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Kerala reports 8 new cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant, total rises to 37
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 24 (ANI): A total of eight more people tested positive for Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Kerala on Friday taking the count of cases of the new variant in the state to 37.
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Ashwini Vaishnaw visits workshop of Banaras Locomotive Works in Varanasi f
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday visited Varanasi and inspected the workshop at Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), where diesel and electric locomotives for the Indian Railways are developed.
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Power shifting eastwards, towards India, Australia and Indo-Pacific region
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): Underlining that multilateralism is under stress and new arrangements such as Quad are filling the gaps, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said that wealth and power are shifting eastwards towards India, Australia and the Indo-Pacific region. Read More
Omicron spike in US forces airlines to cancel over 200 Christmas Eve fligh
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI): The continued spread of the Omicron variant across the US has led to the cancellation of more than 200 flights that were scheduled for Christmas Eve by various US airlines, US media reports said.
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Treatment protocols for COVID-19, Delta will apply to Omicron: Centre
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): As India is witnessing a slight rise in cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Friday said that the treatment protocols for COVID-19 and Delta will apply to Omicron.
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Omicron spreading fast, 358 cases of new COVID-19 variant in India so far:
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Friday said that the Omicron variant of COVID-19, with a doubling time of 1.5 to 3 days, is spreading fast, adding that India has reported 358 cases of the new variant so far.
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FS Shringla sought meeting with Suu Kyi in Myanmar; Junta declined
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): Myanmar's ruling junta did not allow a meeting between visiting Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Uttarakhand reports first case of Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 24 (ANI): After the first case of Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus was detected in Uttarakhand on Wednesday, the authorities warned of the imposition of Night Curfew and COVID restrictions in the state if the necessity arises.
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Tunisia reports 5 more cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tunis [Tunisia], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Tunisia reported five additional cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, bringing the total number of Omicron infections to six, the Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) reported on Thursday.
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PM Modi chairs meeting on COVID-19 situation, says people should be 'satar
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting on Thursday to review the efforts to combat COVID-19 and Omicron strain and emphasised the need to be "satark" and "saavdhan" in view of the new variant.
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PM Modi interacts with beneficiaries of various schemes in Varanasi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the beneficiaries of various schemes in the Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday evening.
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Shringla meets Myanmar's top officials, emphasises India's interests in se
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], December 23 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla met Myanmar's State Administrative Council's chairman and held meetings with members of political parties, emphasising India's interest in seeing Myanmar's return to democracy at the earliest.
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