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Vikas Dubey's mother apologises to massacre victims
"I really regret giving birth to a crook and I apologise to each and every one who have lost their near and dear ones because of Vikas. However, I have nothing to do with Vikas and his deeds," she said with folded hands, when a group of women complained to her that her son had ruined several families in the village.
Nepal stops importing all poultry items from India
Nepal's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has directed all its offices to halt the import of poultry items from India, which is the primary market for the Himalayan nation's multi-billion poultry industry.
Mutant Covid-19: 82 infected people detected in India
Earlier on the day, a flight from the US landed in Delhi with 246 passengers on board amid concerns about the mutant strain that emerged in Britain. The flights from the UK resumed on Friday after the government suspended services between on December 23.
Air India ferries over 250 as UK-India flights resume
An AI-112 flight landed at Delhi's IGI Airport from the UK. The special flights would be operated under strict supervision. As per the latest government guidelines, all passengers arriving from the UK would have to undergo mandatory RT-PCR test in the UK as well as in India.
Bird Flu Outbreak: Jammu and Kashmir government bans entry of poultry
Authorities have already said that so far there was no reported incident of bird death due to bird flu in the union territory. Meanwhile, there are reports of scores of crows dying in Rajouri district. The authorities said they have collected samples to ascertain whether these deaths are related to bird flu or not.
COVID-19 Vaccine: Second dry run today ahead of roll-out | 5 Points
This exercise will expose any loophole in the distribution system along with logistical or training problem. The first massive dry run took place on January 2. States like Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh will not be participating in this dry run as they have already conducted it in all their districts.
Covid-19 Update: India records 18,139 fresh cases, 234 deaths
India continued its streak of low daily new cases. Till now, 1,00,37,398 have recovered. Currently, there are 2,25,449 active cases. The recovery rate stands at 96.36 per cent while the fatality rate is 1.45 as per cent. The total number of samples tested up to January 7 is 17,93,36,364 including 9,35,369 samples tested on Thursday, the Indian Council of Medical Research said.
Covid vaccination likely to begin in India by Jan 12
"In all likelihood, the Covid immunisation drive is expected to start early next week. Considering the preparations, the roll-out may start on January 11 or latest by January 12," a senior government official inducted in the vaccine distribution programme said.
NIA court sentences ISIS terrorist to 7 years jail
An NIA spokesperson said that the Special NIA court sent Shahjahan Velluva Kandy to seven years jail in connection with a 2017 ISIS Kannur module case for the offences punishable under sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
J&K holds special place in PM Modi's heart: Shah
Hailing the approval given by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Modi, Shah said this scheme will prove to be a boon for cottage industry, handicrafts, micro, small and medium industries of Jammu & Kashmir.
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