Covid Live News Updates: Karnataka Reports 50,210 New COVID19 Cases And 19 Deaths In The Last 24 Hours – Economic Times

COVID19 | Kerala’s active case tally rises to 2,64,638 with 45,449 new infections reported today

The state recorded 38 deaths and 27,961 recoveries today

Mumbai reports 2,550 new COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths

COVID19 | Punjab reports 5,664 new cases and 30 deaths today

Active cases in the state stand at 46,472

Haryana reports 7,516 new cases including 63 Omicron infections today

Madhya Pradesh’s COVID-19 tally reaches 8,94,159 with 11,253 new cases, death toll increases to 10,570 as eight more people succumb to viral disease: Health department official

Maoists blow up Rs 13-cr bridge in Jharkhand

Maoists on Sunday blew up a Rs 13-crore bridge on Barakar River in Jharkhand’s Giridih district, just a month after its inauguration, police said.

BJP has not formed an alliance with Bodoland People’s Front, but the BJP legislature party & BPF legislature party will work together. On this, I’ve also taken the consent of UPPL and they have no objection to this new formation

– Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

West Bengal records 6,980 new COVID19 cases & 36 deaths today

COVID19 | Maharashtra reports 40,805 new cases and 44 cases today

Active cases in the state rise to 2,93,305.

IND vs SA: Virat Kohli hits half-century. India 126/3 in 24.5 overs vs South Africa (287) in 3rd ODI

Assam reports 2,277 fresh COVID19 infections and 13 deaths today

Today’s test positivity rate is at 12.57% and recovery rate stands at 92.57%

COVID19 | Gujarat reported 16,617 new cases and 19 deaths in the last 24 hours

Punjab Assembly elections | Surveillance teams have seized 6.60 lakh litres of liquor worth Rs 2 cr today

Enforcement teams have also recovered psychotropic substances worth 44.49 cr besides confiscating unaccounted cash of Rs 16 lakhs: Office of Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab

COVID19 | Bihar reported 2,768 new cases & 2 deaths on 22nd January

Active cases in the State stand at 17,848

Jammu and Kashmir reports 6,253 new cases

COVID19 | Himachal Pradesh reports 755 new cases 1,227 recoveries and 2 deaths in the last 24 hours

Active cases stand at 16,821

Assam Government will confer the highest civilian award of the state, ‘Asom Baibhav’ to industrialist Ratan Tata on January 24 in Guwahati

Assam Governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi, Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma will present at the ceremony.

Karnataka reports 50,210 new COVID19 cases and 19 deaths in the last 24 hours

Netaji used to say “Never lose faith in the dream of independent India, there is no power in the world that can shake India.” Today we have a goal to fulfill the dreams of an independent India. We’ve a target to build a new India before 100th year of independence, 2047

– Narendra Modi

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose refused to bow before the British. Soon the hologram statue will be replaced by a grand granite statue. Netaji’s statue will inspire democratic values and future generations

– PM Narendra Modi

COVID19 | Andhra Pradesh reports 14,440 new COVID19 cases, 3,969 recoveries and 4 deaths in the last 24 hours

PM Modi unveils hologram statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate on his 125th birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled hologram statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate on his 125th birth anniversary

PM Modi confers the Subhas Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskars, for the years 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022

Omicron now in 171 countries, will soon replace Delta globally: WHO

Gutkha worth over Rs 1.5 crore seized during a raid at a godown in Maharashtra’s Washim: Police

COVID19 | Uttarakhand reports 3,727 new cases, 5 death, and 1,270 recoveries today

Active cases at 31,310

Meghalaya reports 318 fresh COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

The Omicron variant of COVID19 will hang around for a while but then it will die down. Delta variant is on its way out, its unlikely that Delta will survive in the all run

– Dr Rajeev Jayadevan, who is advising Covid task force at IMA Kochi, Kerala

Delhi reports 9,197 new COVID19 cases, 13,510 recoveries and 34 deaths in the last 24 hours

I welcome ULFA(I)’s decision not to call bandh on R-Day, such confidence-building measures may lead to formal talks in future

– Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

You cannot proclaim love for Netaji by setting up a statue. What have you done to solve the mystery behind his disappearance? This government at the Centre had promised to solve all mysteries after coming to power, but it failed

– West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

PM Narendra Modi to unveil the hologram statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate today at around 6 pm

He will also confer the Subhas Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskars, for the years 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 in the investiture ceremony: PMO

COVID19 | A total of 875 people tested positive for the virus in the Parliament House complex so far

271 people in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat tested positive for the virus so far.

