Omicron LIVE Updates: Kolkata's Belur Math to remain closed till further orders

The deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc across the country, snuffing out many lives, burdening hospitals and doctors beyond their capacities, even as the vaccination exercise injected some degree of confidence in a bid to bring life back on track. However, just when the country may have thought that they had put their worst behind them, fear of an imminent third wave now looms large with a surge in new infections of Covid, and cases of the new Omicron variant of the virus, which is highly transmissible, might derail the recovery made in the last few months. Maharashtra has recorded the maximum number of Omicron cases followed by Delhi, Kerala and Gujarat. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had on December 28 declared 'yellow alert' under which schools, colleges, cinemas and gyms shall be closed, shops dealing in non-essential items will open on an odd-even basis, and metro trains and buses will run with 50 per cent of seating capacity in the city. 

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COVID-19: Vaccination for 15-18 age group to begin from today

Beneficiaries in the age group of 15 to 18 years across the country will begin receiving COVID-19 vaccinations from today. On December 25, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the vaccination for the age-group 15-18 years is scheduled to begin from January 3, 2022, while the administration of precautionary third dose for the vulnerable categories is to commence from January 10, 2022.

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Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SIT arrests 2 farmers for alleged lynching of BJP workers

Two farmers were on Saturday arrested by a Special Investigation Team (SIT), in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence that took place on October 3 last year. According to the SIT sources, the farmers were arrested in connection with the alleged lynching of three BJP workers during the violence. 

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's son Nishant five times richer than him

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar owns movable and immovable assets worth ₹ 75.36 lakh, while his son Nishant is almost five times richer than him. As per details of assets of the chief minister and his cabinet colleagues uploaded on the Bihar government website on December 31, Kumar has ₹ 29,385 in cash and nearly ₹ 42,763 deposited in the bank, while his son Nishant has ₹ 16,549 in cash and ₹ 1.28 crore in Fixed Deposit (FD) or deposits in various banks.

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Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate multiple projects in Nagpur today

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate multiple projects in Nagpur on Sunday.

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Vaishno Devi yatra continues; 27,000 pilgrims offered prayers at cave shrine following stampede: Official

Nearly 27,000 pilgrims offered prayers at the Mata Vaishno Devi cave shrine on Saturday, following the stampede incident that killed 12 people and injured several others. According to a statement by an official spokesperson, the yatra is now going on smoothly and the stampede situation was brought under control by the authorities. 

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Omicron LIVE Updates: States, UTs asked to set up makeshift hospitals, monitor patients in home isolation

The deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc across the country, including Delhi early last year, snuffing out many lives, burdening hospitals and doctors beyond their capacities even as the vaccination exercise injected some degree of confidence in a bid to bring life back on track. However, just when the country and the capital city may have thought that they had put their worst behind them, fear of an imminent third wave now looms large with a surge in new infections of Covid, and cases of the new Omicron variant of the virus, which is highly transmissible, might derail the recovery made in the last few months. India has recorded over 1,500 cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus so far, according to the Union Health Ministry. Maharashtra has recorded the maximum number of 460 Omicron cases followed by Delhi, Kerala and Gujarat. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had on December 28 declared 'yellow alert' under which schools, colleges, cinemas and gyms shall be closed, shops dealing in non-essential items will open on odd-even basis, and metro trains and buses will run with 50 per cent of seating capacity in the city. Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, however, has asserted that Delhi is fully prepared to deal with the Covid situation.

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