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12:00 AM

Georgia reports 2,191 new coronavirus cases

Georgia on Monday reported 2,191 new COVID-19 cases, taking its total to 755,046, according to the country's National Center for Disease Control and Public Health (NCDC).

 

Data from the NCDC showed that 4,348 more patients have recovered in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries to 6,93,129.

 

Meanwhile, 74 people died in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 10,509.

 

As of Monday, the country had administered a total of 20,05,229 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, according to the NCDC.

 

The COVID-19 Green Pass will come into force in Georgia starting December 1, obliging the public to present proof of vaccination, testing or recovery from COVID-19 when entering certain public places like restaurants and cinemas, said Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday.

11:05 PM

Maharashtra sees 751 new Covid cases, 15 fatalities

Maharashtra on Monday reported 751 fresh coronavirus positive cases and 15 fatalities, taking the tally of infections to 66,18,347 and the toll to 1,40,403, the state health department said.

 

The number of cases and fatalities dipped on Monday compared to Sunday, when Maharashtra had logged 892 infections and 16 deaths due to COVID-19.

 

A total of 1,555 patients were discharged in the last 24 hours, taking the number of recoveries in Maharashtra so far to 64,60,663, leaving the state with 13,649 active cases, an official said. Maharashtra's case recovery rate now stands at 97.62 per cent. The fatality rate is 2.12 per cent.

9:30 PM

Delhi-NCR air quality to fluctuate between 'very poor' to 'severe' this week

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Monday reviewed the air quality in Delhi-NCR observing that the contribution of stubble burning may rise in the next five days with the AQI fluctuating between 'very poor' and 'severe' categories. Taking stock of the situation, the central pollution watchdog directed the governments of Delhi, Haryana, UP and Rajasthan to ensure strict implementation of GRAP (Graded Response Action Plan) measures including the sprinkling of water on roads.

 

Implementing agencies have been asked to submit daily reports to concerned state pollution control boards and committees. The sub-committee convened a meeting on November 8 and reviewed air quality status as well as meteorological and air pollution forecast.

 

"As per IMD's forecast, winds are expected to be north-westerly for the next five days which may possibly lead to a high contribution of stubble burning. In addition, favourable meteorology may cause air quality to fluctuate between the higher end of 'very poor' and 'severe' category in the coming days, the CPCB said.

9:18 PM

Cumulative Covid vaccine doses administered in India cross 109 cr

The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 109 crore on Monday, the Union health ministry said. More than 54 lakh vaccine doses have been administered till 7 pm.

 

The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late night, the ministry said. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late night, it said.

9:10 PM

4 CRPF jawans killed, 3 hurt as colleague opens fire with AK-47 in Sukma; probe on

Four CRPF jawans were killed and three others injured after their colleague opened fire at them in a camp of the paramilitary force in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district in the wee hours of Monday, a police official said. The incident took place at around 3.15 am in the camp of the 'C' company of Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF) 50th battalion in Linganpalli village under Maraiguda police station of the area of the district, located nearly 400 km from the state capital Raipur, Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) Sundarraj P said. 

8:56 PM

Netherlands pledges to halt investments in coal, gas, oil abroad by late 2022

The Netherlands will abandon investments in coal, oil, and gas abroad by the end of the next year, Tom de Bruijn, Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, said on Monday, ANI reported.

 

"Together with the UK, the Netherlands has signed the declaration on stopping government investments in coal, oil, and gas in foreign countries, by the end of 2022," de Bruijn tweeted, adding that the measure was announced at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties.

8:54 PM

Delhi security dialogue on Afghanistan to discuss common approach to deal with Afghan crisis

India will host top security officials of Russia, Iran and five central Asian countries for a security dialogue on Afghanistan on Wednesday that will explore a common approach for practical cooperation in dealing with increasing threats of terrorism, radicalisation and drug trafficking following the Afghan crisis, PTI reported.

