The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that there has been no order issued to stop the flights coming to India via China, government sources said on Thursday.
In the last six months, India reported four cases of the BF.7 Omicron sub-variant, which is driving the current surge of infections in China. Sources said there are currently 10 different variants of Covid-19 in the country, with the latest being BF.7.
The sources added that searches are underway in Bareilly and Kanpur on premises linked to the company, saying that Shakeel Qureshi, the Promoter of the company is also covered in the searches.
Sources said BF.7 cases were reported in India in July, September and November and there are four cases so far and added that three cases were reported from Gujarat and one from Odisha. They said more cases have not been reported and the infection has not been found to be strong.
"On the other hand, Tytler is also disappointed that his name is coming up again and again in the 32-year-old case and when everyone is participating in the yatra, why so much controversy over his participation?," party sources told ANI.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will hold a meeting with senior officials and experts on the COVID-19 situation in the country on Wednesday, said sources.
Business Advisory Council (BAC) meeting of Lok Sabha, it was unanimously decided to adjourn the winter session of Parliament sine die on December 23, sources said on Tuesday.
As per the sources, Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala escaped unhurt. A commando in the convoy received minor injuries and was taken to a hospital.
A face-off between Indian and Chinese troops in the Tawang sector on December 9 led to minor injuries "to a few personnel" from both sides, sources said on Monday (December 12) and noted that both sides immediately disengaged from the area.