New Delhi: The Farm Laws Repeal Bill 2021 was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Monday amid heavy sloganeering by the opposition that wanted a debate on the issue. The Bill was passed by a voice just as it was passed by the Lok Sabha.

 

New Delhi: No case of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus has been detected in India yet, a senior government official said on Monday.

Britain, Germany and Italy detected cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant on Saturday and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new steps to contain the virus, while more nations imposed restrictions on travel from southern Africa.

 

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has enforced strict curbs at border checkposts following serious apprehensions over the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

Kochi: Roads should be constructed with an eye on the future and not as relics of the past, the Kerala High Court on Monday said while asking the state government to reconsider a road construction project where the width is proposed to be reduced due to financial constraints.

Palakkad: Every other case of infant death in Attappadi comes with pontification on remedial measures to curb the unceasing infant deaths in the region. Though the residents are fed up with such renditions, the story is still the same since 2013. The most recent case was reported on November 27.

Thrissur: A total of 57 people were diagnosed with Norovirus infection at the hostel of St Mary’s College here. The disease has been detected in 54 students and three employees of the hostel. A medical team led by the district medical officer inspected the hostel and premises.

Kochi: The probe team that investigates the accident that claimed three lives including former Miss Kerala Ansi Kabeer and runner-up Anjana Shajan, will interrogate Saiju Thankachan who followed them in an Audi car. Saiju had handed over the details of those who attended the DJ party at No 18 hotel in Fort Kochi on the day of the mishap. Many of them are Saiju’s friends. The probe team will interrogate them.