LIVE News Updates: AIIMS Delhi RDA decide to take back decision of strike on December 29

"...Assuring the NEET PG 2021 counselling to be held at the earliest...AIIMS Delhi RDA has decided to take back the decision of strike on December 29. All services to be continued as normal...," reads the official statement released by AIIMS Delhi RDA

Omicron infection has been confirmed in two persons in Puducherry. An 80-year-old man and a 20-year-old man have been diagnosed with an Omega-3 infection: G. Sriramulu, Director Health, Puducherry UT

In view of the Covid19 guidelines, travel will be allowed only up to 50% seating capacity inside the trains. No standing passenger will be allowed. Entry into Metro stations will be regulated by restricting the number of gates to ensure compliance with the guidelines: DMRC, Delhi

Karnataka Govt restricts private hospitals from following the open vial policy, in the recently issued guidelines

As per the notification, private hospitals will not be allowed to reuse vials once opened. Once opened, a vial will have to be used within 4 hours itself.

Union Health Minister urged protesting (against the delay in NEET 2021 counseling) resident doctors to call off their strike in the public interest.

I held a meeting with all resident doctors. We're not able to do the counselling because the matter is sub-judice before Supreme Court. The hearing will take place on Jan 6. I hope that NEET PG counselling will start soon: Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya

All persons aged 60yrs & above with co-morbidities will not be required to produce/submit any certificate from the doctor, at the time of administration of precaution dose: Union Health Ministry

Uttar Pradesh | Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off a section of Kanpur Metro The completed 9 km long section of Kanpur Metro Rail Project stretches from IIT Kanpur to Moti Jheel.

COVID19 restrictions under Yellow alert of Graded Response Action Plan in Delhi: Night curfew 10pm-5am, Delhi Metro, restaurants, bars to operate at 50% capacity; Cinema halls, spas, gyms, multiplexes, banquet halls, auditoriums & sports complexes to be closed,with immediate effect

According to News18, in a massive move by the Delhi Govt. to control the spread of Covid infections, foreign flyers landing in the capital to be put under 'Quarantine' in the nearby hotels.

As the COVID19 positivity rate has been above 0.5% for the past few days, we are enforcing Level-I (Yellow alert) of the Graded Response Action Plan. A detailed order on restrictions to be implemented will be released soon: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Resident doctors of AIIMS-Delhi protest over alleged police action over doctors during a protest march against delay in NEET-PG counselling yesterday.

We will not let them leave the hospital campus and block roads, says ACP Safdarjung Enclave.