Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to India's first president Rajendra Prasad on his 137th birth anniversary, hailing him as a person of unique talent who made distinguished contribution to the freedom movement. 
Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: The Opposition parties are likely to continue their protest against the suspension of 12 MPs from the Rajya Sabha. The Opposition parties have not allowed the Parliament to transact business after 12 MPs were suspended from the remainder of the session for their unruly behaviour in the Monsoon Session. Although the government has hinted at revisiting the decision if the suspended MPs express remorse, the Opposition parties have categorically denied it. On Thursday, the Lok Sabha initiated a debate on the Covid-19 pandemic situation in the country. The Opposition hit out at the government over Covid-19 management and struck a word of caution on the spread of the Omicron variant in the country. The Opposition members also called for a ban on international flights in view of the outbreak of the pandemic. Meanwhile, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will make a statement in the Lok Sabha on the prevailing Covid situation in the country today.
COVID-19 India Live News Updates: India recorded 9,216 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 391 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Friday, the country saw a total of 8,612 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 3,40,45,666.
As the low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal continues to develop in view of Cyclone Jawad, the Odisha government on Thursday evening issued guidelines to prevent its adverse effects. Odisha Government plans to deploy 266 teams including NDRF, State Fire Services and Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) in coastal districts in view of impending cyclonic Situation, informs Pradeep Kumar Jena, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC). Informing about the preparedness for Cyclonic Storm 'JAWAD' Jena said, "The State Government is well prepared to deal the emerging situation 14 coastal districts have been put on alert and asked to take all necessary steps in view of impending cyclonic storm."
After 10 foreign nationals tested positive for COVID-19 in the holy town of Vrindavan, the Health Department has asked all guest houses and ashrams to keep complete details of all the guests and ensure that they have a negative coronavirus test report.
A high-level meeting with experts and senior officers has been convened on Friday to discuss the measures to be taken in the light of two Omicron cases reported in the state and formulate new guidelines, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said.
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