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Coronavirus India update

Omicron: Maharastra reports 7 new cases; Heightens scrutiny at Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune airports

With 7 new cases of Omicron in Maharashtra, authorities are keeping an 'eagle' eye on international passengers arriving in Mumbai, Nagpur, and Pune. The infectees arrived from Lagos, Nigeria, and one of them had travelled to Finland. All 7 infected are stable and under treatment.

Dec 6, 2021

Karnataka Education Minister B.C. Nagesh

K'taka schools may close again; education minister hints at possibility over Omicron fears [details]

Karnataka Education Minister B.C. Nagesh hinted at the closure of schools in the state if needed in view of the increase in Covid cases being reported in schools, nursing schools, colleges and hostels and also considering the threat of new variant Omicron.

Dec 6, 2021

Nagaland Killings

Nagaland civilian deaths: State government forms SIT; expeditious probe ordered [details]

Meanwhile, in response to calls to the Center to compensate the families of those deceased, the Nagaland government has announced that for each individual killed, the next of kin will receive Rs. 5 lakh.

Dec 6, 2021

Language

J&K education board bans school book with depiction of Prophet; publisher apologises [details]

The Jammu and Kashmir order has issued a notification to ban the contentious book over the depiction of the last messenger of Islam.

Dec 6, 2021

Eggs

Karnataka school kids will now get eggs in mid-day meal; welcome move by CM Bommai

Retaliating against the seer's call to roll back the initiative that works for the welfare of children, many have spoken in favour of continuing the distribution of protein supplements, welcoming CM Bommai's move.

Dec 6, 2021

covid test

9 of family test positive for Omicron, sans Covid-19 symptoms in Jaipur

4 family members and 5 relatives test positive for the Omicron variant on Sunday. They had flown out from South Africa to Jaipur to attend a wedding.

Dec 6, 2021

covid

Official roll out of Covid Vaccine for kids still awaited [Timeline]

The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) had given a recommendation for the emergency use of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for chldren and adolescents aged between 2 and 18 years on October 12, 2021

Dec 6, 2021

covid

Two relatives of Gujarat's first Omicron case test COVID positive; awaiting Omicron status [details]

Two primary contacts of Gujarat's first patient with Omicron variant, who is a Zimbabwe resident in Jamnagar, have tested positive and their samples have been sent for genome sequencing.

Dec 6, 2021

Undated photo shows a cultural relic unearthed from an ancient tomb in Minya Governorate, Egypt.

Two 2,500-year-old tombs uncovered in Egypt; make startling revelations [read now]

A Spanish archaeological mission discovered two adjacent tombs in Egypt's Minya Governorate dating back to the Saite Dynasty (664 BC-525 BC), the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in Cairo announced.

Dec 6, 2021

COVID-19

Omicron cases in UK rise by 50% in one day; 246 confirmed cases so far [details]

A further 86 cases of the Omicron Covid variant have been reported in the UK, taking the total to 246, health authorities confirmed on Sunday.

Dec 6, 2021

corona

Two people coming from Dubai test COVID positive in Patna; contact tracing underway [details]

Two out of four people who returned from Africa have tested positive for Covid 19 in Patna. The authorities have begun contact tracing.

Dec 6, 2021

Karnataka Police get off to winning start, defeat Haryana Police 5-3

All India Police Hockey Championship 2021: K'taka get off to winning start, Haryana defeated [details]

Hosts Karnataka Police got off to a rollicking start here at the ongoing 70th All India Police Hockey Championship 2021 on Sunday. Led by NB Pradeep, Karnataka Police defeated the formidable Haryana Police 5-3 in a thrilling Pool D encounter.

Dec 6, 2021

Covid mask

Global Covid caseload tops 265.8 million; vaccinations at over 8 billion [details]

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 265.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.25 million and vaccination to over 8.17 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Dec 6, 2021

Tihar Jail

Arrested by NIA, Kashmiri activist Khurram Parvez shifted to Tihar Jail [details]

Khurram Parvez was arrested by NIA on November 22 in a terror funding case; electronic gadgets were seized by the agency.

Dec 6, 2021

Sensex

Sensex, Nifty indices fall slightly as markets open on Monday; All eyes on RBI policy this week

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) fell a tad lower during the early trade on Monday.

Dec 6, 2021

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