Name: PM Modi dedicates last day of 2020 to frontline Covid warriors
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Health Ministry on Tuesday said that the recent adverse effects of Oxford's Covid-19 vaccine that is being&nbsp;developed by Serum Institute of India reported by a volu

Adverse event will not affect Covid vaccine timeline: Health Ministry

Health Ministry on Tuesday said that the recent adverse effects of Oxford's Covid-19 vaccine that is being&nbsp;developed by Serum Institute of India reported by a volunteer from Chennai will not impact the timeline&nbsp;of the vaccine development and delivery in any manner. Replying to a question by the media, Health Secretary Rajesh&nbsp;Bhushan&nbsp;said that he would not like to get into the specifics of the SII&nbsp;case but would like to state that every volunteer is informed about the risks and adverse events that might take place during the trial before hand and are made to sign a form detailing the same.&nbsp;

Health Ministry on Tuesday said that the recent adverse effects of Oxford's Covid-19 vaccine that is being developed by Serum Institute of India reported by a volunteer from Chennai will not impact the timeline of the vaccine development and delivery in any manner. Replying to a question by the media, Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that he would not like to get into the specifics of the SII case but would like to state that every volunteer is informed about the risks and adverse events that might take place during the trial before hand and are made to sign a form detailing the same.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed vaccine beneficiaries in Varanasi through video conferencing. The PM congratulated the Yogi government for successful v

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed vaccine beneficiaries in Varanasi through video conferencing. The PM congratulated the Yogi government for successful vaccination drive in the state. He credited Swachh Bharat Mission for assuring cleanliness and aiding fight against the virus. Modi went on to say that India is &lsquo;absolutely self-reliant in this regard&rsquo; as he gave all credit to scientists for making the Covid-19 vaccines available in the country.

Four policemen have been arrested for allegedly robbing a jeweller under the pretext of a checking drive on a highway in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur. Sub-inspector Dharme

Four policemen have been arrested for allegedly robbing a jeweller under the pretext of a checking drive on a highway in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur. Sub-inspector Dharmendra Yadav and three other constables posted at the same police station in Basti have been identified as the accused. The jeweller and his assistant had taken a bus from Gorakhpur to Lucknow on Wednesday. The cops stopped the bus and asked the two to come down. They were then taken to an isolated spot and robbed. The Gorakhpur police said they have recovered ₹ 19 lakh in cash; gold and silver worth ₹ 16 lakh and a car used in the crime. Two informants who helped the policemen track the jeweller before making their move have also been arrested, the Gorakhpur police said.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday launched a fierce attack on the Centre over the farmers' agitation. She said the government has shown "shocking insensitivity 

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday launched a fierce attack on the Centre over the farmers' agitation. She said the government has shown "shocking insensitivity and arrogance going through the charade of consultations".
Addressing a crucial meeting of the Congress Working Committee, she alleged that it was now abundantly clear that the three farm laws were prepared in haste and Parliament was consciously denied an opportunity to examine in any meaningful detail their implications and impacts.
"The agitation of farmers continues and the government has shown shocking insensitivity and arrogance going through the charade of consultations," she said.
The crucial meeting, being held virtually, will also finalise the plan for organisational elections, including that of the next Congress president.

Amid a string of exits from the Trinamool Congress there is a fresh worry for Mamata Banerjee's party. State's forest minister Rajib Banerjee on Friday resigned from hi

Amid a string of exits from the Trinamool Congress there is a fresh worry for Mamata Banerjee's party. State's forest minister Rajib Banerjee on Friday resigned from his post without citing any reason. The leader was sulking for sometime over being ignored and had recently complained about some Trinamool leaders carrying out propaganda against him. The Trinamool Congress is reeling under an exodus of senior leaders to the BJP ahead of the Assembly election just a few months away.

The eleventh round of talks between protesting farmer unions and three central ministers got underway in New Delhi on Friday to break the nearly two-month-long deadlock

The eleventh round of talks between protesting farmer unions and three central ministers got underway in New Delhi on Friday to break the nearly two-month-long deadlock on the three new agri laws. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Food Minister Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Commerce Som Parkash are holding the talks with the representatives of 41 farmer unions at the Vigyan Bhawan. In the last round of meeting held on Wednesday, the Centre offered to put on hold the three laws for 12-18 months and also set up a joint committee to find solutions. However, the farmer unions on Thursday rejected the government's offer.

Addressing the convocation of Tezpur University, the PM urged the country's youth to draw inspiration from Team India's historic test cricket victory. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday cited Indian cricket team's Australia win to emphasise that positive mindset leads to positive results which is the essence of Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
Addressing the convocation of Tezpur University, the PM urged the country's youth to draw inspiration from Team India's historic test cricket victory. He drew parallels between the country's performance during the coronavirus pandemic and India's less experienced Test cricket team that clinched the series 2-1.

