Poorva Joshi

Janata Darbar has also been called off after 6 people who came to attend it tested positive for Covid-19.

The decision has been taken in view of a significant spike in Covid cases in Mumbai and Delhi.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has informed that there is a decrease of 29% in Covid cases reported in South Africa, a country where the Omicron variant of Covid-19 first mutated.

However, classes 10 and 12 will continue, said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

Those entering Rajasthan after international travel will have to undergo RT-PCR tests, and until they receive a negative report, they have to remain in home quarantine/isolation for 7 days.

Despite classes being shut, faculty members will be required to attend schools and colleges, and take online classes from there.

No deaths were recorded in the city in the last 24 hours. The total death toll in the city stands at 16,377.

All government and private offices will operate at 50% capacity, whereas all administrative meetings will be conducted via the virtual mode in West Bengal.

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan wrote to chief secretaries of all states/UTs on measures to deal with a possible surge in COVID cases.

Maharashtra and Delhi both are points of concern when it comes to the Omicron variant of Covid-19.

More than a year after the onset of the coronavirus in India, in April 2021 the country saw the pandemic go worse, something that was unimaginable and was deemed as impossible.

Earlier on Monday, the health ministry said that the gap between the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and the precaution dose will be 9 months.

The night curfews imposed, come in the wake of rising Covid 19 cases in the states.

Citizens irrespective of their income status are entitled to free COVID-19 vaccination at Government Vaccination Centres.

Earlier today, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released a list of Omicron cases across the country along with the respective states.

Sodhi, who represents Guru Har Sahai constituency in Punjab Assembly, joined the BJP in the presence of party's Punjab in-charge Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at BJP headquarters in the national capital today.

The incident took place during a protest march taken out by opposition MPs in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, in which they marched from Gandhi statue in Parliament to Vijay Chowk, demanding suspension of MoS Home Ajay Mishra Teni over Lakhimpur Kheri issue.

For free tablets, money will be transferred to students' accounts through DBT.

Pointing to opposition BJP MPs, Jaya Bachchan said "Aapke bure din bahut jaldi aane wale hain (your bad days are going to come very soon)".

The move comes amid Omicron cases surfacing in the state. On Sunday, Gujarat reported 4 new Omicron cases, taking the state's tally to 11.