Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS: New COVID Strain Named 'Omicron', WHO's Advisory Group Terms It Variant Of Concern
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Parliament will observe Constitution Day today and President Ram Nath Kovind will lead the celebrations from the Central hall from 11 am onwards. President Kovind, vice president M Venkaiah Naidu and Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla will address the event
November 26 is observed as Constitution Day or ‘Samvidhan Diwas’ every year, which commemorates the adoption of the Constitution of India. On November 26, 1949, the Constitution was adopted and it came into effect on January 26, 1950.
In 2015, the Union ministry of social justice notified the decision of the Centre to celebrate November 26 as Constitution Day to promote constitutional values among citizens, according to a government website
Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, who became the first law minister of India in the Congress-led Centre, was appointed as the chairman of the constitution drafting committee in 1947 and was given the responsibility of writing the country’s new constitution.
.A strong and shallow earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck the Myanmar-India border region early on Friday, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). According to the alert by the independent organisation and provider of real-time earthquake information, the quake struck 174km east of Bangladesh's Chittagong, and the tremors were felt as far away as in West Bengal, Tripura, and Assam in eastern India.
Tremors were felt across Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram and Assam. Witness accounts on European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre's (EMSC) website said that the quake was felt as far away as Kolkata.
New COVID Strain Named 'Omicron', WHO's Technical Advisory Group Terms It Variant Of Concern
WHO's Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution that met today to review what is known about the new COVID19 variant B.1.1.529, has advised that it should be designated as a Variant of Concern.
The Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution met today to review what is known about the #COVID19 variant B.1.1.529.
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) November 26, 2021
They advised WHO that it should be designated a Variant of Concern.
WHO has named it Omicron, in line with naming protocols https://t.co/bSbVas9yds pic.twitter.com/Gev1zIt1Ek
Preliminary evidence suggests new Covid variant B.1.1.529 carries a higher risk of reinfection than other variants, BBC reported World Health Organization as saying.
CDS Rawat, top commanders brief parliamentary panel on preparedness of armed forces
New Delhi, Nov 26 (PTI) Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat and top military commanders on Friday briefed a parliamentary panel on the operational preparedness of the armed forces, the panel's chairman Jual Oram said.
Besides Rawat, senior officials of the Defence Ministry and top commanders of the Army, Navy and the Air Force deposed before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence at the Parliament Complex.
The agenda of the meeting was briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Defence on 'review of strategic operational preparedness of defence forces in view of current security scenario including border security'.
Oram said Rawat made a very good presentation on the subject before the panel.
Sources said commanders of all three armed forces made presentations on the operational preparedness of their respected forces. They updated MPs about the recent procurement and additions in their arsenal.
CDS Rawat gave the overall presentation on the preparedness of all three forces and various initiatives taken for development of infrastructure in the border areas, they said.
Around 11 members of the 31-member committee were present in the meeting on Friday. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was among the absentees.
Three elephants run over by train near Tamil Nadu-Kerala border
An adult female elephant and two elephants calves died after being hit by a train near the Navakkarai railway track at the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border. Forest Department is present at the spot and is investigating. pic.twitter.com/1WjcBFGbK9
— ANI (@ANI) November 26, 2021
Congress leader Mukesh Goel to join AAP on Saturday: Report
Senior Congress leader in Delhi, Mukesh Goel to join Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) tomorrow: Sources
— ANI (@ANI) November 26, 2021
(Pic Source: Mukesh Goel's Facebook page) pic.twitter.com/FvbvWyCSVO
Maharashtra Govt To Give Rs 50,000 Aid To Kin Or Immediate Relatives Of COVID-19 Victims
Maharashtra Government to give Rs 50,000 aid to kin or immediate relatives of people who lost their lives due to COVID19, ANI reported.
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