Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala on Saturday wanted to know about whereabouts of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, as he is not to been seen in public, even during the campaigning for the Kerala civic polls.
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday spoke to India TV on the ongoing farmers's protest and said what the opposition is saying is different from the farmers' stir. "The Opposition parties are trying to influence the farm leaders, while the Centre wants to resolve the issues being faced by them, the minister said. 
Ahead of the 2021 assembly polls in West Bengal, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's arrived at the organization's office in Kolkata. He is on a two-day visit to the city from December 12 to 13 and he will meet young achievers in the state.
Employees of a Taiwanese company vandalised office, situated in Narasapur Industrial Area in Kolar district of Karnataka, on Saturday. The employees were outraged due to non-payment of salaries for several months. The company named Wistron manufactures Apple iPhones in India. 
The Congress on Saturday cited a media report to claim that 11 farmers had died in the last 17 days while protesting against the new agri laws, with former party chief Rahul Gandhi asking how many more sacrifices will farmers have to make to get the legislations repealed. At least five rounds of formal talks have taken place between the Centre and representatives of farmers, mainly from Punjab and Haryana, protesting on various borders of the national capital for over two weeks, but the deadlock has continued with the unions sticking to their main demand for the repeal of the three contentious laws.
The health department of Maharashtra government on Friday issued a notification to implement the facility of providing blood free of cost to the patients receiving treatment at all state-run hospitals from Saturday onwards. This notification comes as Maharashtra continues to the worst affected state by the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Union Health Ministry, there are 74,408 active COVID-19 cases in the state.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that recovery is faster than expected and economic indicators are encouraging. Addressing the FICCI Annual Convention, he said India prioritised saving lives during the COVID-19 pandemic and the government's policies and actions were oriented towards that.Republic Day 2024 : As India's 75th Republic Day Parade kicked off in the national capital, a 30-member band contingent and a marching c...
