Who will get first Covid-19 vaccine in Delhi? Kejriwal govt readies rollout blueprint

The Arvind Kejriwal government in Delhi has prepared a plan for the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine in the national capital. According to Health minister Satyendar Jain, employees of the Delhi Jal Board and electricity department will be among the category of frontline health staff for Covid-19 vaccination. According to a report in The Indian Express, the city government has issued an order to the respective departments in this regard.

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India's Covid tally rises to 99.50 lakh with 24,009 new cases in 24 hours; death toll at 1,44,451

India on Thursday recorded 24,009 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the country's total tally to 10 million, according to the Union Health Ministry's data. The national recovery rate is now at 95.31%. With 355 new deaths, the country's toll of coronavirus-related deaths has mounted to 1,44,451.

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High-security registration plates: Website of HSRP supplier hacked, chaos rules

Panicked by the recent crackdown on owners of vehicles not having high-security registration plates (HSRPs) or the fuel-based colour coded stickers, scores of people on Wednesday tried to book slots to get these affixed only to find that the Delhi government’s website was down. It was later clarified that the website of HSRP supplier Rosmerta Safety Systems was hacked.   The Delhi transport department had on Tuesday issued 239 challans to vehicle owners for driving without high-security registration plates (HSRP) and colour-coded sticker as part of an enforcement drive in nine districts of the national capital.

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Bengaluru: Lady CID officer commits suicide at friend's house

A lady CID officer in Bengaluru committed suicide on Wednesday night. She has been identified as PV Laxmi. The DSP-rank official was posted in the Criminal Investigation Department here. 

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PM Modi, Sheikha Hasina to hold virtual summit today, to inaugurate key projects including rail route

India and Bangladesh are expected to restore a trans-border railway line after 55 years, and ink a number of agreements at a virtual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Thursday, people familiar with the developments said. The inauguration of the Chilahati-Haldibari rail link is expected to enhance connectivity to Assam and West Bengal from Bangladesh.

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It's cold in Delhi: Icy winds bring minimum temperature to 5 degree Celsius, cold wave to continue

Delhiites woke up to a chilly morning on Thursday with minimum temperature dipping to 5 degree Celsius, 3 degrees below normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD)’s Mausam app. 

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BSF guns down two Pakistani terrorists along International border in Punjab's Attari

The Border Security Force (BSF) gunned down two terrorists along the India-Pakistan International Border in Punjab in the early hours of Thursday, official sources said. The armed infiltrators were shot dead close to the Attari front around 2:30 am, they said.

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