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will probe Cambridge Analytica data breach and determine if the firm 

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will probe Cambridge Analytica data breach and determine if the firm violated Indian laws. The CBI has registered a case against UK-based political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica and Global Science Research Ltd for &lsquo;illegal harvesting of personal data of 5.62 lakh Indian Facebook users&rsquo;, officials have said. CBI will investigate whether personal data from Indian voters and Facebook users was compromised by the political consultancy firm. Responding on the issue of &ldquo;action on the misuse of social media and fake news&rdquo;, the government said that it has &ldquo;entrusted the issue to be investigated by the CBI for possible violation of Information Technology Act, 2000

Petrol Diesel Price Today: Petrol price scaled to an all-time high in Mumbai and Delhi after state-owned fuel retailers hiked the rates on Friday. 

Petrol price scaled to an all-time high in Mumbai and Delhi after state-owned fuel retailers hiked the rates on Friday. In Mumbai, the price of petrol now stands at Rs 92.04 per litre.
One litre of petrol in Delhi now costs Rs 85.45, as against Thursday&rsquo;s rate of Rs 85.20, according to Indian Oil Corporation, the country's largest fuel retailer.
Diesel price was also hiked on Friday. In the national capital, the price of diesel now stands at Rs 75.63 per litre. The diesel price in Mumbai is Rs 82.40 per litre.
Rates have been increased across the country and vary from state to state depending on the incidence of local sales tax or VAT.

India on Thursday took aims at Pakistan at the UN over Islamabad co-sponsoring a resolution on promoting a culture of peace. India reminded Pakistan that it remained "m

India on Thursday took aims at Pakistan at the UN over Islamabad co-sponsoring a resolution on promoting a culture of peace. India reminded Pakistan that it remained "mute spectator" as a mob vandalised a historic temple in its Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The Indian envoy to the UN, TS Tirumurti, said that the resolution cannot be a smokescreen for countries like Pakistan to hide behind. The envy called it an irony that the country where a temple was recently demolished and where rights of minorities are being emasculated is one of the co-sponsors of the resolution.

According to the Ministry of Health, as on Sunday morning, there are 81,84,083 confirmed coronavirus cases in India, of which 5,70,458 are active cases.


According to the Ministry of Health, as on Friday morning, there are 1,06,25,428 confirmed coronavirus&nbsp;cases in India, of which 1,88,688 are active cases.&nbsp;
While 1,02,83,708 people have recovered, 1,53,032 deaths have been reported.&nbsp;
Among the states, Kerala&nbsp;has the most active cases, followed by Maharashtra and Uttar&nbsp;Pradesh.&nbsp;
&nbsp;

Karnataka Explosion News: PM Modi on Friday expressed pain at the loss of lives in an explosion in Karnataka's Shivamogga district.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed pain at the loss of lives in an <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/karnataka-massive-blast-at-shivamogga-quarry-leaves-8-dead-1611279094125" target="_blank" rel="noopener">explosion in Karnataka's Shivamogga</a> district and said the state government is providing all possible assistance to the affected.
At least 8 people were killed after explosion of a truckload of explosives on Thursday night. In a tweet, PM Modi said, "Pained by the loss of lives in Shivamogga. Condolences to the bereaved families.
Praying that the injured recover soon. The State Government is providing all possible assistance to the affected."

Protesting farmer unions on Thursday rejected the government's proposal to suspend three farm laws for 18 months. The unions said they want nothing but a complete repea

Protesting farmer unions on Thursday rejected the government's proposal to suspend three farm laws for 18 months. The unions said they want nothing but a complete repeal of all the contentious legislations.
"In a full general body meeting of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha today, the proposal put forth by the government yesterday, was rejected. A full repeal of three central farm acts and enacting a legislation for remunerative MSP for all farmers were reiterated as the pending demands of the movement," Samkyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of protesting unions, said in a statement.
The government, during their tenth round of negotiation with the agitating farmer leaders on Wednesday, proposed to suspend the three farm laws for 1-1.5 years and set up a joint committee to find an amicable solution in the interest of the farming community.
The two sides will meet again on Friday.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's daughter Anjali Birla has hit out at the trolls who questioned her selection in the IAS. 

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's daughter Anjali Birla has hit out at the trolls who questioned her selection in the IAS. Calling for a law against trolling, Anjali, in an interview to NDTV said that social media posts and rumours affected her initially, but later only fortified her resolve. The 23-year-old cracked the premier exam in the first attempt. Her name is also on the merit roll for Civil Services (Main) Examination 2019. But social media posts claimed she had benefitted from her father's position and was selected through "backdoor channels".

A Parliamentary panel on Thursday grilled executives from Facebook and Twitter over the blocking of home minister Amit Shah's Twitter account in November. The Twitter o

A Parliamentary panel on Thursday grilled executives from Facebook and Twitter over the blocking of home minister Amit Shah's Twitter account in November. The Twitter officials reportedly explained that they had to block the account temporarily as there was a copyright issue regarding a picture posted. The agenda of the meeting included safeguarding citizens' rights, preventing misuse of social news media platforms and women security in the digital space. Some panel members questioned how social media platforms could remove content when there is no law against it in India.

