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Gangasagar Mela, which occurs during Makar Sankranti starts today
The Gangasagar Mela, which occurs at West Bengal’s Gangasagar (also known as Sagar) Island during Makar Sankranti every year, starts today and will continue till January 16. There was a major cry regarding its cancellation owing to the ongoing coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic and the recent surge in cases across the country amid Omicron variant outbreak. However, the Calcutta high court on Friday gave a go-ahead to the Trinamool Congress-led state government to conduct the event after taking necessary measures to check Covid-19. HT
Thunderstorms in North India
“Thunderstorm with moderate to heavy intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of entire Delhi and Delhi NCR (Gurugram, Faridabad, Manesar, Ballabhgarh) Karnal, Panipat, Gannaur, Sonipat, Kharkhoda, Jhajjar, Sohana, Palwal, Nuh (Haryana) Baraut, Bagpat (UP) and Tizara (Rajasthan),” tweeted India Meteorological Department. HT
Walk in for third dose for those eligible
The three priority groups of healthcare workers, frontline workers and 60-plus population with comorbidities, who are eligible for their third “precautionary dose” 39 weeks after getting their second jab, can either book an online appointment or walk in to any vaccination centre, sources in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday. Indian Express
Gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 9.2%
India’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 9.2% in the current financial year following last fiscal’s 7.3% contraction, the National Statistical Office (NSO) said in its first advance estimates of economic output released on Friday, amid concerns over the likely impact of a third wave of the COVID pandemic. Hindu
India China 14th round of Corps Commander talks on January 12
India and China are set to hold the 14th round of Corps Commander talks on January 12, when they will attempt to take forward the stalled process of disengagement and de-escalation in eastern Ladakh. The next round of senior military talks are scheduled to be held on January 12, two government sources independently confirmed on Friday. Hindu
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जिस अस्पताल में आप रुचि ले रहे हैं, उसका हम काफी पहले उद्घाटन कर चुके हैं
प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने शुक्रवार को कोलकाता में चितरंजन कैंसर अस्पताल के एक कैंपस का वर्चुअल उद्घाटन किया। इस प्रोग्राम में बंगाल की मुख्यमंत्री ममता बनर्जी भी मौजूद थीं। यानी वर्चुअल मंच पर मोदी और ममता दोनों ही मौजूद थे।हालांकि ममता यहां भी अपनी हनक दिखाने से नहीं चूकीं। जिस कैंपस का प्रधानमंत्री ने उद्घाटन किया, उसे लेकर ममता ने वर्चुअल मंच पर ही प्रधानमंत्री से कहा- जिस अस्पताल में आप रुचि ले रहे हैं, उसका हम काफी पहले उद्घाटन कर चुके हैं। Bhaskar
दक्षिण चीन सागर के बाद हिंद-प्रशांत क्षेत्र में भी चीन की दबदबा कायम करने की कोशिश
दक्षिण चीन सागर के बाद हिंद-प्रशांत क्षेत्र में भी चीन दबदबा कायम करने की कोशिश कर रहा है। उसने जापान की जल सीमा में अपनी कुछ बोट्स भेजी थीं। अब अमेरिका और जापान चीन को जवाब देने के लिए साथ आ गए हैं। एक खबर नॉर्थ और साउथ कोरिया से जुड़ी है। यहां साउथ कोरिया ने दावा किया है कि नॉर्थ कोरिया ने बुधवार और गुरुवार को जिन मिसाइलों के टेस्ट किए, वो बैलेस्टिक या हाइपरसोनिक मिसाइलें नहीं थीं। यहां जानते हैं दुनिया की पांच अहम खबरें। Bhaskar
देश में आज 1 लाख 40 हजार 883 केस
देश में आज 1 लाख 40 हजार 883 केस सामने आए हैं। इससे पहले गुरुवार को भी 1 लाख 17 हजार 94 नए मामले दर्ज किए गए थे। शुक्रवार को 282 लोगों की मौत हुई है। इसके साथ ही 39 हजार 580 लोग ठीक भी हुए हैं। एक्टिव केस का आंकड़ा 4 लाख 62 हजार 613 हो गया है। इधर देश में महाराष्ट्र में एक बार फिर सबसे ज्यादा मामले दर्ज किए गए हैं। राज्य में आज कोरोना के 40,925 नए मरीज मिले हैं। Bhaskar
Google Trends Today
KPIT shares gain
Shares of KPIT Technologies Ltd. jumped after Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on the automotive software services firm with a ‘buy’, citing potential demand from electric vehicle to semiconductor makers.
Niraj Bishnoi – Bulli Bai App
Niraj’s father Dasrath Bishnoi, who runs a grocery store and has two vehicles for loading and unloading of material, said Niraj would barely talk to him and maintain his distance. “He was buried into his books all the time. That’s all he knew. He scored 86% in class 10 and 82% in class 12. He never took any tuition throughout and studied all by himself.”.
Stephen Hawking’s 80th birthday- Google Doodle
Google released a Doodle celebrating what would have been Stephen Hawking’s 80th birthday. The two and a half minute-long video includes a narration in the physicist’s own computer-generated voice (created and used with permission from his estate) outlining his work and painting a message of hope for the future. See the video below
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