 

Sources said China was invited for the 'Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan' but it has already communicated to India that it would be unable to attend the meeting because of scheduling issues while Pakistan too decided to skip it.

 

The dialogue to be chaired by NSA Ajit Doval will be attended by top security officials of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

8:35 PM

Mumbai logs 210 new Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths; active tally at 2,815

Mumbai on Monday reported 210 new coronavirus cases and five fresh fatalities, taking the infection tally to 7,57,910 and the death toll to 16,281, a civic official said, according to PTI.

 

On the second day in a row, the financial capital has reported more than 200 COVID-19 cases. 

8:14 PM

283 new Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths in Karnataka

Karnataka logged 283 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths on Monday, taking the total number of infections to 29,90,235 and the toll to 38,118, PTI reported.

 

The day also saw 290 discharges, taking the total number of recoveries in the state so far to 29,44,099, a health department bulletin said.

 

Bengaluru Urban topped in the number of cases (159), as the city saw 104 discharges and one death.

 

7:44 PM

'Serious issue': Supreme Court on 8 states not granting consent for CBI probe

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over state governments declining to grant consent to the CBI to conduct probe within their territory, and over 150 such requests pending with these governments, IANS reported.

 

The CBI, in an affidavit, had told the Supreme Court that eight states -- West Bengal, Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Mizoram -- have withdrawn the general consent previously granted to it under Section 6 of the DSPE Act. It added that over 150 requests were sent to these states during the period 2018 to June 2021 for grant of specific consent for investigation of cases in their territory.

 

7:36 PM

Covid pandemic significantly impacted climate change efforts: WHO

Covid-19 pandemic has slowed down climate change efforts by various countries, according to the 2021 WHO health and climate change global survey report released on Monday, IANS reported.

 

The report is based on a survey conducted every three years, and was published at the ongoing COP26 UN climate conference in Glasgow. In the 2021 survey, 95 countries took part.

 

It showed that while countries have begun to prioritise health in their efforts to protect people from the impact of climate change, only about a quarter were fully able to implement their national health and climate change plans or strategies.

7:22 PM

Delhi govt hikes minimum wages for labourers

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday announced an increase in the minimum wages of unskilled, semi-skilled, and skilled labourers, saying it will help them tide over the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and price rise, PTI reported.

 

The hike takes the monthly wages of unskilled workers from Rs 15,908 to Rs 16,064 while the monthly wages of semi-skilled workers will increase from Rs 17,537 to Rs 17,693, a Delhi government statement said.

 

The monthly salary of skilled workers has been increased from Rs 19,291 to Rs 19,473, it said.

 

7:09 PM

Security heightened outside Mukesh Ambani's residence 'Antilia'

7:09 PM

India's massive power deficit almost wiped out in 2020-21, says Ministry of Power

The massive power deficit in the country almost wiped out in 2020-21, said the Ministry of Power on Monday, ANI reported.

 

According to the ministry, India had a massive power deficit of -16.6 per cent in 2007-08. Even in 2011-12, it was -10.6 per cent. Through the multi-pronged, comprehensive and aggressive interventions of the government, this deficit is near about wiped out, consistently over the last 3 years: -0.4 per cent in 2020-21, -0.7 per cent in 2019-20 and -0.8 per cent in 2018-19.

 

The current year, up till October, it has been -1.2 per cent; the marginal spike being attributable to the annual post-monsoon pressure on power output, said the ministry, adding that this is also likely to normalize by the end of the year.

6:22 PM

AAP govt will ensure resumption of mining in first six months if voted to power in Goa: Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the stalled mining operations in Goa will be resumed within six months if his party is voted to power in the next year's Assembly elections, reported PTI.

 

Kejriwal also said AAP will hand over the land rights to tribals within six months of forming the government.

 

The Delhi chief minister toured Valpoi, Poriem and Sankhalim Assembly constituencies on Monday.