India saw a single-day rise of 22,775 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, highest since October 6 last year, while the number of active cases surpassed one lakh and Omicron infection tally reached 1,431.
The stampede occurred around 2.30 am near gate number three outside the sanctum sanctorum of the shrine located atop the Trikuta hills, about 50 km from Jammu.
The Prime Minister will interact with FPOs during the event and will also address the nation. Union Agriculture Minister will also be present on the occasion.
The inaugurated projects include three different stretches of the Chardham all-weather road which have been widened, Nagina-Kashipur National Highway, Suring Gad hydel project and sewage works under the Namami Gange programme at Nainital.
The new vehicle is certified with VR10-level protection providing the highest level of protection and the car windows are coated with polycarbonate which can withstand hardened steel core bullets.
The daily metro services will be available from 6 a.m to 10.p.m. from Wednesday.
The students were issued digital degrees through an in-house blockchain-driven technology developed at the institute under the National Blockchain Project.
The first groundbreaking ceremony was held in the state capital in December 2019 amid the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah
Dr NK Arora, chairperson of Covid-19 working group of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in India (NTAGI), has highlighted the benefits of starting immunization of adolescents in the 15-18 years age group, kicking off on January 3, 2022.
In his Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, Modi said India has achieved "unprecedented feat" in its inoculation drive but cautioned against the new variant of the virus.
PM Modi said global experience shows that following all preventive measures at personal level is a big weapon to fight Covid as he asked people to be alert and take all precautionary measures but cautioned against any panic.
The campaign will continue till February 11, the death anniversary of the party's ideologue Deen Dayal Upadhyay.
Modi's appeal to the Sikh community comes two days after a blast took place in Punjab's Ludhiana district court complex.
The PM directed the officials to ensure that the health systems in the states, beginning from the district level, are strengthened to meet any challenge posed by the new variant. It is important for states to ensure that the oxygen supply equipments are installed and fully functional, he said.
In a communication to the states and UTs on Tuesday, the Centre said the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is at least thrice more transmissible than its Delta variant and asked them to "activate" war rooms, keep analysing even small trends and surges and keep taking strict and prompt containment action at the district and local levels.
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