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Covid: Weekend curfew in Delhi; Government Offices to start Work From Home

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New Delhi: Precautionary measures, including a weekend curfew, have been tightened in Delhi amid rising covid cases.

Delhi Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has decided to impose a weekend curfew on Saturdays and Sundays and allow work-from-home to all government offices except essential services. The new restrictions are in addition to the night curfew. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority.

Sisodia urged people to go out on Saturdays and Sundays only in emergencies. It has also been suggested that only 50 percent of employees in private companies should attend. At the same time, because of the crowds, the metro and the bus were allowed to carry full passengers. Earlier it was reduced to 50 percent.

About 80 per cent of the new covid cases in Delhi are Omicron cases. Omicron infection has only mild symptoms but is highly contagious. At present, about 350 people with Omicron are being treated at the hospital. Of these, only 124 needed oxygen support. Seven people are on the ventilator.

In the last 24 hours, it has confirmed 5481covid  cases in Delhi. The test positivity rate is 8.37%.

Mofia’s suicide: Husband’s parents granted bail

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Kochi: The parents in law gets bail in Mofia Parveen’s suicide case. Meanwhile, the High Court rejected the bail plea of her husband Suhail.

The court denied bail to Suhail, saying the allegations against him were serious. The court also observed that there were no serious allegations against the parents.

The crime branch was investigating the suicide case of law student Mofia Parveen. Mofia Parveen (21), a resident of Edayappuram, Aluva, was found hanged on the morning of November 24. The woman hanged herself after she lodged a complaint with the police against the family.

Encounter in Kashmir: Security forces kill four militants

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Srinagar: Four militants were killed in a clash between militants and security officers in Kulgam village in Kashmir. The security officers launched a search in the area receiving information that the militants were hiding in the area.

The militants were killed in various clashes that took place within 24 hours. IG Vijayakumar said he suspected that they were affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba and were involved in various attacks in Kashmir.

Night curfew declared in Punjab

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Chandigarh: A night curfew has been declared in Punjab following an increase in covid cases. The curfew is from 10 pm to 5 am. The new restrictions were announced after a review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi.

The new restrictions are effective until January 15. All educational institutions in the state, including schools and colleges, will be closed. Later, the government announced that online classes would continue. The order also says that bars, movie theaters, malls, and restaurants can accommodate up to 50 percent of people.

Sarah Joseph bagged Odakkuzhal Award

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Thiruvananthapuram: Sara Joseph received the 51st Odakkuzhal award. Award for her novel  Subodhini”. The award carries a cash prize of Rs.30,000, a citation, and an appreciation memento. On the second of February, the 44th death anniversary of G. Shankarakurup, Dr. M. Lilavati will present the award. This award, which has been given since 1968, could not be given for two years. The award is given by the Guruvayoorappan Trust, founded by the great poet. 

Vaccination of children will be completed on time: Health Minister

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Thiruvananthapuram: Minister Veena George said that it is possible to complete the vaccination of children on time. There are 551 vaccination centers for children between the ages of 15 and 18 in the state. There are also 875 vaccination centers for adults. A total of 1426 centers for children and adults have been set up. Pink boards have been set up at the Children’s Vaccination Center to avoid confusion. The guideline on registration and vaccination has been issued. The minister said the response from children and their parents was positive. The Minister was speaking after visiting the Children’s Vaccination Center at the Thiruvananthapuram General Hospital.

A total of 5,02,700 doses of the vaccine have reached the state, including 1,34,590 doses in Kozhikode, 1,97,900 doses in Ernakulam and 1,70,210 in Thiruvananthapuram. The vaccine is expected to reach 1,45,530 doses today. The Center has said that the vaccine will be given again once the vaccine is exhausted. Children can be vaccinated well. The first dose of vaccination for those above 18 years of age in the state has so far been 98 per cent and the second dose is 80 percent.

29 people test Omicron positive in Kerala

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Thiruvananthapuram: Health Minister Veena George has said that Omicron has been confirmed for 29 more people in the state. Thiruvananthapuram 10, Alappuzha seven, Thrissur six, and Malappuram six were confirmed by Omicron. Of these, 25 came from low-risk countries and two from high-risk countries. Two people were infected with Omicron through contact. Two people in Alappuzha were infected with Omicron through contact.

In Thiruvananthapuram, nine were from the UAE and one from Qatar. Three were from Alappuzha in the UAE, two from the UK, three in Canada from Thrissur, two from the UAE, one from East Africa, and six in Malappuram from the UAE.

With this, Omikron has been confirmed for a total of 181 people in the state. A total of 52 came from high-risk countries and 109 from low-risk countries. A total of 20 people were infected through contact. So far, 42 people who were being treated for Omicron have been discharged, officials said.

Omicron confirmed in 10 more people in Karnataka

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Bengaluru: The Omicron variant of covid has been confirmed in 10 more people in Karnataka. With this, the number of Omicron victims in the state has increased to 76. Omicron has been confirmed for eight foreigners in Bangalore and two in Dharwad. Two of them are children. Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar said others had received both doses of the covid vaccine. The disease was confirmed to the people from Dubai, USA, and Belgium.

The first Omicron cases were confirmed here on December 2. Those diagnosed with the disease have no symptoms or other health problems, officials said.

Sudan’s PM resigns amid mounting people protests

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Khartoum: The Prime Minister of Sudan has resigned following a strong people uprising demanding a complete end to military rule in the country. Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok has resigned after a series of power-sharing agreements with the military. The people demanded the complete abolition of the powers vested in the army and political rule. Two people were killed in protests the previous day. On October 25, the army overthrew the government and seized power. Hamdok has been under house arrest ever since. There was also widespread international outcry against military action. Hamdok was later re-elected prime minister in a deal with General Abdul Fattah, the army chief. Hamdok said he had tried his best to prevent the country from slipping into disaster, but all consensus efforts had failed. More than 40 people have been killed so far in protests against the power-sharing deal.

Heavy Rains: Six died, Global Village shut-in Dubai

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Manama: At least six people died in heavy rains in Dubai. 20 people were rescued. The Global village has been shut temporarily due to bad climate.

Extensive damage has been reported in various Gulf countries following two days of heavy rains.
Flights were delayed due to heavy rains in Kuwait. But the airport did not stop operating. The Kuwait-Thiruvananthapuram Air India Express flight on Sunday was canceled. Education Minister Ali al-Mudaf said there would be no classes on Monday in schools and universities. School exams scheduled for Monday have been postponed.

In Kuwait, firefighters rescued 106 people trapped in floodwaters. The home ministry has warned people not to go out and go to sea unless necessary and to be careful on road traffic.

UAE Global Tourism officials said the Global Village was closed for the safety of visitors. The Global Village is a place that is visited by thousands of visitors every day. It will be reopened on Monday from 4 p.m. Thundershowers and hailstorms are expected until Tuesday, the Met Office said.

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