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The Supreme Court Monday restored its earlier order to extend the limitation period till February 28 for filing cases before judicial and quasi-judicial fora in view of the alarming surge in COVID-19 cases across the country. A special bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices L Nageswara Rao and Surya Kant, which had agreed to extend the limitation period during the hearing, relaxed it in its order uploaded on apex court website late Monday night. The order said that the relaxation in the statutory time period has been…

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Sensex, Nifty firm up gains for third session; IT, financial shares rally

January 11, 2022January 12, 2022 strong

Continuing its winning run for the third consecutive session, the BSE benchmark Sensex added another 221 points to revisit the 60,500-level on Tuesday, propped up by buying mainly in IT and financial shares. After early hiccups, the 30-share benchmark remained poised throughout the session and went on to hit the day’s high of 60,689.25. It finally ended 221.26 points or 0.37 per cent higher at 60,616.89. Likewise, the NSE Nifty gained 52.45 points or 0.29 per cent to finish at 18,055.75. HCL Tech topped the Sensex gainers’ chart with a…

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Pak says 100 mn people vaccinated against COVID-19 as 5th wave begins

January 11, 2022January 12, 2022 strong

Pakistan on Tuesday said that authorities have partially inoculated 100 million people against the COVID-19 as the fifth wave of the coronavirus has begun in the country. Planning Minister Asad Umar, who is head of the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), tweeted that 75 million people have been fully vaccinated. Achieved another major milestone in the vaccination campaign yesterday, crossing 100 million people who have received at least one dose. Of these nearly 75 million are fully vaccinated, he said. He went on to say that work not complete…

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Active COVID-19 cases in country highest in 208 days

January 11, 2022January 12, 2022 strong

India logged 1,68,063?new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,58,75,790?which includes 4,461 cases of the Omicron variant,?according to the?Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday The?active cases rose to 8,21,446,?the highest in 208 days, while the death toll climbed to?4,84,213?with 277 fresh fatalities, the data?updated?at 8 am stated Of the total 4,461 cases of the Omicron variant,?1,711?people have recovered or migrated so far Maharashtra recorded the maximum number of 1,247 cases followed by Rajasthan?at 645,?Delhi 546,?Karnataka?479 and?Kerala 350 The active cases comprise 2.29 per cent of…

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Vaccination drive in Modern School, Faridabad on 11 th January,2022

January 11, 2022January 12, 2022 strong

COVID-19 vaccination camp was organised at Modern School for 15-18year students.. The camp was organised under the guidance of our honorable principal ma’am Neelima Jain A government doctor and a team of para-medical staff administered the vaccine to 15to18 year old students during the camp. Awareness was created among the students on the rapid spread of the viral infection and the safety measures to be taken. The camp was a great sucess with two approved vaccines__covishield and Covaxins.A great initiative taken by school authorities to match the demand and rising…

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ANIL to be Adani Group’s vehicle for new energy business

January 9, 2022January 9, 2022 strong

Billionaire Gautam Adani’s logistics-to-energy conglomerate has set up a new subsidiary, ANIL to undertake green hydrogen projects, generation of low carbon electricity and manufacture of wind turbines, solar modules and batteries as it looks to become the world’s largest renewable energy company and produce the cheapest hydrogen. Adani had in November last year stated that his group will invest USD 70 billion in the new energy space of the next decade. And now the company has incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary, Adani New Industries Ltd (ANIL), its flagship Adani Enterprises Ltd…

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Breach in PM’s security: SC to take up matter on Monday

January 9, 2022January 9, 2022 strong

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea on the recent breach in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security in Punjab. On January, the prime minister’s convoy was stranded on a flyover due to a blockade by protesters in Ferozepur after which he returned from poll-bound Punjab without attending the planned events, including a rally. A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli is likely to take up the plea filed by an organisation, Lawyers Voice. The apex court on…

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Kabir Khan on ’83’ box office: Pandemic hit us hard, there was no chance to fight back

January 9, 2022January 9, 2022 strong

A little over two weeks after his much awaited film “83” released theatrically, filmmaker Kabir Khan describes his headspace as a “mixed bag”. While he is happy that the cricket drama has received unprecedented love, the feeling is also punctured with the reality that the project’s box office prospects took a hit due to the coronavirus pandemic. Led by Ranveer Singh, the film chronicles India’s win under Kapil Dev’s captainship, when the team defeated the mighty West Indies in the final to clinch their first-ever World Cup trophy in 1983.…

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Biden to deliver first State of the Union address on March 1

January 9, 2022January 9, 2022 strong

President Joe Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address on March 1, the White House confirmed Friday, after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent the president a formal invitation to speak to Congress and the American public one year into his term. It will mark the latest any president has delivered a State of the Union address. The speech is normally timed for January, and occasionally for February. The delay is driven in part by a busy legislative calendar, a winter spike in COVID-19 cases from the more…

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No plan to impose lockdown in Delhi yet: Kejriwal

January 9, 2022January 9, 2022 strong

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said there is no plan to impose a lockdown as of now in the city, and that there will be no need for it if people wear masks. He said that on Sunday, the city is likely to report 22,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours. He appealed to the public to wear masks and not panic. Rising COVID-19 cases are a matter of concern but there is no need to panic. Very few people are getting hospitalised. Wearing mask is very important. There…