Cameroon government says 16 killed in ‘accidental’ nightclub fire

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu tests Covid positive

Media reports

Omicron has gone into a stage where it’s more into community spread than only by travelers from abroad, given the rise in COVID cases…but it’s unlike Delta. People recover early in the case of Omicron

– Dr. Vivek Nangia, Principal Director, Pulmonology, Max Hospital

Filmmaker Selvaraghavan tests positive for COVID-19

Filmmaker Selvaraghavan on Sunday said he has tested positive for COVID-19 and asked those who came in contact with him to get checked for the virus.

Nadal reaches Australian Open quarterfinals for 14th time

Talks begin in Oslo between Taliban and Afghan civil society members: Norway

PV Sindhu wins Syed Modi International tournament, defeats Malvika Bansod with 21-13, 21-16 in the final

Counter Drone technology is being used for air space security and over 27,000 police personnel, including 65 companies of Central Armed Police Forces, have been deployed for security arrangements during the Republic Day celebration

– Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana

Ahead of the Republic Day parade, DRDO releases a video

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a door to door election campaign in the Mohan Nagar area of Ghaziabad, this afternoon

We are bringing Planning Commission in Bengal, even if it has been abolished by Delhi (Centre): West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee at an event commemorating Subhas Chandra Bose’s 125th birth anniversary, in Kolkata

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi alleges over four crore people have been pushed into poverty in country and there has been development of only “Hamare Do”

Four crore people pushed into poverty in country: Rahul Gandhi

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged that over four crore people have been pushed into poverty in the country and that there has been development of only “Hamare Do”.

Anil Agarwal to set up $10 billion fund to hunt for govt assets

Vedanta Resources’ plan to set up a $10 billion fund to acquire state-owned firms has attracted interest from sovereign wealth funds and the corpus will be floated once the government invites price for firms such as BPCL or SCI, its chairman said.

Rizwan named ICC T20 Cricketer of the Year

Pakistan wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan was on Sunday named ICC Men’s T20 Player of the Year following a prolific 2021. The opener ruled the roost in 2021 when it came to the shortest format of the game.

Companies eye Indian expats for niche tech roles

Several top Indian companies in areas such as manufacturing, industrial, metals and mining, automotive, among others, are looking to hire returning Indians or expats mostly from the US and Europe to meet their needs for technical expertise amid rapid digitisation of businesses, focus on new growth areas and shortage of specialised tech talent in India.

IND vs SA: India win toss, elect to bowl first in the final ODI

South Africa has taken an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the three-match series.

Ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe given Netaji Award 2022

Former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was conferred with the Netaji Award 2022 by Netaji Research Bureau on Sunday.

India’s R-value further reduces, COVID-19 peak likely in next 14 days: IIT analysis

India’s R-value which indicates the rate of spread of coronavirus has further reduced to 1.57 in the week from January 14-21 and the national peak of the third wave of the infection is expected to come in the next fortnight, according to a preliminary analysis by IIT Madras.

‘Congress’ situation miserable in UP, says Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday said Congress’ is so miserable it “changed” its Chief Minister face for Uttar Pradesh polls within hours of announcement.

Omicron in community transmission stage in India, dominant in multiple metros: INSACOG

The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is in the community transmission stage in India and has become dominant in multiple metros where new cases have been rising exponentially, the INSACOG has said in its latest bulletin.

With elections nearing, Central agencies are also becoming active. BJP can send all agencies. Not only, Satyendra Jain, but they can also send them to me, Manish Sisodia, Bhagwant Mann. We will welcome them with a smile.

– Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Scuffle breaks out between TMC, BJP supporters

Our sources have apprised us that in the coming days ED will arrest Satyendar Jain. Raids by the Centre have been done twice against him but in vain.

– Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Omicron in community transmission stage in India, dominant strain in cities, says centre

Lamborghini expects India to rank higher in its top 10 markets in APAC region

Italian super luxury carmaker Automobili Lamborghini is bullish on India to rank higher in its top 10 markets in the Asia Pacific region going forward, buoyed by strong consistent performance over the years, according to a senior company official.