The relationship between India and the United States has been further cemented with Kamala Harris as the vice president of the country, the White House has said.
Presi

The relationship between India and the United States has been further cemented with Kamala Harris as the vice president of the country, the White House has said.
President Joe Biden, who was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States a day earlier, respects the long bipartisan successful relationship between the two countries, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at her daily news conference.
&ldquo;President Biden, of course, has visited India many times, respects and values the long bipartisan successful relationship between leader in India and the United States. It looks forward to a continuation of that,&rdquo; Psaki said responding to a question on India-US relationship under the Biden Administration.
The historic inauguration of India-origin Kamala Harris, she said, further cements this relationship.

Karnataka Explosion: An explosion of a truckload of explosives, said to be meant for mining, killed at least eight people in Karnataka's Shivamogga. 

An explosion of a truckload of explosives, said to be meant for mining, killed at least eight people in Karnataka's Shivamogga district on Thursday night.
The explosion sent shockwaves not only in Shivamogga, but also in neighbouring districts, police said. The massive explosion took place near a gravels and boulders crushing facility at a stone quarry around 10.30 pm.
The possibility of subsequent blasts at the quarry has not been ruled out by the police, and the entire area has been sealed. So strong was the blast that window panes shattered while many houses and even roads developed cracks, said an eye-witnesses.

Sasikala, the aide of late Tamil Nadu&nbsp;chief minister&nbsp;Jayalalithaa&nbsp;has been shifted to the ICU&nbsp;after&nbsp;testing&nbsp;positive for the coronavirus. 

Sasikala, the aide of late Tamil Nadu&nbsp;chief minister&nbsp;Jayalalithaa&nbsp;has been shifted to the ICU&nbsp;after&nbsp;testing&nbsp;positive for the coronavirus. Sasikala, who is currently serving a prison sentence, was admitted to a hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday&nbsp;after complaining of fever and restlessness. The doctors of Victoria Hospital have said that she has a lung infection but her condition is stable. Sasikala&nbsp;is 7 days away from being released from jail.&nbsp;

The Telangana govt has decided to implement 10% reservation for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in the state.&nbsp;
Earlier this week, upper caste communities in

The Telangana govt has decided to implement 10% reservation for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in the state.&nbsp;
Earlier this week, upper caste communities in Telangana had given an ultimatum to the state government demanding reservations and claiming lakhs of students were being deprived of jobs. &nbsp; Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao said that this is was the need of the hour and appropriate orders will be issued after a high-level meeting in the coming two-three days.
With 10% reservations to the EWS, the reservation percentage will be 60%, in Telangana.

BJP&nbsp;leader Uma&nbsp;Bharti&nbsp;has appealed to party president JP Nadda&nbsp;through a series of tweets to ban liquor in all states ruled by the saffron party. He

BJP&nbsp;leader Uma&nbsp;Bharti&nbsp;has appealed to party president JP Nadda&nbsp;through a series of tweets to ban liquor in all states ruled by the saffron party. Her tweet came days after MP Home Minister Narottam&nbsp;Mishra&nbsp;said that new liquor shops will be opened in the state.&nbsp;
She wrote that during the lockdown&nbsp;when liquor shops were closed people died to Covid-19 and other reasons but no one died due to liquor consumption. She also spoke about recent deaths in UP and MP due to drinking of spurious liquor.&nbsp; The former union minister said that driving after drinking is one of major causes of road accidents and called alcohol a 'messenger of death'
In one of her tweets Uma&nbsp;Bharti&nbsp;wrote that crimes like&nbsp;rapes, murders and child molestation are done under the influence&nbsp;of alcohol and hence liquor prohibition will prove to be beneficial.&nbsp;

The Delhi government has directed the heads of over 550 govt and MCD schools to start installing sanitary napkin incinerators with smoke control units in toilets for gi

The Delhi government has directed the heads of over 550 govt and MCD schools to start installing sanitary napkin incinerators with smoke control units in toilets for girls. 
The Education Ministry's Project Approval Board (PAB) has asked for locations to be identified&nbsp;and installation work to be started in 3,204 toilet blocks.
The school principals are expected to make all immediate arrangements for proper power supply with power points at the proposed installation locations.
The cost of these will be borne by the schools from Vidyalaya Kalyan Samiti funds or grant in aids, the Directorate of Education (DoE) has said in a letter.
Girl students will be trained every month by principal&nbsp;till all are proficient in using the machines, the letter added.

The last day of the year is to remember India's doctors and&nbsp;frontline Covid warriors, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while saluting people who gave their lives 

PM Modi dedicates last day of 2020 to frontline Covid warriors

The last day of the year is to remember India's doctors and&nbsp;frontline Covid warriors, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while saluting people who gave their lives in the line of duty. This year has shown how effectively we can cope with the most difficult crisis when we are all united, said PM Modi. He also mentioned that the government was preparing to run the world's largest vaccination programme in the next year.&nbsp;Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AlIMS) at Rajkot, Gujarat, via video conferencing today.

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