Addressing a press briefing, Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said, &ldquo;The Covid-19 situation is worrisome around the world; even though daily new cases are de

‘Cant show laxity’: Health Ministry warns ahead of vaccination drive

Addressing a press briefing, Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that the Covid-19 situation is worrisome around the world and India can&rsquo;t show laxity even though daily new cases are declining in the country. &nbsp;Ahead of the nationwide vaccination roll-out from January 16, Bhushan highlighted that the Centre was working in close collaboration with all states and Union Territories (UTs) for vaccine roll-out preparedness. He also said government of India agreed to procure 110 lakh Covishield vaccine doses from Serum Institute of India (SII) at Rs 200/dose and 55 lakh doses of Covaxin to be from Bharat Biotech(BBIL), of which 38.5 lakh doses priced at Rs 295/dose. He reiterated that there should be no doubt about the safety of the vaccines

Addressing a press briefing, Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that the Covid-19 situation is worrisome around the world and India can’t show laxity even though daily new cases are declining in the country. Ahead of the nationwide vaccination roll-out from January 16, Bhushan highlighted that the Centre was working in close collaboration with all states and Union Territories (UTs) for vaccine roll-out preparedness. He also said government of India agreed to procure 110 lakh Covishield vaccine doses from Serum Institute of India (SII) at Rs 200/dose and 55 lakh doses of Covaxin to be from Bharat Biotech(BBIL), of which 38.5 lakh doses priced at Rs 295/dose. He reiterated that there should be no doubt about the safety of the vaccines

As hundreds headed to Delhi from neighbouring states for the farmers' tractor parade on the Republic Day, the Delhi Police on Sunday said it is making tight security ar

As hundreds headed to Delhi from neighbouring states for the farmers' tractor parade on the Republic Day, the Delhi Police on Sunday said it is making tight security arrangements due to inputs about possible attempts to disrupt the rally. The Haryana authorities have advised people to avoid travelling to the national capital. The Haryana Police said there would be disruptions in vehicular movement on the national highway from Karnal and Rohtak towards Delhi during January 25-27.
Meanwhile, farmer leaders appealed to those participating in the Republic Day tractor march to carry enough ration for 24 hours and ensure that the rally remains peaceful.
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Kerala&rsquo;s &lsquo;solar scam&rsquo; will now be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation by the Kerala Government. The scam which duped crores of rupees i

The Kerala&nbsp;government on Sunday said that it will handover the probe into the alleged Solar Scam to the Central Bureau of Investigation. Former Chief Minister Ommen Chandy of the Congress and five others face allegations of sexual abuse from the accused in the state's 'solar scam'. In reaction, the Congress called the move 'politically motivated', saying that since the Left government could not find anything against the party leaders, it had taken the decision as elections were around the corner. Chandy said he was ready to face any probe.

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday hit back at the BJP over accusations of nepotism in his party, daring the Centre to bring a legislation allowing only one member of a

