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  • 10:33 PM IST
    Union minister Shripad Naik has been injured in a road accident in Karnataka. Naik’s wife Vijaya who were travelling with the minister died in the accident. Naik is being brought to Goa Medical College for further treatment.
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    The Supreme Court will pass an order on petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the three new farm laws on Tuesday.

  • 6:00 PM IST

    The Kerala government has announced waiver on entertainment tax and electricity bills for movie theatres till March.

  • 5:26 PM IST

    Bird flu has been confirmed in Kerala, Rajasthan, HP, Gujarat, Haryana, UP, MP, Delhi and Maharashtra. Poultry farms, zoos, water bodies have to be constantly monitored to control the spread of bird flu, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

  • 4:31 PM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently chairing a meeting with chief ministers of all states to review the Covid-19 vaccination drive which is set to begin this week.

  • 3:38 PM IST

    Till today, Avian Influenza has been confirmed in 10 states. ICAR- NIHSAD has confirmed death of crows & migratory/wild birds in Tonk, Karauli, Bhilwara districts of Rajasthan; and Valsad, Vadodara and Surat districts of Gujarat: Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying.

  • 2:33 PM IST

    Bird Flu in Rajasthan: 2950 birds have died so far in 13 districts, of them 2200 are crows. No cases have been reported in poultry yet. Rapid response teams have been formed to remain vigil, said Birendra Singh, Director, Rajasthan Animal Husbandry Department

  • 2:32 PM IST

    Farm Laws Row: Indian National Lokdal leader Abhay Singh Chautala writes to Haryana Assembly Speaker, says, “If by 26th January the Centre does not take back the farm laws, then, this letter should be considered as my resignation from the state assembly”.

  • 2:32 PM IST

    Bhandara Hospital Fire: PM Narendra Modi has approved an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the tragic hospital fire in Bhandara, Maharashtra. Rs 50,000 would be given to those seriously injured, said PMO

New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi will interact with Chief Ministers of all states via video conferencing on Monday. This will be PM Modi’s first meeting with the Chief Ministers after the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) approved two vaccines – Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin and Pune based-Serum Institute of India’s Covishield for emergency use. Also Read - 'Was Reading Script Given by Farmers', Masked Man Makes U-turn in Viral Video, Being Quizzed by Haryana Police

Meanwhile, all eyes are set on the Supreme Court as it is scheduled to hear on Monday a clutch of pleas challenging the new farm laws as well as the ones raising issues related to the ongoing agitation at Delhi borders. The Monday hearing on the pleas by a bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde assumes significance as the Centre and the farmer leaders are scheduled to hold their next meeting on January 15. Also Read - Can an Individual Get Two Different Doses of Coronavirus Vaccine?

The eighth round of talks between the Centre and the farmer unions on January 7 appeared heading nowhere as the Centre ruled out repealing the contentious laws while the farmer leaders said they are ready to fight till death and their ”ghar waapsi” will happen only after ”law waapsi”. Also Read - Bolsonaro Likens COVID-19 Vaccine to 'Sanjeevani Booti', Thanks PM Modi After Consignment of Covishield Arrives in Brazil

The ED has issued fresh summons against Varsha Raut, wife of Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, for a second round of questioning on January 11 in connection with the Rs 4,300 crore PMC Bank money laundering case, official sources said. Varsha Raut was grilled and her statement recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) by the central probe agency for the first time on January 4 at its office here.