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    Economic Times | 17 Jan, 2022 | 01.04PM IST

    Republic Day News LIVE Updates: This R-Day parade to see the grandest flypast ever, 75 aircraft to participate

    Top Stories of the Day:
    • Pune firm develops mRNA vaccine for Omicron variant
    • India records 2,58,089 new Covid infections including 8,209 Omicron cases, 385 deaths
    • PM Modi to address World Economic Forum's Davos Agenda today
    • Ahmedabad Airport to remain shut for nine hours daily from today
    • Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj passes away
    • North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile
    • BJP meeting to discuss UP poll strategy, election manifesto in Delhi today
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    01:03 PM

    No person can be forced to get vaccinated against their wishes: Centre to Supreme Court

    COVID-19 inoculation guidelines issued by the Union Health Ministry do not envisage forcible vaccination without obtaining the consent of an individual, the Centre has told the Supreme Court.
    12:52 PM

    Blaming won't end the virus. I will not step into this garbage: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij's statement over Delhi's contribution to Haryana's COVID19 cases

    12:44 PM

    Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal flags off electric bus services as public transport in Delhi

    12:39 PM

    Punjab CM face will be announced tomorrow at 12pm

    - AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal

    12:26 PM

    Five Rafale to fly over the Rajpath in the Vinaash formation. Navy’s MiG29K and P-8I surveillance aircraft will fly in the Varuna formation. 17 Jaguar fighter aircraft will fly in the shape of 75 to celebrate Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav

    - IAF PRO Wing Commander Indranil Nandi

    12:26 PM

    This Republic Day parade to see the grandest flypast ever with 75 aircraft including the planes from IAF, Army, & the Navy: IAF PRO Wing Commander Indranil Nandi

    12:18 PM

    Bombay High Court refused anticipatory bail to Maharashtra BJP MLA Nitesh Rane in connection with an alleged attempt to murder case.

    Anticipatory bail of another co-accused Manish Dalvi allowed by High Court.
    12:17 PM

    Nadda back in action

    12:11 PM

    Assam: Karbi Anglong Police seized 1.6 kg of heroin, worth around Rs 15 crore, at Khatkhati earlier today

    12:02 PM

    Delhi's daily Covid cases likely to go down by 4,000-5,000 Monday: Minister Satyendar Jain

    11:49 AM

    140 new cases push Arunachal's COVID-19 tally to 56,633; positivity rate at 20%

    11:48 AM

    50 more in wings to be unicorns; over 100 startups with over $1 bn valuations by 2022-end, PwC report has said

    11:47 AM

    175 fresh cases of COVID-19 recorded in Ladakh

    11:46 AM

    UP CM Yogi Adityanath gives directions to Team 09, constituted for COVID-19 management

    UP CM has directed the team to ramp up vaccination for all eligible people. 93.90% of people in the state, above 18 yrs of age, have received 1st dose of vaccine & over 59.20% of people fully vaccinated, CMO has said (ANI)
    11:44 AM

    Over 1,000 COVID19 cases are being reported from outside Delhi every day

    - Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain

    11:37 AM

    Odisha logs 10,489 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more fatalities

    11:32 AM

    Delhi to report around 14,000-15,000 cases today, much less than yesterday: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain

    • According to Jain, around 2.85cr doses have been administered in Delhi
    • 100% eligible population inoculated with 1st dose, 80% with 2nd dose, & 1.28 lakh people received precautionary dose, he claimed
    11:17 AM

    Manohar Parrikar contributed to Goa's development, but his family faced disrespect after his demise. Utpal Parrikar, his son, must be given a ticket from Panaji. Every political party contesting polls must support him & bring him to power

    - Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut

    11:15 AM

    At least 225 people, including security personnel, have been killed during violent protests and violence in Kazakhstan recently, according to Pajhwok Afghan News on Monday.

    11:00 AM

    100% of school students between 15 to 18 years in Tamil Nadu have been inoculated with the first dose of the COVID19 vaccine

    - State Health Minister Ma Subramanian

    10:59 AM

    Shanti Devi Ji will be remembered as a voice of the poor and underprivileged: PM Modi

    10:59 AM

    Social worker & Padma Shri awardee Shanti Devi passed away last night at her residence in Gunupur, Rayagada district of Odisha: ANI

    10:57 AM

    AAP's Bhagwant Mann appeals to EC to postpone Punjab election

    10:38 AM

    The request to postpone the Punjab Assembly polls is being discussed by the Election Commission of India: ANI

    10:34 AM

    The demise of legendary Pandit Birju Maharaj marks the end of an era. It leaves a deep void in the Indian music and cultural space. He became an icon, making unparalleled contribution to popularise Kathak globally. Condolences to his family and admirers.