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday hit back at the BJP over accusations of nepotism in his party, daring the Centre to bring a legislation allowing only one member of a family in politics.
The Diamond Harbour MP, who is also West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew, said he will quit politics if the Centre brings such a law.
Banerjee also said he will publicly hang himself if the corruption charges levelled against him are proved to be true.
The TMC youth wing chief, while addressing a rally in Kultali assembly constituency, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should table a bill banning more than one member of a family from active politics and the next moment, Banerjee will no longer be in the political arena.
"From Kailash Vijayvargiya to Suvendu Adhikari, Mukul Roy to Rajnath Singh, there are other members of your families who occupy important posts in the BJP.
"If you ensure that there will be only one member of a family in active politics, there will be only Mamata Banerjee from our family in the TMC from the next moment. I promise that," he said.
Taking exception to BJP leaders calling him an "extortionist", Banerjee challenged them to prove their allegations and said he will publicly hang himself if the charges against him are proved to be true.
Referring to the Victoria Memorial incident during a programme on the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on Saturday, he said 'Jai Shri Ram' slogans were deliberately raised to prevent Mamata Banerjee from delivering her speech.
The chief minister had refused to deliver her speech after the slogans were raised in the presence of the prime minister, saying she felt insulted.
"We are proud that Mamata Banerjee made it clear that if Netaji is insulted by such slogans during a government function, we will rise in protest. Bengal will rise in protest," the TMC MP said.
"You can chant Jai Shri Ram thousand times, but at temples, at religious functions, at your place but not in this fashion at a government programme to commemorate an icon like Netaji," he said.
By not allowing her to make her speech in such a programme, they also insulted the people who elected her to the assembly. This reminded people of the vandalism of the Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar bust in 2019, he said.
Coming down heavily on BJP leader Sovan Chatterjee, the TMC leader said, "After waking up from hibernation after three years, he is now making a false claim that he was instrumental in my victory in Diamond Harbour in 2014. He should know what people in the area think about him." Without naming Chatterjee, a TMC turncoat who joined the BJP in 2019, Banerjee challenged him to contest any of the 31 seats in South 24 Parganas district.
He alleged that the Centre has deprived West Bengal of its GST dues but the state BJP has remained mum on the issue.
Banerjee claimed that while West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh has described state government health scheme 'Swasthya Sathi' as a "pack of lies", his family members are queuing at 'Duare Sarkar' (government at doorsteps) camps for the health cards.
"Ghosh's family members are doing the right thing as they are entitled to healthcare benefits under the scheme.
They have also punctured the claims of leaders like him," Banerjee said.
He said that the state government has spent Rs 6,500 crore from its coffers on relief to the affected people in the aftermath of super cyclone Amphan.
Mocking the BJP leaders over their allegations of corruption in Amphan relief, Banerjee said, "I think a 'Chhanisree' (cataract-removal project) needs to be launched in the future for the BJP leaders to help them see clearly." On Banerjee's comments on dynasty politics, Ghosh said that the TMC MP had never raised such demands earlier and is making such statements now as the party is faced with imminent defeat in the assembly elections due in April-May.&nbsp;
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The Congress on Sunday alleged that the BJP's agenda is to destroy Assamese identity through the Citizenship Amendment Act and Hindutva politics. Senior Congress leader

The Congress on Sunday alleged that the BJP's agenda is to destroy Assamese identity through the Citizenship Amendment Act and Hindutva politics. Senior Congress leader Pradyut Bordoloi said that the blatant violation of the Assam Accord by imposing CAA speaks volumes about the saffron party's attitude towards the Assamese language and culture. His remarks came after home minister Amit&nbsp;Shah said that his party will protect the languages and cultures of the north east.&nbsp;

Protesting farmers at Delhi's&nbsp;Singhu&nbsp;border allegedly prevented Punjab MP Ravneet Singh Bittu from joining the protest on Sunday. Visuals show farmers attacki

Protesting farmers at Delhi's&nbsp;Singhu&nbsp;border allegedly prevented Punjab MP Ravneet Singh Bittu from joining the protest on Sunday. Visuals show farmers attacking his car asking him to leave the location went viral. Farmers have maintained that they are not seeking any political party's support. After&nbsp;the incident Bittu issued a statement saying&nbsp;upon reaching&nbsp;he was&nbsp;ambushed, as if by guerilla warriors who were armed with sticks &amp; other weapons.&nbsp;He said he has been saying for a while that there are&nbsp;miscreant elements, and people carrying&nbsp;Khalistani&nbsp;flags among&nbsp;the farmers.&nbsp;

&nbsp;Delhi Police on Sunday claimed that over 300 Twitter handles have been generated from Pakistan to disrupt the tractor rally proposed by protesting farmers on Repu

&nbsp;Delhi Police on Sunday claimed that over 300 Twitter handles have been generated from Pakistan to disrupt the tractor rally proposed by protesting farmers on Republic Day.
Detailing the plan for the tractor parade, Deependra Pathak, Special Commissioner of Police (Intelligence) said the rally on Tuesday will be conducted amid tight security after the Republic Day celebrations conclude.
"Over 300 twitter handles have been generated from Pakistan during January 13 to 18 to disrupt the tractor rally by farmers only by misleading people. There are inputs about the same from different agencies too. It will be a challenging task for us but the rally will be conducted amid tight security after the Republic Day parade is over," Pathak said at a press conference.

