Breaking News Highlights: Resident Doctors To Continue Strike Against Delay In NEET 2021 Counselling
Breaking News LIVE, December 28, 2021: This LIVE Blog brings to you the latest breaking news of upcoming polls, details on Covid variant Omicron & other news around.
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Breaking News LIVE, December 28, 2021: This LIVE Blog brings to you the latest breaking news of upcoming polls, details on Covid variant Omicron & other news around.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kanpur today and inaugurate the completed section of the Kanpur Metro Rail Project as well as the Bina-Panki Multi-Product Pipeline Project.
The entire length of the Metro Rail Project in Kanpur is 32 Km, and is being built at a cost of over Rs 11,000 crore, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) informed.
As per the official statement, PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the completed section of Kanpur Metro Rail Project at around 1:30 PM. During the programme, the Prime Minister will also inaugurate the Bina-Panki Multi-Product Pipeline Project.
The Election Commission on Monday asked the government to expedite the COVID-19 vaccination programme in five poll-bound states in a meeting with the Union health secretary, amid indications that polling may be held in time.
Separately, the Union health ministry issued a statement later in the day, saying the Centre has reviewed public health response measures and vaccination status with the poll-bound states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur.
The ministry has advised ramping up vaccination of all eligible population through a district-wise weekly plan with daily review, according to the statement.
During its meeting with Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, the commission noted that the percentage of those administered the first dose of coronavirus vaccine was still less in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Manipur, while it was nearing 100 per cent in Uttarakhand and Goa.
Twelve more Omicron cases have been reported in Telangana, taking the total number of cases of the new coronavirus variant in the state to 55, the Health department said on Monday.
Of the 12 cases, 10 were passengers who arrived at the international airport from countries other than those declared "at risk" by the Centre, while two were contacts of patients who tested positive for the variant earlier, it said in a bulletin.
According to the bulletin, 10 among the 55 have recovered from the infection.
It said 19 samples are awaited with regard to their Omicron status.
Strike against delay in NEET 2021 counselling to continue
Just few minutes after AIIMS Delhi RDA decided to take back the decision of strike on December 29, another announcement has now been made by President of FORDA, Dr Manish after a meeting with all RDAs. Dr Manish told ANI that as of now, the strike against the delay in NEET 2021 counselling will continue.
DCGI approves Dr Reddy's laboratories to manufacture, market oral anti-viral drug Molnupiravir
DCGI on Tuesday approved Dr Reddy's laboratories for the emergency-use authorisation to manufacture and market the oral anti-viral drug Molnupiravir capsules 200mg for the treatment of adult patients with COVID-19, with the oxygen saturation level less than 93 per cent and who have a high risk of progression of the disease including hospitalisation or death, informed a release. (ANI)
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