Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS | Committed To Caste Census In Bihar, Will Hold All Party Meeting: CM Nitish Kumar
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A technical committee set up to look into the allegations of the govt allegedly using Israeli software Pegasus to spy on politicians, activists, and journalists has submitted its interim report in Supreme Court, ANI reported. The top court will take up pending petitions for hearing on Feb 23.
New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI) Delhi on Monday reported 360 coronavirus cases and four fatalities, while the positivity rate dropped below one per cent for the first time since December 28 last year, according to data shared by the health department.
Out of these 360 cases, 86 pertain to earlier weeks that were added on the ICMR portal on Sunday, the department said.
The number of tests conducted a day ago stood at 38,136, while 706 patients were discharged in a span of 24 hours, the bulletin said.
The national capital's case tally now stands at 18,56,5117, and the death toll is at 26,105, it stated.
Delhi on Sunday reported 570 cases with a positivity rate of 1.04 per cent and four fatalities. On Saturday, it had logged 635 COVID-19 cases and two deaths, while the positivity rate was at 1.13 per cent.
The number of daily cases in Delhi has been on a decline after touching the record high of 28,867 on January 13.
The city had recorded a positivity rate of 30.6 per cent on January 14, the highest during the ongoing wave of the pandemic.
Amid the decline in daily cases of COVID-19 in Delhi, the number of patients under home-isolation has also significantly fallen in the last two weeks.
The number of home-isolation cases on February 1 stood at 12,312, and on February 19, it dipped to 1,721. On Sunday, it rose to 1,742.
The number of containment zones has come down to 8,283, according to official figures shared by the health department.
The surge in Covid cases in Delhi during the third wave of the pandemic was largely due to the Omicron variant of the virus which is highly transmissible.
There are 15,299 beds for Covid patients in Delhi hospitals and 251, or 1.64 per cent, of them were occupied. A total of 209 Covid patients were in hospitals, including 93 on oxygen support. Out of these 93 patients, 23 were on ventilator.
Mumbai, Feb 21 (PTI) Mumbai on Monday reported 96 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day rise after April 17, 2020, and one fatality due to coronavirus infection, the city civic body said.
With the addition of fresh cases, the tally of infections in Mumbai rose to 10,55,657 and the COVID-19 death toll to 16,476, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) bulletin said.
Generally, the city reports fewer cases on Mondays due to less number of tests conducted on Sundays.
A total of 16,476 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, taking the count of samples tested so far in Mumbai to 1,60,45,437.
On Sunday, the city had logged 167 coronavirus cases and zero fatalities.
Around 82 per cent or 79 of fresh 96 patients are asymptomatic, it said.
The case positivity rate of Mumbai now stands at 0.58 per cent.
Presently, Mumbai has 1,415 active COVID-19 cases.
Serum Institute of India seeks emergency use authorisation from India's drug regulator for its COVID-19 vaccine Covovax for 12 to 17 year age group, PTI reported.
Patna (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that the state government will conduct the caste Census. He said that the government will seek a political consensus before taking up the Census.
Speaking to the reporters here, Kumar said, "We are committed to doing a caste Census in the state. We want to hold an all-party meeting to take everyone's ideas and experiences. It will benefit all."
Highlighting the importance of the caste Census, the Chief Minister said that it will enable the government to work for the development of various sections of the society. "We will start it soon and will also ensure it is implemented properly. Once the caste-based Census is done, the government can work for their development," he said.
Refuting the speculations of poll-strategist Prashant Kishor rejoining the JD(U) after he met him in New Delhi, the Chief Minister said that it was a personal meeting and should not be seen with political colours.
"Is my relationship with Prashant Kishor new? When I was sick, he called me up. When I went to Delhi, I met him. There is nothing political in this. It was a personal meeting," he said. Notably, Kishor was expelled from the JD-U for "making controversial remarks".
He was vice-president of JD (U) at the time of expulsion and was seen close to the Chief Minister.
