Breaking News LIVE: Himachal Pradesh Becomes First Fully Covid-19 Vaccinated State, Says Govt

Breaking News LIVE, December 4, 2021: This LIVE Blog brings to you the latest breaking news of Cyclone Jawad, details on Covid variant Omicron & other news around.

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Breaking News LIVE, December 4, 2021: Hello and Welcome to the Daily Live Blog of ABP Live! We bring you the latest breaking news and updates from the day. The Omicron variant has been detected in 38 countries but no deaths have yet been reported, the WHO said on Friday, as authorities worldwide rushed to stem the heavily mutated Covid-19 strain's spread amid warnings that it could damage the global economic recovery.The United States and Australia became the latest countries to confirm locally transmitted cases of the variant, as Omicron infections pushed South Africa's total cases past three million.The World Health Organization has warned it could take weeks to determine how infectious the variant is, whether it causes more severe illness and how effective treatments and vaccines are against it. The southern part of West Bengal is bracing for heavy to very heavy rainfall and gusty wind, as the weatherman forecast that cyclone Jawad is likely to recurve towards the state's coast after reaching west-central Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh-Odisha coasts on Saturday morning.The West Bengal government has started taking measures to combat the devastation. Inhabitants of the state's low lying areas, mainly in South 24 Parganas and Purba Medinipur districts, have been moved to higher lands and safe shelters, an official said.NDRF and SDRF teams have been positioned at various places in coastal areas for timely rescue and relief operations.The Indian Coast Guard has tasked ships and aircraft to relay the weather warning to mariners and guided hundreds of fishing boats back to the harbours as a preemptive measure to ensure safety of fishermen, a Defence official said. A deep depression in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into cyclonic storm 'Jawad', the India Meteorological Department said on Friday.The cyclonic storm is likely to reach the west-central Bay of Bengal off the coast of north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha by Saturday morning, IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said.Thereafter, it is likely to recurve north-northeastwards, move along the coast of Odisha and adjoining Andhra Pradesh and touch the coast around Puri by December 5 noon, according to the weather department.The name of the cyclone -- 'Jawad' -- has been proposed by Saudi Arabia.A low-pressure area had developed over the Andaman Sea on November 30. It intensified into a depression on December 2 and further into a deep depression on Friday morning. It turned into a cyclone on Friday noon, the IMD DG said.Very heavy rainfall is likely to start in north coastal Andhra Pradesh and south coastal Odisha by Friday evening. The intensity of rainfall is likely to increase on Saturday, he said.

04/12/2021 21:50:57

Himachal Pradesh Becomes First Fully Covid-19 Vaccinated State, Says Govt

Himachal Pradesh has become the first state to fully vaccinate 100 per cent of its adult population against COVID-19, an official spokesperson claimed here on Saturday.

As many as 53,86,393 eligible adults have been administered the second dose, he said, adding Himachal Pradesh was also the first state to achieve the 100 per cent first dose vaccination of adult population by the end of August.

04/12/2021 21:48:43

Preparations Enhanced At Mumbai Airport After Detection Of First Omicron Case

Preparations were in full swing at Mumbai airport after Maharashtra reported its first case of the new Covid variant - Omicron. 

04/12/2021 19:37:01

BJP Planning To Ensure No Caste-Based Census, But We Will Make Sure It Is Carried Out: Lalu Prasad

Narendra Modi and BJP are planning to ensure that there is no caste-based census. The population of SC/ST has risen hence govt has to give jobs to them. Govt might deny but we will make sure that caste-based census is carried out: RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, in Delhi

04/12/2021 16:47:14

12 Omicron Suspects In Delhi, Genome Sequencing Awaited, Says Satyendar Jain

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Saturday said that total 12 patients are suspected of carrying Omicron variant of the coronavirus so far in the national capital. He said that all have been admitted in the isolation ward of the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital.

"There were total 12 suspected patients of Omicron till yesterday in Delhi. Their samples have been sent for genome sequencing and the report will be out by today evening or tomorrow", said Minister Jain, adding that Delhi government has two genome sequencing labs, one at ILBS and one at LNJP.

04/12/2021 15:20:52

Russian Envoy to India on expectations with President Putin's India visit

04/12/2021 14:18:11

Breaking News LIVE: PM Modi Lays Foundation Stone Of Various Projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates & lays the foundation stone of multiple projects worth around Rs 18,000 crores in Dehradun.

