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Home quarantine for all international arrivals in India from today

ION correspondentJanuary 11, 2022January 11, 2022

All international arrivals will undergo a seven-day mandatory home quarantine from Tuesday, according to the Centre’s updated rules. The Union Health Ministry had issued a standard operating procedure (SOP)...

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Delhi restaurants closed for dine-in, takeaways allowed; no lockdown yet amid COVID-19 surge

ION correspondentJanuary 11, 2022January 11, 2022

In a bid to tackle the alarming surge in new COVID-19 cases in the national capital, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Monday banned dine-in services in restaurants,...

Individuals undertaking inter-state domestic travel need not be tested for COVID-19: ICMR

ION correspondentJanuary 11, 2022January 11, 2022

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday released a new advisory on ‘purposive testing strategy for COVID-19 in India’. Government’s top medical body said in a new advisory...

SC to set up high-level committee to inquire into security lapses during PM’s visit to Punjab

ION correspondentJanuary 11, 2022January 11, 2022

The Supreme Court to constitute a high-level committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge to investigate lapses in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security in Punjab. A three-judge bench comprising Chief...

Myanmar court sentences Aung San Suu Kyi to 4 more years in prison

ION correspondentJanuary 11, 2022January 11, 2022

Former State Counsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to four more years in prison on Monday. She was handed over the punishment in a case related...

Concerned by Beijing’s attempt to intimidate its neighbors: US

ION correspondentJanuary 11, 2022January 11, 2022

Ahead of the India-China military talks, the United States on Monday (January 10, 2022) said that it is ‘concerned’ by Beijing’s attempt to intimidate its neighbours. While responding to...

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Series-deciding third India-SA Test begins in Cape Town today

ION correspondentJanuary 11, 2022January 11, 2022

The third and final Test between India and South Africa will begin at Cape Town today. During a pre-match press conference today, India captain Virat Kohli today said, he...

India’s Omicron tally rises to 4,033, active COVID cases cross 7,00,000-mark

ION correspondentJanuary 10, 2022January 10, 2022

India recorded 1,79,723 new COVID-19 cases, 146 deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the total death toll to 4,83,936, as per data released by the Ministry of Health...

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Centre exempts pregnant women and Divyang employees from attending offices due to rising COVID cases

ION correspondentJanuary 10, 2022January 10, 2022

The Minister of State in PMO Dr Jitendra Singh has said that pregnant women employees and Divyang employees have been exempted from attending office due to rising COVID cases. Briefing...

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Booster doses for frontline workers, seniors begin today

ION correspondentJanuary 10, 2022January 10, 2022

Administration of precaution dose of COVID 19 vaccine for healthcare and frontline workers, and those over 60 years of age with co-morbidities will begin from today. The Centre has issued guidelines...