The protesting farmers in New Delhi have received conditional nod from the Delhi Police to hold tractor rally on the Republic Day.&nbsp;The Delhi Police&nbsp;have&nbsp;

The protesting farmers in New Delhi have received conditional nod from the Delhi Police to hold tractor rally on the Republic Day.&nbsp;The Delhi Police&nbsp;have&nbsp;issued a series of restrictions, saying permission was given only to show respect for the farmers' demand.&nbsp;The police said the&nbsp;protesting farmers can enter Delhi but can't disturb the Republic Day parade.&nbsp;The farmers -- who have been sitting on protest outside the borders of Delhi for nearly two months -- will have to enter the city to access the Ring Road.&nbsp;Police said&nbsp;farmers&nbsp;can enter Delhi for few kilometers and then exit at designation spots.&nbsp; While the number of participating tractors is yet to be decided, the route has been fixed in such a way that it can be protected.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Sunday that the protesting farmers do not see the benefits of the laws. Tomar&nbsp;told Aaj&nbsp;Tak&nbsp;that "

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Sunday that the protesting farmers do not see the benefits of the laws. Tomar&nbsp;told Aaj&nbsp;Tak&nbsp;that "there is an invisible force that does not want this agitation to end." India Today quoted Tomar&nbsp;saying:&nbsp;&nbsp;I can't see it but I feel there is a force that stresses on not ending the agitation and ends up derailing our negotiations.

The Republic Day tractor parade by agitating farmers will feature a number of tableaux from across states depicting village life, the protest against the Centre's conte

The Republic Day tractor parade by agitating farmers will feature a number of tableaux from across states depicting village life, the protest against the Centre's contentious farm laws, and hailing their courage, according to organisers.
A farmer leader told PTI that directions were issued to all organisations participating in the protest to prepare tableaux for the parade.
"Around one lakh tractor-trolleys from across the country will participate in the parade. Around 30 per cent of these will have tableaux on different themes, including the history of the farmers' movement in India, the role of women farmers and farming practices followed in different states," he said.
A few children from Maharashtra's Vidarbha region have also planned a tableau on farmer suicides.
"Children of farmers who committed suicide are expected to participate in the parade. Their tableau will depict the hardships faced by farmers of the region that faces water scarcity," a member of Swaraj India said.
Tableaux from states like Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand will show how fruits and vegetables are cultivated in the hilly regions.
Participants from Punjab and Haryana will showcase traditional and modern farming technology and statues of women milking cows and farmers driving bullock carts.
Each tractor will carry a tricolour and there will be folk music and patriotic songs.
A member of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), a joint front of the protesting farmer unions, said the parade is likely to start from the five border points of Delhi -- Singhu, Tikri, Ghazipur, Palwal and Shahjahanpur -- where farmers have been camping since November 28 last year.
The tractor parade will start after the official Republic Day parade concludes at Rajpath and cover a distance of more than 100 kilometers before culminating around 6 pm, he said.
A war room has been set up at each protest site to ensure effective coordination during the parade. There will 40 members, including doctors, security personnel and social media managers, in each of these rooms, the SKM member said.
Around 40 ambulances will be stationed along the route to attend to any medical emergency.
Another farmer leader said around 2,500 volunteers have been deployed to ensure that the parade remains peaceful and no untoward incident takes place. The volunteers have been given badges and identity cards.
A team of ex-servicemen participating in the protest will also keep an eye on the security situation.
The Delhi Police has agreed to remove the barricades at Singhu and Tikri to let farmers enter the national capital.
Farmer leaders said the tractor parade will remain peaceful will not affect the official Republic Day parade in any way.
Enacted in September last year, the three farm laws have been projected by the Centre as major reforms in the agriculture sector that will remove middlemen and allow farmers to sell their produce anywhere in the country.
However, the protesting farmers have expressed their apprehension that the new laws would pave the way for eliminating the safety cushion of minimum support price and do away with the 'mandi' (wholesale market) system, leaving them at the mercy of big corporates.

BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh's Bairia, Surendra Singh, on Sunday said West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee hails from a "demoness culture" and that her DNA is "defe

BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh's Bairia, Surendra Singh, on Sunday said West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee hails from a "demoness culture" and that her DNA is "defected".&nbsp;Singh was referring to Banerjee taking offence at the chanting of slogans of "Jai Shri Ram" on Saturday at a programme in Kolkata on the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. He said no demon can love Lord Ram.&nbsp;Singh claimed that the alleged violence and murder unleashed by members of TMC in West Bengal provide proof of their "evil" act.
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&nbsp;Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday asserted that the Bodoland Territorial Region Accord (BTR), inked a year ago, has initiated the process of ending insurgen

&nbsp;Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday asserted that the Bodoland Territorial Region Accord (BTR), inked a year ago, has initiated the process of ending insurgency in the northeast.
Attacking the Congress, Shah said that the grand old party had signed many agreements with different militant outfits in the past, but failed to keep the promises it made.
"I have come here to iterate that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP are committed to fulfil all clauses of the BTR Accord, which will pave the way for peace and development in the region. It marks the beginning of the end of insurgency in the region," Shah said.
Political rights, culture and language of all communities of Assam are secure under the BJP government, he said, during his address on the occasion of BTR Accord Day.

Thousands of farmers from 21 districts of Maharashtra who gathered at Nashik on Saturday, are marching to state capital Mumbai, where they will hold a massive rally Mon

Thousands of farmers from 21 districts of Maharashtra who gathered at Nashik on Saturday, are marching to state capital Mumbai, where they will hold a massive rally Monday at the city's iconic Azad Maidan.&nbsp;Dramatic visuals showed a sea of farmers snaking their way through the roads of the Kasara Ghat region between the two cities.&nbsp;The farmers - who are drawn from several smaller unions and have gathered themselves under the banner of the&nbsp;All India Kisan&nbsp;Sabha - are expected to reach Mumbai in a few hours.&nbsp;NCP chief Sharad Pawar, whose party is a member of the ruling Maha Vikas&nbsp;Aghadi&nbsp;government, is expected to attend that&nbsp;rally.&nbsp;

After getting a go ahead from Delhi Police to hold their tractor rally inside Delhi, farmer unions have insured a peaceful rally on January 26 to mark &lsquo;Kisan Gant

Protesting farmers who are claiming that the police gave them permission to hold tractor rallies on Republic Day have assured that they will hold peaceful rallies to mark 'Kisan Gantantra Parade'. 'There are around 2.5 lakh tractors at Tikri border,' a farmer at the Delhi-Haryana border said. &lsquo;We will peacefully take out the tractor march and do the roadshow&rsquo;, another farmer reiterated. Farmers from across the country are reaching the Delhi borders to participate in the tractor rally ahead of Republic Day and to join the protest against the three new farm laws.
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Indian and Chinese military commanders will meet for the ninth time on Sunday to discuss and defuse tensions in the eastern Ladakh sector along the Line of Actual Contr

The Indian and Chinese armies on Sunday held ninth round of Corps Commander-level talks with an aim to move forward on disengagement of troops from all friction points in eastern Ladakh, news agency PTI reported. The ninth round of high-level military talks began at around 10 am at Moldo border point on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. Lt Gen PGK Menon, the Commander of the Leh-based 14 Corps led the Indian delegation. India has all along been maintaining that the onus is on China to carry forward the process of disengagement and de-escalation. During eighth round of talks on November 6, both sides said they will ensure their front-line soldiers &ldquo;exercise restraint and avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation&rdquo; along the LAC.

The Army captain involved in the fake encounter in Kashmir''s Shopian district last July and two other civilian accused haven&rsquo;t provided any information about the