04/12/2021 13:59:29

Breaking News LIVE: SKM's Meeting To Decide Future Course Of Protest Begins

Samyunkt Kisan Morcha's meeting to decide the further course of farmers' agitation starts at Singhu Border, Delhi.

 

04/12/2021 13:33:57

Breaking News LIVE: PM Modi Inspects Delhi Dehradun Economic Corridor

 PM Modi inspects the model of the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor. The corridor will be built at a cost of around Rs 8300 crores.

04/12/2021 11:24:03

Breaking News LIVE: Airport Will Inform Mumbai Officials On Arrival Of Passengers From 'At Risk' Countries

We're alert about people returning from 'at risk' countries & have prepared an action plan for it. The airport authorities have been directed to inform our disaster control room on arrivals from these countries. 10 ambulances will be kept on stand by in each ward: Mumbai mayor

04/12/2021 11:18:46

Breaking News LIVE: People Vacate Puri Beach In Wake Of Cyclone Jawad

People vacate the Puri beach area with their make-shift shops & belongings, while the deployed police expedite the process in the wake of Cyclone Jawad.

 

04/12/2021 10:32:55

Breaking News LIVE: Delhi Records 11 Degrees on Saturday Morning

 The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 11 degrees Celsius Saturday morning, two notches above the season's average, the India Meteorological Department said.

The humidity was recorded at 97 per cent.

The weather department has predicted moderate fog during the day and the maximum temperature is likely to settle around 23 degrees Celsius.

According to the real-time data of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the air quality index at 372 was recorded in the "very poor" category.

An AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe".

04/12/2021 10:22:44

Breaking News LIVE: Andhra Pradesh Witnesses Heavy Rainfall

Andhra Pradesh | Continuous rains witnessed across the district, windspeeds of 50kmph at few locations; 79 cyclone shelters operation since yesterday. NDRF, SDRF, fire teams on alert and deployed across the district: Shrikesh B Lathkar, Collector & DM, Srikakulam on cyclone Jawad

04/12/2021 10:08:18

Breaking News LIVE: PM Modi Extends Greetings On Navy Day

PM Modi extends his greetings on the occasion of Navy Day We're proud of the exemplary contributions of the Indian navy. Our navy personnels have always been at the forefront of mitigating crisis situations like natural disasters, says PM.

04/12/2021 09:39:56

Breaking News LIVE: 25 IRB Jawans Who Tested Covid Positive In Govt Hospital Were Found Negative On Next Day

Uttarakhand | 25 India Reserve Battalion (IRB) jawans, who were found COVID-positive during an antigen test done by a govt hospital of Ramnagar, Nanital, were found COVID-negative on the 2nd day upon re-examination by the IRB hospital. Legal action will be taken: DGP Ashok Kumar

04/12/2021 08:06:36

Breaking News LIVE: Samyukta Kisan Morcha To Hold Meet Today To Decide Future Course Of Action

 A crucial meeting of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) will be held at the Singhu border today to decide on the future course of the agitation.

Farmer leaders said any decision on whether to send five names to the Centre for a panel on MSP will be taken in the meeting as they have not yet received any formal communication from the government.

The meeting will also ponder over pending demands of the protesting farmers which include legal guarantee on minimum support price (MSP) of crops, withdrawal of cases against farmers, compensation to kin of farmers who lost their lives during the agitation.

04/12/2021 08:04:59

Breaking News LIVE: Rakesh Tikait Shortlisted For Award

Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) national spokesperson Rakesh Tikait has been shortlisted for the 21st Century Icon Awards given annually by London-based Squared Watermelon company, a BKU leader said on Friday.

The award will be presented on December 10, BKU's Uttar Pradesh vice-president Rajbir Singh said.

"I am not going to London to take this award because I am busy with the protest," Tikait told PTI over the phone.

He said he will accept the award when all the farmers' demands have been met.

04/12/2021 08:00:59

Breaking News LIVE: PM Modi To Visit Uttarakhand Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple projects, including the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor, worth around Rs 18,000 crore in Dehradun during his visit to Uttarakhand today.

The PMO said in a statement that a significant focus of the visit will be on projects to improve road infrastructure, which will make travel smooth and safer, and also increase tourism in the region.

This is in line with Modi's vision to boost connectivity in the areas which were once considered far-flung, it noted.

The prime minister will lay the foundation stone of 11 development projects, and this includes the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor (from Eastern Peripheral Expressway Junction to Dehradun) which will be built at a cost of around Rs 8,300 crore.