Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Health Minister Manish Sisodia (right) visiting LNJP Hospital during a mock drill for preparedness for COVID-19, in New Delhi on Tuesday. , Photo credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar
COVID-preparedness tested in states through mock drills
Several states on Tuesday reported success with their mock drills, following a directive from the Union health ministry to gauge preparedness in case of a resurgence in coronavirus cases. In keeping with the trends of the last two weeks, India on Tuesday reported less than 200 coronavirus positive cases with no confirmation of the novel infectious variant.
18 states are yet to receive ₹4,700 crore in MGNREGS wages from the central government
It has been a year since funds were withheld for West Bengal due to alleged gross violations by the state government in the implementation of the scheme under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA). However, the latest figures show that the Centre’s dues for many other states are also quite high, with only three months left for the financial year to end. The Center owes Rs 4,700 crore to 18 states and Rs 5,450 crore to 19 states as on December 14.
The BJP and the Congress party were at loggerheads on Tuesday after the Rajasthan High Court rejected a plea to quash the money laundering probe against Robert Vadra. Citing the court order, the BJP called the Gandhi family a ‘crime’. dagger sinful family (extremely immoral family)” and “the most corrupt family” in Indian politics. The Congress retaliated by saying that the BJP was buoyed by the popularity of the Bharat Jodo Yatra and was therefore “lying” to make Mr. Vadra a victim. The Congress accused the BJP of ‘losing balance’.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo visit has struck a rare resonance with top regional players from Jammu and Kashmir including National Conference’s (NC) Dr Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah; and Mehbooba Mufti of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who has not only expressed willingness to join the yatra but has also advocated for the alignment of secular forces in the country.
Merchandise exports may fall 2.3% this year: Care
India’s merchandise exports are likely to contract by over 2% in 2022-23 and grow by just 1.5% next year due to slowing global growth and slowing demand, Care Ratings said in a research report on Tuesday. quarter.
Centre, Manipur Govt. Peace deal signed with Naga armed group
The Central Government and the Manipur Government have signed a cease operations agreement with the Manipur-based Naga armed group Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF).
More snow in store for Buffalo after blizzard ‘for the ages’
Storm-battered Buffalo braced for fresh snow on December 27 while still attempting to recover from an epic blizzard that killed at least 28 people, leaving others trapped in cars for days Stayed and closed the city’s airport.
A parliamentary committee has said that mere drafting of the National Tourism Policy is not enough for the development of the tourism sector in the country. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture has suggested fast tracking the creation of a National Tourism Council on the lines of the GST Council to make direct recommendations to the Central and State Governments on various issues of the tourism sector and its stakeholders.
The names of two Trinamool Congress councilors and a son of a panchayat pradhan have figured in the list of 952 candidates whose marks in the entrance examination were rigged to get jobs as teachers in government schools. On Tuesday, posters were put up against councilor Dipanita Deb Singh of Ward No. 24 of the municipality in Balurghat municipality of the state. The posters alleged that the Trinamool councilor obtained a job as a biology teacher in a government school using unfair means. His name was at serial number 417 in a list of 952 candidates whose OMR (optical mark reader) sheets were manipulated to attempt to get a job as a biology teacher in a government school.
Indian cricket began a phase of change on December 27, 2022, when premier all-rounder Hardik Pandya was named the captain of the T20I team for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka, starting January 3. The 27-year-old Baroda player has also been included in the squad. Named as the vice-captain of the ODI team, indicating the current regime’s plans to replace him as the long-term white-ball leader after 35-year-old Rohit Sharma decided to call an end to his illustrious international career. Saw in