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Alleging betrayal by the Centre, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) is set to observe country-wide "Betrayal Day" on Monday over farm issues, demanding the fulfillment of the Centre's promise on Minimum Support Price (MSP). Confirming today's protest, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait Virodh Diwas will be observed on January 31 across the nation.
Maharashtra on Sunday reported 22,444 new coronavirus positive cases, which increased its caseload to 77,05,969, while 50 patients succumbed to the infection, taking the fatality count to 1,42,572. Of the new patients, five were found infected with the Omicron variant of the virus. All of them are from Pune city, the state health department said. The state's COVID-19 recovery rate is 95.14 per cent and there are now 2,27,711 active cases. Meanwhile, beneficiaries in the age group of 15 to 18 years will start receiving their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from today. The drive to inoculate the adolescents in this age group had begun on January 3. Delhi has around 10. 14 lakh beneficiaries in the age group. Till Saturday, 8,04,690 beneficiaries in the national capital have been administered the first dose. Covaxin is the only vaccine option for the 15 to 18 year age group, according to Union Health Ministry guidelines on December 27. 
At least five people were killed, while several others were injured after an electric bus lost control and mowed down several bystanders in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur. According to the local police, the incident was reported from near the Tat Mill crossroad in Kanpur on Sunday.
A low-intensity blast triggered panic at a busy road in Meghalaya's Shillong on Sunday. Police officials said that no casualties were reported in the incident. The incident took place at 6.15 pm at the commercial hub of the city. 
As cases of a new form of coronavirus, NeoCov, emerge in the country doctors advise people to not panic. The new variant of the virus that was discovered in South Africa amongst bats can possibly enter human cells, claims a Chinese research paper that is yet to be peer-reviewed. 
Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi will be contesting from two seats in the upcoming Punjab Assembly Election 2022. Congress on Sunday released a list of candidates where it became clear that Channi will be contesting elections from Bhadaur as well as Chamkaur Sahib. He has been sitting MLA and representing the latter since 2007. 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...
