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While the West Bengal and Jharkhand governments on Saturday extended lockdowns in the respective states due to a surge in Covid cases, Maharashtra Deputy CM said that the state will not put any further restrictions.
The farmer unions contesting the Punjab assembly polls will no longer be part of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), the umbrella body that spearheaded the agitation against the now-repealed agri laws said on Saturday.
A medical report has allayed apprehensions of rape of the mentally-challenged girl, who was found in a distressed state with injuries on her private parts in Alwar district, police said on Friday. Fresh findings have also revealed that the minor girl had travelled from her village to the city on her own, they said. She was found bleeding and lying on a bridge near Tijara Fatak on Tuesday night.
One person succumbed to injuries and 80 others were injured in the Jallikattu competition in the Avaniyapuram area of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, the Health Official informed on Friday.
Maharashtra has added over one lakh new Covid-19 cases in the last two days to the state tally which shot above 71 lakh on Friday with a stupendous 200-plus Omicron cases, with Pune overtaking Mumbai. The state on Friday recorded 43,211 new coronavirus cases, down by 3,195 from a day ago, and 19 fresh fatalities linked to the infection. Maharashtra's tally of active cases shot up to 2,61,658 due to the widening gap between new and recovered infections. Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh issued fresh Covid guidelines on Friday, shutting down schools and hostels until the end of the month, and banning large gatherings. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday appealed to people to follow all Covid-19 related protocols, wear masks and get vaccinated if eligible. On Thursday, Prime Minister had urged Central and state governments to continue with the pre-emptive, pro-active and collective approach followed so far in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic.
Army Day is celebrated on January 15 every year. Each year on this day, the soldiers of the army are honored. The day is observed to salute the sacrifice of the jawans who got martyred protecting the country and its people. This year, as the nation celebrates the soldiers amid Covid-19 protocols, here is a throwback of the major wars that the army had fought, painting the tricolor in victories. 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...