Moscow said Monday that a shell fired from Ukraine had destroyed a border facility used by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), news agency AFP reported
"On February 21, at 9:50 am (0650 GMT), an unidentified projectile fired from Ukraine completely destroyed a border facility used by the FSB border guard service in the Rostov region, around 150 meters from the Russian-Ukrainian border," the security service's statement read as quoted by AFP.
The statement informed that no one had been injured in the incident and that Russian military engineers had arrived at the scene.
The Ukrainian military has denied Moscow's claim, calling it "fake news"
The Kremlin has warned there are no concrete plans for a summit between the Russian and US leaders, as diplomats scambled to head off the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine
President Ram Nath Kovind reviews the Indian Naval Fleet comprising over 60 ships and submarines, and 55 aircraft The 12th edition of President’s Fleet Review is being conducted at Visakhapatnam as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
India registers 16,051 new COVID19 infections & 206 deaths in the last 24 hours
Active caseload stands at 2,02,131
Daily positivity rate at 1.93%
Singer Justin Bieber has tested positive for COVID-19. Bieber's representative informed TMZ that the 'Baby' hitmaker contracted the virus on Saturday but "thankfully is feeling ok." He was scheduled to perform as part of his 'Justice World Tour' at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas a day ago, but now the show has been postponed due to his illness.
The social media team of T-Mobile Arena also issued a statement about the same. "Due to positive COVID results within the Justice Tour family, we will, unfortunately, have to postpone Sunday's show in Las Vegas. Justin is of course hugely disappointed, but the health and safety of his crew and fans is always his number one priority. The tour launch in San Diego was a massive success, and Justin is excited to bring this spectacular show to his Las Vegas fans as soon as possible," the statement read. After learning about Bieber's health, his fans showered him with recovery wishes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended condolences on the demise of 102-year-old Assamese social activist Shakuntala Choudhary. He wrote, "Shakuntala Choudhary Ji will be remembered for her lifelong efforts to promote Gandhian values. Her noble work at the Sarania Ashram positively impacted many lives. Saddened by her passing away. My thoughts are with her family and countless admirers. Om Shanti."
PM Narendra Modi will address a webinar today on how this year’s Union Budget will have a "positive impact" on the education sector
We never said that a political front will be formed without Congress. At the time when Mamata Banerjee had suggested a political front,ShivSena was the first political party that talked about taking Congress along. KCR has the ability to lead by taking everyone along: Sanjay Raut
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday held wide-ranging and productive talks with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian here during which he discussed bilateral cooperation, Indo-Pacific and the Ukraine situation.
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President Ram Nath Kovind, who is also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, will be reviewing the Naval Fleet comprising over 60 ships and submarines, and 55 aircraft at Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam on Monday. As per an official statement from the Ministry of Defence, the President's Fleet Review, an awe-inspiring and much-awaited event, will be conducted at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on Monday.
This will be the twelfth Fleet Review and has a special significance that it is being conducted on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of India's Independence being celebrated as 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' across the Nation.
A 26-year-old Bajrang Dal activist Harsha was allegedly murdered on Sunday at around 9 pm in Karnataka's Shivamogga. Security has been tightened in the city following the activist's death. Meanwhile, some miscreants burnt several vehicles in the Seegehatti area in Shivamogga city.
A fire brigade team reached the spot to douse the fire.
US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed on the principle of a summit proposed by France President Emmanuel Macron to discuss security and strategic stability in Europe, Elysee Palace said. The development came after Macron held telephonic calls with Putin twice in the day and also spoke with Biden on the Ukraine situation.
According to a release by Elysee on Sunday, President Macron "proposed a summit to be held between President Biden and President Putin and then with relevant stakeholders to discuss security and strategic stability in Europe."
Biden and Putin have both accepted the principle of such a summit, read the statement. The statement further said that the substance of such a summit will have to be prepared by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during their meeting on February 24.
However, it can only be held on the condition that Russia does not invade Ukraine, the statement said further.
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