- India logged 8,488 new coronavirus infections on Monday, taking the country's total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,45,18,901, the lowest in 538 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
- Rakesh Tikait accused the government of trying to divide the farmers, and said it should talk to them to resolve their issues or else "we are not going away".
- Anti-drugs officer Sameer Wankhede's father Dnyandev Wankhede was today refused interim relief in a defamation case against Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik on his tweets about Mr Wankhede's family.
- China and India's Covid vaccines have been approved by the U.K. for travel into the country, clearing the way for tourists and foreign students who have been fully immunized with them to enter.
- An all-party meeting -- attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi -- will be held at the beginning of the Winter Session of Parliament. The meeting will be held at 11 am on Sunday, sources said.
- The Maharashtra government has reduced excise duty on imported liquor by 50 per cent.The excise duty will be reduced from 300 per cent to 150 per cent of the manufacturing cost. Reducing excise duty will help in curbing smuggling and supply of illicit liquors, said an official statement.
- Indian Air Force pilot group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman was accorded the Vir Chakra on Monday by President Ram Nath Kovind, for shooting down a Pakistani F-16 fighter aircraft during aerial combat on February 27, 2019.
- Union Minister for Education and Skill Development Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the newly constructed building of Kendriya Hindi Sansthan at Mawdiangdiang, East Khasi Hills.
- Joint bank account is not mandatory for spouse pension, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh clarified today.
- There is no scientific evidence so far to support the need for a booster vaccine dose against COVID-19, ICMR Director General Dr Balram Bhargava said on Monday underlining the completion of second dose for India's adult population is the priority for the government for now.
- The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a Bill to repeal the controversial AP Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act, 2020, that was intended to establish three capitals for the state.
- The Delhi government has lifted the ban on construction and demolition activities in view of an improvement in the air quality and inconvenience caused to workers, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Monday.
- The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has barred Jharkhand teams from taking part in the prestigious Santosh Trophy and the women’s championship.
- A 32-year-old prisoner, under trial for murder, allegedly committed suicide in a cell at the hospital of the Birsa Munda Central Jail in Ranchi on Saturday.
- The Election Commission had last month announced bypoll to one Rajya Sabha seat in West Bengal following the resignation of TMC MP Arpita Ghosh from the Upper House earlier this year.
- “This is a very unfortunate decision for the farmers of India and the country. The farm laws had given some market freedom to the farmers and the agriculture produce marketing,” Anil Ghanwat said.
- Indian Venom Research Institute (IVRU) will facilitate the advancement of snakebite therapy in India and act as an incubation centre for startups on venom research. It will also have a serpentarium with around 500 snakes, besides other venomous creatures.
- Stalin said the government will enter into MoUs with major industries bringing in more investment, giving lakh of employment opportunities, during the industrial conclave scheduled on Tuesday.
- The court said that Malik should conduct reasonable verification before releasing information or posting on social media.
- The Supreme Court today asked the centre to gather information from the states on the progress made on disbursal of compensation of ₹ 50,000 to the families of COVID-19 victims
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