LIVE: Kerala logs 4,557 new cases; 10 mn Covid doses administered today

52 more deaths took the state's Covid-induced toll to 41,439

Amid growing concerns over the new Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, a parliamentary committee has recommended that the efficacy of Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccines must be evaluated and concerns with regards to the new strain developing immunoescape mechanism critically addressed.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to kickstart the poll campaign for the upcoming Uttarakhand assembly elections by addressing a rally in Dehradun on Saturday. The Prime Minister will reach Dehradun’s Parade Ground, the rally venue at 12.30 pm, Pradesh BJP general secretary Kuldip Kumar said. Soon after his arrival, he will inaugurate seven developmental projects and lay foundation stones of 11 others, all totalling worth over Rs 18,000 crore after which he will start his address around 1 pm.

A crucial meeting of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) will be held at the Singhu border on Saturday to decide on the future course of the agitation. Farmer leaders said any decision on whether to send five names to the Centre for a panel on MSP will be taken in the meeting as they have not yet received any formal communication from the government.

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Over 10 mn Covid doses administered today

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Kerala sees 4,557 new Covid cases in last 24 hrs

Kerala clocked 4,557 new COVID-19 cases and 52 deaths on Saturday, taking the total affected in the state to 51,49,642 and the death toll to 41,439.

 

The health department said 5,108 persons recuperated from the disease, taking the total cured to 50,75,605.

The department tested 58,817 samples in the last 24 hours and there are 21 wards across 19 local self government bodies, with a weekly infection population ratio above ten per cent.

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India's fourth Omicron case detected in Maharashtra

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Cyclonic Storm Jawad weakened into a deep depression at 1730 hrs IST of today: IMD

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Cyclonic storm 'Jawad' not as strong as expected, says NDRF DG

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Director General Atul Karwal on Saturday said the impact of Cyclonic storm 'Jawad' is not as strong as it was expected, and it is weakening.

 

The NDRF Director-General told ANI that "the impact would be less than we had earlier expected and the fact that the Cyclone seems to be weakening and not as strong as it was thought it might be."

 

The DG said there is rainfall in Coastal areas and light rainfall in other places, but electricity is not disrupted, mobile connectivity is still continued and there are no road blockages as of now.

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'People of Delhi only contribute to 31% of the total pollution'

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Senior journalist Vinod Dua passes away

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Mumbai test: New Zealand all out on 62

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Connectivity 'mahayagya' underway in country: PM Modi

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Jamnagar man found infected with Omicron

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Very happy that foundation stone of Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor has been laid: PM

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PM Modi inaugurates and lays foundation stone of multiple projects in Dehradun

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'Jawad located around 210 km in southeast of Vizag and 390km southwest of Puri'

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PM Modi inspects the model of the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor

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Samyukt Kisan Morcha's meeting starts