and updates from the day.
After power-packed campaigning by the Prime Minister in Ayodhya, there is a sense of positivity among the BJP. The ruling party is looking to consolidate the momentum. The Chief Ministers of 12 BJP ruled states will visit Ayodhya to seek the blessing of Lord Ram. These include Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Gujarat, Haryana, Goa, Bihar, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh.
The Central Cabinet to hold a vital meeting today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be chairing the meeting in which the main agenda would be economy and related matters. On the other hand, the opposition will hold a meeting regarding the suspension of 12 MPs from the Rajya Sabha. NCP Chief Sharad Pawar will be attending the gathering as well. A report states that Sharad Pawar has been tasked to speak with Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu regarding the same.
In other news, the omicron cases are steadily rising, not just in India, but also worldwide. Addressing a press conference, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, "77 countries have now reported cases of Omicron and the reality is that Omicron is probably in most countries, even if it hasn't been detected yet. Omicron is spreading at a rate we have not seen with any previous variant."
Keep following this LIVE Blog for all the latest updates and news!
- - - - - - - - - Advertisement - - - - - - - - -