    - President Ram Nath Kovind

    10:14 AM

    Gennova Biopharmaceuticals' Omicron vaccine will be tested on humans for efficacy & immunogenicity soon: ANI

    10:12 AM

    India's Gennova Biopharmaceuticals working on an Omicron-specific Covid Vaccine: PTI

    10:10 AM

    8,209 cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected across 29 states and union territories so far: Health Ministry.

    09:59 AM

    India reports 2.58 lakh Covid cases today, 13,113 less cases than yesterday

    • Active case: 16,56,341
    • Daily positivity rate: 119.65%
    • Confirmed cases of Omicron: 8,209
    09:57 AM

    Pune based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals has submitted phase 2 data of mRNA vaccine & has also completed the recruitment of phase 3 data.

    Drugs Controller General of India's (DCGI) Subject Expert Committee (SEC) is expected to review the data soon: ANI
    09:55 AM

    Sensex climbs 122.58 points to 61,345.61 in early trade; Nifty rises 37.65 points to 18,293.40

    09:54 AM

    BMC suspends marriage registration service in Mumbai due to Covid situation

    • Service will be restarted soon with the facility of appointment, date & time.
    • Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is also exploring the provision of a video KYC option
    09:45 AM

    More than 13.79 crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs: Centre

    09:31 AM

    Australian Open 2022 to begin in Melbourne Park today

    09:30 AM

    Union Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate Conference on PM-Gati Shakti for South Zone to deliberate on its action plans & projects today

    09:29 AM

    Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPI) runway to remain shut for nine hours daily from today till May 31 for scheduled ‘recarpeting work’

    09:27 AM

    65 new COVID-19 cases in Andamans, tally rises to 8,646

    09:04 AM

    India's Covid-19 tally drops slightly with 258,089 cases, deaths up by 385

    08:48 AM

    Bombay High Court to pronounce its order today on Maharashtra BJP MLA Nitesh Rane's anticipatory bail plea in connection with an alleged attempt to murder case.

    08:37 AM

    Global Covid caseload tops 325.7 mn

    08:23 AM

    Chinese mainland reports 163 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases

    08:11 AM

    Delhi's air quality improves from 'very poor' to 'poor' category, with overall AQI at 262 as per System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR)-India

    07:47 AM

    US sees highest rate of children Covid hospitalisations

    The country is averaging 893 new hospital admissions each day for children 17 years and under, a record high since the CDC started to track the number from August 2020, Xinhua news agency reported.
    07:21 AM

    Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj passes away, says his relative: ANI

    Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj passes away, says his relative: ANI
    07:20 AM

    Seven Delhi-bound trains are running late due to fog: Northern Railway

    07:02 AM

    Plane carrying tennis star Novak Djokovic lands in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, after his deportation from Australia

    06:51 AM

    Tripura student's body calls off 12-hr bandh scheduled for today over assault on students by traffic police

    06:25 AM

    PM Modi to address World Economic Forum's Davos Agenda today

    • Prime Minister Modi will deliver the 'State of the World' special address at the World Economic Forum's Davos Agenda on January 17, 2022 at 8:30 PM IST via video conferencing, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.
    • The virtual event will be held from January 17 to 21
    • It will also be addressed by several Heads of State including Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, European Commission President Ursua von der Leyen, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Chinese President Xi Jinping, among others.
    06:24 AM

    UP Assembly polls: BJP meeting to discuss poll strategy, election manifesto in Delhi today, CM Yogi to attend

    06:22 AM

    Schools, universities in Afghanistan to reopen in March, says Taliban

    06:19 AM

    US Terror Attack

    The man, who took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue for 10 hours before an FBI SWAT team stormed the building & shot him dead, has been identified as a 44-year-old British national Malik Faisal Akram: Associated Press
    06:19 AM

    Uttarakhand Assembly polls: Expelled from State Cabinet, BJP; Harak Singh Rawat likely to join Congress today

    06:18 AM

    N Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

    • North Korea fired on Monday what could be a ballistic missile, Japan's coast guard said
    • This would be the fourth test this month
    • Since New Year's Day, North Korea has conducted three other tests, an unusual frequency of weapons tests.
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