LIVE News Updates: NEET-UG counselling to begin from January 19, says Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

NEET-UG counselling to begin from January 19, says Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

Delhi reports 28,867 new COVID cases, 31 deaths

Weekly market in Shastri Park, Delhi closed till Jan 14 due to covid rule violation

329 police personnel test COVID positive in last 48 hours

Mumbai reports 13,702 new COVID cases, 6 deaths today

India bowled out for 198, Rishabh Pant scores a century

Nagpur Bench of Bombay HC switched to virtual hearing due to prevailing COVID-19 conditions

Guwahati-Bikaner Express derailed near Domohani, West Bengal

PM Modi holds virtual meeting with CMs to review Covid situation in states

1 minister & 3-4 MLAs will resign every day till Jan 20: Dharam Singh Saini

NCP to contest elections with Samajwadi Party in UP, says Nawab Malik

Karnataka Congress announces to suspend Mekedatu Padayatra

BJP MLA Vinay Shakya in UP quits party

Assam and Nagaland Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukh tests COVID19 positive

Our focus is to bring people's issues, women in centrestage in Uttar Pradesh, says Priyanka

Announcing the candidates for Uttar Pradesh elections, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, "UP Govt is dictatorial. Our focus is to bring people's issues, women & development in centrestage in Uttar Pradesh", reported PTI

Priyanka Gandhi names mother of 2017 Unnao rape victim as Congress candidate from UP

NDTV reported that Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has named the mother of the 2017 Unnao rape victim as Congress candidate from Uttar Pradesh.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra releases party's first list of 125 candidates for Uttar Pradesh polls

ANI reported that Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has released the party's first list of 125 candidates for Uttar Pradesh polls. "Out of the total 125 candidates, 40% are women & 40% are the youth. With this historic initiative, we hope to bring in a new kind of politics in the state," she says

Hospital admission rate has stabilised in Delhi: Satyendar Jain

According to Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, hospital admission rate has stabilised in the city, which indicates that the coronavirus cases may go down soon, reported PTI.

Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge tests positive for Covid-19

ANI reported that the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, has tested positive for Covid-19. "He is asymptomatic & is under home isolation. He is fully vaccinated but was not yet eligible for his precaution dose," his office said in a statement.

BJP's Shikohabad MLA Dr Mukesh Verma quits the party

NDTV reported that BJP's Shikohabad MLA Dr Mukesh Verma has quit the party, which makes his the seventh exit in two days.

30 BSF personnel in Uttarakhand test Covid positive

According to the Kotdwar Circle Officer, 30 BSF personnel, deployed on election duty in Kotdwar Assembly constituency in Uttarakhand, have tested positive for Covid-19 and have been quarantined, reported ANI.

Sensex rises 99.04 points to 61,249.08 in early trade

PTI reported that the Sensex rose 99.04 points to 61,249.08 in today's early trade, while Nifty gained 35.50 points to 18,247.85.

2,47,417 new Covid cases and 84,825 recoveries in the last 24 hours

According to ANI, India reported 2,47,417 new Covid cases (27% higher than yesterday) and 84,825 recoveries in the last 24 hours. This takes the number of active cases to 11,17,531, the daily positivity rate to 13.11%, while the confirmed number of Omicron cases stands at 5,488.

President Kovind shares greetings for Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Bhogali Bihu, Uttarayan & Paush Parva

President Ram Nath Kovind wished the country, saying, "Greetings to all on Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Bhogali Bihu, Uttarayan & Paush Parva. Highlighting unity in diversity that defines our country, these festivals underline our organic relationship with nature. May the festivals bring prosperity & happiness," reported ANI.

Shortage of Covaxin in Maharashtra

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope told ANI that there is a shortage of Covaxin in the state. He stated, "We're getting calls from district authorities in this regard. In the VC with Union health minister, we demanded 50 lakh doses of Covishield and 40 lakh doses of Covaxin to ramp up vaccination."

Maharashtra: 265 police personnel have lost their lives to Covid so far

According to the Maharashtra Police, 265 personnel have lost their lives to Covid-19 so far, with the highest number of deaths being in Mumbai Police at 126, reported ANI. Presently, there are 2,145 active Covid cases in the State Police.