The Army captain involved in the fake encounter in Kashmir''s Shopian district last July and two other civilian accused haven&rsquo;t provided any information about the source of weapons planted on the three slain youths and had also attempted to destroy the evidence, a police charge sheet said. Captain Bhoopendra Singh had also provided wrong information to his superiors and the police about the recovery made during the staged encounter, the charge sheet filed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police said. The case relates to the July 18, 2020 encounter in Shopian''s Amshipura in which three youths were killed and dubbed as terrorists.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who is on a three-day tour in poll bound Tamil Nadu addressed a public rally from his car in Erode on Sunday. Taking a jibe at PM Modi, in 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who is on a three-day tour in poll bound Tamil Nadu addressed a public rally from his car in Erode on Sunday. Taking a jibe at PM Modi, in his address Rahul said that he has come to the state to listen to the people of Tamil Nadu, their grievances, not to tell them his 'Mann ki Baat'. Rahul Gandhi, who has kickstarted the party's campaign for the assembly elections in Tamil Nadu also said that the people of the state are struggling because of the policies of the BJP, accusing the party of insulting Tamil language and culture, and crippling people. Invoking his family's relationship with Tamil Nadu, on the second day of his tour, Rahul thanked the people of the state for all their love and affection. &nbsp;

Nashik farmers affiliated to All India Kisan Sabha and various other farmer organisations started their march towards Mumbai on Sunday. Farmers will gather in Mumbai an

Nashik farmers affiliated to All India Kisan Sabha and various other farmer organisations started their march towards Mumbai on Sunday. Farmers will gather in Mumbai and then march towards Delhi so as to support the farmers' struggle in Delhi on Republic Day. Around 15,000 farmers had already started their statewide vehicle march from Nashik to Mumbai on Saturday. The march halted in the night at Ghatandevi near Igatpuri. It has been resumed this morning and the farmers started their march towards Kasara Ghat so as to reach Mumbai. Farmers from all across the country are marching towards Delhi in order to take part in 'Kisan Gantantra Parade' on the occasion of Republic Day.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday attacked the Centre over rise in fuel prices, saying people are suffering due to inflation, while the Modi government is busy in 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday attacked the Centre over rise in fuel prices, saying people are suffering due to inflation, while the Modi government is busy in tax collection. Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to slam the Central government after petrol and diesel prices in the country touched new all-time highs after rates were increased for the fourth time in the week. The increase in prices took the petrol price in Delhi to Rs 85.70 per litre and in Mumbai to Rs 92.28. Diesel rate climbed to Rs 75.88 a litre in the national capital and to Rs 82.66 per litre in Mumbai, the price data showed.

A thick blanket of fog shrouded Delhi on Sunday, lowering visibility to 100 metres and affecting traffic movement, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Dense

A thick blanket of fog shrouded Delhi on Sunday, lowering visibility to 100 metres and affecting traffic movement, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Dense to moderate fog is predicted in Delhi for the next four days, the IMD said.&nbsp; The city's minimum temperature, however, rose to 8.8 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal, due to easterly winds and a cloud cover over the city, an IMD official said. &nbsp;Easterly winds are not as cold as northwesterly coming in from the snow-clad western Himalayas, while clouds trap some of the outgoing infrared radiation, increasing the minimum temperature.

India's vaccination numbers have gradually picked up since the massive vaccination drive against Covid-19 was launched on January 16. 1.46 lakh people were vaccinated o

India's vaccination numbers have gradually picked up since the massive vaccination drive against Covid-19 was launched on January 16. 1.46 lakh people were vaccinated on Saturday in 3,368 sessions. Nearly 16 lakh (15,82,201) beneficiaries have received the COVID19 vaccination so far, the Health Ministry said, adding that India took only 6 days to roll out 1 million vaccine doses. A total of 1,238 adverse events have been recorded so far which is 0.08% of the total vaccinations, the government said, adding that 11 persons were vaccinated have been hospitalised. The Union Health Ministry on Saturday said that six healthcare workers, who were inoculated, have died so far but added that none of these deaths were related to the Covid vaccinations.

Addressing a press briefing, Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said, &ldquo;The Covid-19 situation is worrisome around the world; even though daily new cases are declining in India, we can&rsquo;t show laxity.&rdquo; &nbsp;Ahead of the nationwide vaccination roll-out from January 16, Bhushan highlighted that the Centre was working in close collaboration with all states and Union Territories (UTs) for vaccine roll-out preparedness. He also Government of India agreed to procure 110 lakh Covishield vaccine doses from Serum Institute of India (SII) at Rs 200/dose and 55 lakh doses of Covaxin to be from Bharat Biotech(BBIL), of which 38.5 lakh doses priced at Rs 295/dose. He reiterated that there should be no doubt about the safety of the vaccines
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