Breaking News, December 23

There is a lower risk of hospitalisation for people with the Omicron coronavirus variant compared to Delta, but the higher transmissibility of Omicron could still lead to significant numbers needing hospital treatment, the UK government said.

Congress has appointed Szarita Laitphang & Ranajit Mukherjee as AICC secretaries attached to In-charge of Sikkim, Nagaland, and Tripura   Tajinder Pal Singh Bittu appointed as AICC secretary attached to AICC In-charge of Himachal Pradesh

Maharashtra | 4 infants died at the Savitribai Phule maternity hospital in Bhandup in the last 3 days  allegedly due to septic shock  Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde announced the suspension of the medical officer & has ordered a high-level inquiry into the matter.

The earthquake of magnitude 3.6 occurred in Karnataka's Chikkaballapura at 1416 hours today, as per National Center for Seismology. Two earthquakes of magnitude 2.9 and 3.0 were recorded in the district on December 22.

Moreh Battalion of IGAR recovered a huge quantity of War Like stores near Chikkim Veng village, Moreh on December 21. Security forces raided a hotel and recovered huge quantities of Picatinny Rails, firearm accessories, military dresses, and one high-pressure pneumatic pump. 

Today, the foundation stone has been laid for 'Banas Dairy Sankul' as strengthening the dairy sector is one of the top priorities of our government: PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi.

UP Government said that they are ordering inquiry. Who is probing it? District Officer level officers, it is being probed at the level of District officers. Ram Mandir Trust was formed on basis of Supreme Court verdict. So, it should be probed by Supreme Court: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on alleged Ayodhya land scam. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviews the development projects that he will inaugurate and lay foundation stone of, today in Varanasi.

Punjab: Explosion in Ludhiana District Court Complex, several feared injured. Details are awaited in this regard. 

Hyderabad High Court directs the Telangana government to impose restrictions to prevent public gatherings on Christmas and New Year, in view of the Omicron threat. 

Congress general secretary and party's in-charge for Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to hold a press conference today. 

Himachal Pradesh: People enjoy ice skating at Shimla's Ice Skating Rink. Over 200 members have registered this year till date for a three months' session that includes both senior and junior.

Bengaluru Urban (excluding BBMP) achieves 100% vaccination coverage, becomes the first district in Karnataka to be fully vaccinated, tweets state Health Minister K Sudhakar. 

J&K: Mughal Road in Poonch district is closed for the vehicular traffic movement following a snowfall in the region. 

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We have an understanding between us, we will fight together on 403 seats: Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Jayant Chaudhary, in Delhi, on seat-sharing with Samajwadi Party (SP) for Uttar Pradesh Elections 2022. 

Delhi: A shallow fog engulfs the national capital this morning. People light bonfires to keep themselves warm. Delhi's overall air quality is in the 'very poor' category with Air Quality Index at 387, as per SAFAR.

US Supreme Court agrees to hear disputes to President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine-or-test mandate for large businesses and a separate requirement for healthcare workers: Reuters.

University of Hong Kong launches an overnight operation to dismantle a statue commemorating those killed in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in the latest blow to academic freedoms as China cracks down: AFP.

Chhattisgarh: Raipur district administration, in collaboration with NGOs, is setting up bonfires and providing blankets to the needy to combat the cold wave. "CM has given instructions to set up bonfires for people at places like bus station," Collector Saurabh Kumar said on Wednesday.

Tamil Nadu: Fishermen went on a hunger strike at Thangachimadam, Rameswaram on Wednesday, demanding the Govt to take steps to ensure the release of 68 fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy.