Breaking News Highlights: Over 111 Crore Vaccine Doses Administered In India So Far, Says Health Ministry
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Breaking News LIVE, November 12, 2021: Hello and Welcome to the Daily Live Blog of ABP Live! We bring you the latest updates as the day progresses right here. Intense showers battered Chennai and other northern regions of Tamil Nadu. As many as 14 people were killed in rain related incidents in the state, standing crops were submerged, trees uprooted and over a 1,000 tenements, mostly huts suffered damage across Tamil Nadu.
The heavy rains and release of surplus from dams, a total of about 13,000 cusecs of water here, transformed several areas in the metropolis and other northern regions of Tamil Nadu into a virtual, large water body as streets swirled with deluge and trash.
Power cut was effected in several regions considering safety. The rains also caused damage to roads and causeways.
The flooding witnessed here for the past four days threw normal life out of gear as closed, inundated subways and traffic diversions gave people a harrowing time.
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the CBSE and the CISCE to issue a revised circular for conducting the ensuing class 10 and 12 board examinations in hybrid mode instead of offline mode only amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The plea, filed by six students who would be appearing in the board examinations, alleged that the entire exercise of the boards in conducting the term one or semester one examinations in offline mode only is patently unreasonable .
As per the date sheet announced by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the term one board exams would commence from November 16.
Semester one of the board examination of the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) would commence from November 22.
The plea, filed by advocate Sumanth Nookala, said the ensuing exams be conducted in hybrid mode with an option to choose between offline and online examination.
Over 111 Crore Vaccine Doses Administered In India So Far, Says Health Ministry
The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 111 crore on Friday, the Union Health Ministry said. Over 52 lakh vaccine doses were administered on Friday till 7 pm. The tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late in the night, it said.
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level, the ministry underlined
Breaking News LIVE: Delhi Govt Slaps Rs 5 Lakh Fine On NBCC for flouting 'anti dust' norms
Delhi Government has slapped a fine of Rs 5 lakhs on NBCC for flouting 'anti dust' norms at its construction site situated at Karkardooma: Delhi Environment minister Gopal Rai
Breaking News LIVE: 'Red Alert' For Heavy Rainfall Withdrawn For Chennai
We have withdrawn 'red alert' for heavy rainfall in Chennai. Rains are expected in Kerala and coastal Andhra Pradesh. A new system is expected to develop over south Andaman sea on 13 & 14 Nov, we are monitoring it: RK Jenamani, Sr scientist, IMD-Delhi
Breaking News LIVE: Former CBDT Chairman PC Mody Appointed As New Gen Secy Of Rajya Sabha
Less than three months after being appointed as the secretary-general of the Rajya Sabha, PPK Ramacharyulu has been replaced with former CBDT chairman PC Mody, sources said on Friday.
Mody has been appointed as the new secretary general of the Rajya Sabha just weeks before the commencement of the Winter Session of Parliament, which is expected to start from November 29.
Mody, a former chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), will be the new secretary general of the Upper House of Parliament. Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has signed an order to this effect, sources in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat said.
Ramacharyulu has now been appointed as an advisor in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat, they added.
Ramacharyulu was appointed as the secretary general of the Rajya Sabha on September 1. No reason has been given for his replacement, the sources said.
Mody is likely to take charge on Friday, they added.
Breaking News LIVE: Chennai Records 77% More Rainfall Than Normal
Chennai has recorded 77% more rainfall than normal. Tamil Nadu has in fact witnessed 56% more rainfall than normal.
The damage caused till yesterday was 14 deaths across Tamilnadu, Over 157 cattle deaths, 236 houses damaged, 1072 huts partially damaged, and 74 huts completely damaged.
Damage and death toll can likely increase by the end of the day.
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