Centre must provide COVID-19 vaccines for free to state, says West Bengal CM Mamata

The Government of Dominica has told a court there to reject the habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of businessman Mehul Choksi who had claimed that he was abducted and forcefully brought to the Caribbean island nation, local media reported. (ANI)

National Investigation Agency (NIA) files supplementary charge-sheet before NIA Special Court, Patna against an arms trafficker in Munger arms recovery case.

Gujarat reports 1,333 fresh cases, 18 deaths and 4,098 recoveries today; active cases at 26,232. (ANI)

An outline has to be filed by the Centre for how and when it seeks to vaccinate the remaining population in phases 1, 2 and 3; and steps to ensure drug availability for mucormycosis: Supreme Court (ANI)

We're in the process of structuring the criteria for Class 12 evaluation. We will put it in the public domain once it is completed. Parents, teachers, principals and students need to wait for it a bit. Also request all not to panic: Anurag Tripathi, Secretary, CBSE

Disaster Management Act should be enforced by the officials in charge of elections. It should be enforced against the Home Minister and the Prime Minister (for campaigning during a pandemic). It should also be applied against all political parties including us: Abhishek Banerjee, TMC (ANI)

Water lashes parts of Uttarakhand's Kumrada village in Chinyalisaur block following a heavy hailstorm. (ANI)

Centre must provide vaccines free of cost to state Governments: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. (PTI)

Delhi reported 576 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest since March 17, when the city had reported 536 coronavirus infections and 3 deaths in a day. The city`s positivity rate, the proportion of samples tested returning positive remained below 1 per cent (0.78 per cent) for the third consecutive day. (IANS)

Madhya Pradesh Board Class 12 Examination has been cancelled: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. (ANI)

"India redefined Ease Of Doing Business under astute leadership of PM Modi as it has taken a leap of 79 positions to reach the 63rd rank on the Ease of Doing Business rankings in recent years. India continues to steadily move towards positive growth," said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. (ANI input)

Union Cabinet approves the Model Tenancy Act for circulation to all States/Union Territories for adaptation by way of enacting fresh legislation or amending existing rental laws suitably. (ANI input)

"Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma called on PM Narendra Modi today," PMO India tweeted.  

Govt has made action plans to vaccinate all by end of December (2021) and for production of 250 crore vaccine doses after speaking to several pharma companies. Sputnik arrived in Hyderabad yesterday, discussions are on to get Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson too: MoS (Home) G Kishan Reddy 

Govt has made action plans to vaccinate all by end of December (2021) & for production of 250 cr vaccine doses after speaking to several pharma companies. Sputnik arrived in Hyderabad yesterday, discussions are on to get Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson too: MoS (Home) G Kishan Reddy pic.twitter.com/1rd2TaYzIw

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Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan completes his tenure as Chairman, WHO Executive Board (ANI input)

Bar Council of India constitutes High-Level Expert Committee to decide the method of evaluation/examination for LLB students (ANI input)

Justice Arun Kumar Mishra (Retd) takes over as the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission 

Justice Arun Kumar Mishra (Retd) takes over as the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission pic.twitter.com/4D1JRAqQQD

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No Government servant, who has worked in any Intelligence or Security-related organisation shall make any publication after retirement without prior clearance from the head of organisation: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (ANI input) 

Kerala Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a resolution urging the central government to provide vaccine free of cost time within time bound (ANI input)

India reports 1,32,788 new COVID-19 cases, 2,31,456 discharges and 3,207 deaths in last 24 hrs, as per Health Ministry.

Total cases: 2,83,07,832

Total discharges: 2,61,79,085

Death toll: 3,35,102

Active cases: 17,93,645

Total vaccination: 21,85,46,667 (ANI input)

Indian Medical Association (IMA) says 594 doctors died during the second wave of COVID-19. 

Indian Medical Association (IMA) says 594 doctors died during the second wave of COVID-19 pic.twitter.com/rbFbwhgL55

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"Best wishes to the people of Telangana on the state’s Formation Day. The state is blessed with a unique culture and hardworking people who have excelled in many areas. Praying for the good health and well-being of the people of Telangana," PM Narendra Modi tweeted. 

Some officials from India arrived in Dominica via business jet on Friday of last week and yesterday some more officials arrived. They'll be helping with the case in the court tomorrow: Lennox Linton, Leader of the Opposition, Dominica House of Assembly.

Some officials from India arrived in Dominica via business jet on Friday of last week & yesterday some more officials arrived. They'll be helping with the case in the court tomorrow: Lennox Linton, Leader of the Opposition, Dominica House of Assembly (1/2) pic.twitter.com/o7P8WK3qif

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He added, "I think it was the Antigua PM who said these Indian officials who've come in recent days will be presenting or providing evidence to govt team here, that Choksi is fugitive from justice...overall team of 8 officials from India." 
 

As per Interpol Red Corner Notice, Dominica can deport Mehul Choksi at any time as he has no legal rights there. But, if Dominican court found that Choksi was kidnapped & forcibly taken to Dominica, he'd be deported to Antigua as his country of origin: AP Singh, ex-CBI Director (ANI input)