LIVE: Existing restrictions and relaxations in WB to continue till Dec 15

All outdoor activities, including movement of people and vehicles shall continue to be prohibited between 11 pm to 5 am

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Delhi's preparations on in the wake of Omicron threat

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Bharat Biotech studying if Covaxin will work on Omicron

India's Bharat Biotech studying if Covaxin will work on Omicron after Moderna warned existing vaccines would be less effective. 

 

"Covaxin ... has shown that it can work against other variants, including the Delta variant. We continue to research on new variants," said Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech.

3:39 PM

Lok Sabha Speaker chairs a meeting of Floor Leaders

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Lok Sabha adjourned till tomorrow

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SC go ahead with hearing on sentence in contempt proceeding against Vijay Mallya on Jan 18

2:31 PM

Waterlogging in several parts of Chennai

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Coronavirus impact: Schools for classes 1-7 will now reopen from Dec 15 in Mumbai

Schools for classes 1-7 will now reopen from December 15, instead of December 1, in view of the emergence of Omicron variant of Covid-19 in the world: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

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Ministry of Home Affairs extends the validity of Covid-19 containment measures till Dec 31, 2021

Ministry of Home Affairs extends the validity of Covid-19 containment measures, issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in its advisory dated September 21, 2021, till December 31, 2021.

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Govt will soon introduce a Bill on cryptocurrency soon: Nirmala Sitharaman

This is a risky area & not in a complete regulatory framework. No decision was taken on banning its advisements. Steps are taken to create awareness through RBI & SEBI. Govt will soon introduce a Bill: FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Cryptocurrency during Question Hour in Rajya Sabha

12:55 PM

Govt has not taken any decision to prepare NRC at national level: Home Ministry

Till now, the government has not taken any decision to prepare the National Register of Indian Citizens (NRIC) at the national level: Ministry of Home Affairs in a written reply in Lok Sabha

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If normalcy is to be brought in Kashmir, then Article 370 has to be reinstated: Farooq Abdullah

If normalcy is to be brought in Kashmir, then Article 370 has to be reinstated: National Conference MP Farooq Abdullah at the Parliament in Delhi

12:34 PM

Panasonic confirms network illegally accessed, probing cyber attack

Japanese consumer electronics company Panasonic has confirmed that its network was illegally accessed by a third party on November 11.

 

While no other information was provided by the company, Japanese publications Mainichi and NHK claimed that the breach actually started on June 22 and ended on November 3.

 

NHK reported that the attacked servers stored information about Panasonic business partners and the company's technology.

 

Panasonic, however, said in a statement that as the result of an internal investigation, it was determined that some data on a file server had been accessed during the intrusion. Read on...

12:22 PM

Outlook for Indian banks is stable, says Moody's

Outlook for Indian banks is stable as a likely pick up in lending growth in a supportive policy environment is expected to drive credit cost down, Moody’s Investors Service said.

12:09 PM

Opposition MPs walk out of LS, RS

Opposition Parties walk out of Lok Sabha over suspension of MPs. Opposition MPs walk out of Rajya Sabha as well, go to Gandhi Statue Sabha to protest against the suspension of 12 Opposition MPs.

 

11:51 AM

Twelve Rajya Sabha MPs to remain suspended

Twelve MPs suspended for "misbehaviour" in Rajya Sabha on August 11 will not be taken back, said Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu said Tuesday, responding to furious demands from Opposition parties, according to NDTV.com.