1. India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 143 crore milestone
2. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation has given approval to Corbevax vaccine, Covovax vaccine, and anti-viral drug Molnupiravir for restricted use in emergency situations.
3. The Union Govt has said that more than 149 crore six lakh COVID vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories so far. Health Ministry today said that around 16 crore 80 lakh unutilized vaccine doses are still available with the States and UTs to be administered.
4. 653 cases of Omicron have been reported in the country so far. Out of the total Omicron cases, Maharashtra has reported one hundred sixty-seven cases, followed by Delhi one hundred sixty-five, Kerala 57 cases and Telangana 55 cases. Union Health Ministry said, till now, one hundred 86 people have recovered from the infection.
5. People above 60 years of age with comorbidities do not need to upload or provide a medical certificate for eligibility for the “precautionary dose” of Covid-19 vaccine. From January 10 onwards, fully vaccinated people above the age of 60 years with co-morbidities can register for their ‘precaution doses’ or booster shots
6. Power Ministry has achieved a remarkable milestone of distributing 50 lakh LED bulbs under the Project One Crore under Gram Ujala Programme. The programme is being implemented through Convergence Energy Services Limited, CSEL and Energy Efficiency Services Limited, EESL in rural households in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana. As part of the Nationwide Vaccination Drive, government has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID vaccines free of cost.
7. PM Modi launches blockchain-based digital degrees at IIT Kanpur; Also inaugurates completed section of Kanpur Metro Rail Project is 9 Km long section from IIT Kanpur to Moti Jheel and Bina-Panki Multiproduct Pipeline.
8. The Bina-Panki Multiproduct Pipeline Project which is a 356 Km long project which has a capacity of around 3.45 million metric tonnes per annum. Extending from Bina refinery in Madhya Pradesh to Panki in Kanpur, the project has been built at a cost of over Rs 1500 crore. It will help the region access petroleum products from the Bina refinery.
9. DELHI : Delhi Disaster Management Authority order, Delhi Metro and buses will operate at 50% seating capacity with no standing passengers. Restaurants are allowed will 50% seating capacity from 8 AM to 10 PM and bars are allowed with 50% seating capacity from 12 noon to 10 PM. Political, religious and festival gatherings have been banned. Maximum 20 persons can attend funerals and weddings. A Yellow alert in Delhi amid surge in COVID cases.
10. ODISHA Govt is geared up to vaccinate more than 25 lakh children between 15 to 18 years of age from January 3. It follows the centre’s decision to vaccinate the children against covid-19
11. UTTARKHAND : PM Modi will visit Haldwani in Uttarakhand on the 30th December. He will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of 23 projects worth over 17 thousand 500 crore rupees. Among the 23 projects, a foundation stone will be laid for 17 projects worth over 14 thousand 100 crore rupees.
12. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has clarified that RBL Bank is well capitalised and the financial position of the bank remains satisfactory and there is no need for depositors and other stakeholders to react to speculative reports related to banks.
13. Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the third Apex Level meeting of Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
14. Over 4.67 crore Income Tax Returns have been filed on the new e-filing portal of the Income Tax Department as on 27th December.
15. The due date for filing the ITR for AY21-22 is December 31. The central government had extended the ITR filing due date to December 31 from July 31 earlier in the year.
16. The release date of Shahid Kapoor and Mrunal Thakur’s upcoming movie ‘Jersey’ has been postponed as the threat of the Omicron variant looms large. The movie was earlier scheduled to hit the screens on December 31, 2021. Reports say that the new release date has not been decided on as of now and the makers will announce the same later.
17. Birthday today:
Rajesh Khanna (born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who worked in Hindi films. He was the highest-paid actor in Hindi cinema throughout the 1970s and 1980s. His accolades include four BFJA Awards and five Filmfare Awards, and in 2013, he was posthumously awarded the Padma Bhushan, India’s third highest civilian honour.
Ramanand Sagar (29 December 1917 – 12 December 2005) (born Chandramauli Chopra) was an Indian film director. He is most famous for making the extremely popular Ramayan television series, a 78-part TV adaptation of the ancient Hindu epic of the same name.
18. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh e-inaugurates 27 infra projects constructed by BRO.
19. He added that the road built at an altitude of 19,000 feet on the Umling-La pass in southern Ladakh, has now become the world’s highest motorable road. He also said, this road will not only facilitate faster dispatch of armed forces but also give a boost to tourism in the region.
20. India has laid the keel of the fifth of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASWSWCs). GRSE is developing the ships as part of an indigenous project for the Indian Navy. The Indian Navy has lauded GRSE and L&T for their efforts in accomplishing this milestone. The Navy said that construction of these vessels will boost the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative.
21. DRDO hands over technology of extreme cold clothing system to 5 Indian firms. The Army, till recently, has been importing extreme cold weather clothing and several Special Clothing and Mountaineering Equipment (SCME) items for the troops deployed in high altitude regions. Technology for indigenous extreme cold weather clothing system (ECWCS) was handed over to five Indian companies by Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman Defence Research and Development Organisation.
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