Breaking: Petrol price cut by Rs 8 per litre in Delhi, diesel price unchanged

The Delhi government has reduced VAT on petrol to 19.40% from 30%. The prices of petrol in Delhi will reduce by Rs 8 per litre. The new rates will come into effect from midnight today. 

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Omicron Live News Updates: UP's Meerut starts monitoring people arriving from foreign countries

In the wake of new COVID-19 variant Omicron, the Meerut Health Department has started monitoring the people coming from foreign countries, an official said. Akhilesh Mohan, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Meerut said that a total of 209 people have come from abroad in the last 12 days. The Chief Medical Officer further informed that the reports of 13 people are yet to come and others have been tested negative. "Arrangements have been made in Subharti Medical College and LLRM Medical College for any COVID-19 positive international passenger. Further, the affected passengers will be monitored for seven days and we will continuously remain in touch with COVID-19 Command Centre," Mohan added.  The Omicron variant (B.1.1.529), a new variant of the COVID-19, was first reported in Botswana on November 11, 2021, and appeared on November 14 in South Africa. It has been declared a variant of concern by the World Health Organization (WHO).

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No data on farmers' death during protests, so no compensation: Govt in Parliament

The government on Tuesday said it has "no record" on the number of farmers who died during the year-long agitation demanding repeal of the three farm laws and hence there was no question of providing financial assistance to anyone.

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Delhi air pollution: No relief in sight till Thursday

A cloud cover over Delhi led to a slight increase in the minimum temperature that settled at 11.5 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal, on Wednesday morning, officials said. They said a Western Disturbance affecting northwest India will result in a spell of partly cloudy days and a drizzle on Thursday in the national capital. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 25 degrees Celsius.

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Cyclonic Storm Live News Updates: IMD sounds alert for heavy rain along Odisha, Bengal coasts

Cyclonic Storm Live News Updates: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy rains along the coasts of Odisha, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh in view of a cyclone. According to the IMD, the cyclone is likely to hit coastal Odisha on December 4.  

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Farmers' protest will not end as govt yet to accept demands: Rakesh Tikait

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday said that farmers' protest will not end as the Centre has not accepted the demands yet. Tikait, who is spearheading the protest at Delhi's Ghazipur site, said that the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) will meet on December 4 to chalk out future strategy.

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India logs 8,954 COVID cases, over 10,000 recoveries in 24 hours; active cases below 1 lakh

COVID-19 India Live News Updates: India recorded 8,954 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 267 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday, the country saw a total of 10,207 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery rate at around 98.35 per cent which is the highest since March 2020 and total recoveries data reached to 3,40,28,506.

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