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Loss of economic momentum with the festive demand beginning to dissipate
On January 3 and January 5, IHS Markit released its Purchasing Managers’ Indices for manufacturing and services in India for the month of December. These data points paint a sobering picture. While both manufacturing and services PMI are above the psychological threshold of 50 – a PMI value above 50 suggests an expansion of economic activity over previous month – they show a moderation compared to the months of October and November. HT
Third dose from Today
High-risk heath and front line workers, and senior citizens with co-morbidities can from today walk into any vaccination centre for inoculation with a third precautionary dose, provided the second dose was taken nine months ago. They can also book a slot online through the government’s CoWIN portal. HT
A survey of almost 18 lakh acres of defence land
The defence ministry on Sunday announced that it has concluded a survey of almost 18 lakh acres of defence land scattered across 4,900 pockets across the country for effective land use and planning, and preventing encroachments in what is being dubbed as one of the biggest such surveys in India. HT
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has already toured at least 250 Assembly constituencies
While the Election Commission has announced a ban on roadshows and rallies until January 15 ahead of the February-March Assembly polls in five states amid the spiking Covid cases, the ruling BJP in Uttar Pradesh seems to have stolen a march on its rivals in terms of physical campaigning so far. BJP sources say the party’s leading UP campaigner, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has already toured at least 250 Assembly constituencies across the state in the past few months. Indian Express
400 Parliament staff COVID-19 positive
Nearly 400 personnel working at Parliament tested positive for COVID-19 between January 4 and 8, sources said on Sunday. The crucial Budget Session of Parliament is scheduled to begin in the last week of January. Hindu
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Closed-door meeting at Shantanu’s house with BJP ‘rebels’
The BJP has recently announced a new state committee. Since then, anger has been created among many within the party. Sayantan Basu has been one of the state general secretaries of the BJP for the last five years. According to sources, Sayantan left all the WhatsApp groups of the party after being dropped from the new committee. Veteran leaders of the party Pratap Bandyopadhyay, Ritesh Tiwari and Joy Prakash Majumdar, who have been vice-presidents for a long time, also did not get any post.. Ananda Bazar
West Bengal infection rate rise to 34 %
According to a bulletin released by the state health department on Sunday, 24,026 people have been newly infected in the state in the last 24 hours. 6,612 people have been affected in Kolkata. 5,053 new victims in North 24 Parganas. The daily infection in Howrah is 1,842 in one leap. In Hooghly and South 24 Parganas, 1,026 people and 1,034 people were newly infected. Ananda Bazar
Bengal CM sends fruits and sweets to Saurabh Ganguly’s family
On the last day of the year, Saurabh returned home after winning against the corona from the hospital. But within a few days, his younger uncle Debashis Gangopadhyay, his cousin Shuvradeep and his sister-in-law Jasmine were infected. Maharaja’s daughter Sana was caught as well with COVID. However, it is known that everyone is fine. Ananda Bazar
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Google doodle honours Fatima Sheikh
Fatima Sheikh played an instrumental role in co-founding one of India’s first school for girls, alongside Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule. Google on January 9, 2022, honoured educator and social reformer Fatima Sheikh, on her 191st birth anniversary with a doodle on their homepage.
The death toll in Pakistan’s Murree has gone up to 23 people
The death toll due to unprecedented snowfall and rush of tourists in Pakistan’s popular hill station of Murree has gone up to 23 after a minor girl suffering from severe cold and pneumonia died as she could not be rushed to the hospital in time..
India’s best dancer winner
The second season of dance reality show India’s Best Dancer got its winner on Sunday night. Saumya Kamble beat Raktim Thaturia, Zamroodh, Roza Rana and Gourav Sarwan to lift the India’s Best Dancer Season 2 trophy.
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