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New Delhi: According to a Times Now Opinion Poll survey, corruption allegations against Pramod Sawant’s government are likely to hurt the BJP in the Goa elections in 2022. Domestic stocks closed higher tracking global cues with the Nifty50 barometer ending the day above the psychological 18,000 mark for the first time since November 17, 2021. Below are the days biggest headlines.
Times Now opinion poll Assembly Election 2022 Survey: AAP emerges as a strong contender in Goa
The Times Now Opinion Poll survey predicted that corruption allegations against Pramod Sawant-led government are likely to affect BJP in Goa elections 2022. The survey also said that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is expected to perform well in the coastal state, however, the saffron party will come back to power. Read More
PM Modi security breach in Punjab: SC agrees to set up committee headed by former SC judge to probe lapses
The Supreme Court on Monday said that it will set up a committee headed by a former apex court judge to probe the alleged security breach during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Punjab. A bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana stayed the ongoing investigation by Centre and the Congress-led government. Read More
Timings of COVID vaccination centres flexible, can stay open till 10 pm: Centre to states, UTs
The Centre on Monday conveyed to states and UTs that no time limit has been set for the operationalisation of COVID-19 Vaccination Centres (CVS), and that they can operate until 10 pm daily depending on human resources and infrastructure. Additional secretary in the Union Health Ministry, Manohar Agnani, said in a letter to states and UTs that there was a perception that CVCS could only operate between 8 am and 8 pm. “In this regard, it is to reiterate that no time limit has been set for the operationalisation of the CVCs. The session timings are subject to the demand and the requirement at a particular CVC. In case of increased demand, it is advised that multiple teams may be arranged at each CVC to cater to the need.” Read More
Restaurants, bars in Delhi closed amid rising COVID-19 cases, takeaway facility from eateries to continue
As COVID-19 cases continue to increase, restaurants and bars in the national capital will now remain closed. The decision was taken today during a Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) meeting. Following the discussions, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal said that only takeaway facilities would now be available.
While the national capital will avoid a complete lockdown, for the time being, authorities are also mulling further restrictions such as scaling down seating capacity in Metro trains and buses.
The DDMA meeting chaired by Baijal was also attended by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. It was also discussed in the DDMA meeting that restrictions imposed in Delhi should also be imposed in National Capital Territory Region to prevent the rise in cases. Read More
CCI to ask app makers for Google payment policy, wants suggestion on alternative payment mechanism
Troubles for Alphabet Inc’s Google seem to be mounting, with the Competition Commission of India (CCI) is poised to ask for a comprehensive report from applications (apps) developers mentioning the impact of Google’s payment policies on their balance sheet and also recommend an alternative payment method if possible. Also, the country’s antitrust authority is examining the US-based tech behemoth for alleged unfair business practices with respect to Google Pay as well as Google Play’s payment system. Read More
Sensex jumps 650 points, Nifty regains 18,000 levels last seen on November 17
Domestic stocks closed higher tracking global cues with the Nifty50 barometer ending the day above the psychological 18,000 mark for the first time since November 17, 2021. After a gap-up opening on Monday morning, the momentum was carried forward towards the end. The 30-share S&P BSE Sensex closed 650 points or 1.09% higher at 60,396 levels while its NSE counterpart CNX Nifty50 index settled at 18,003.30 level, with an increase of 190 points or 1.07% from Friday’s closing level. Read More
NCW writes to DGP Maharashtra to take action against actor Siddharth for comments on Saina Nehwal
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has urged DGB Maharashtra to take action against actor Siddharth’s tweet against badminton star Saina Nehwal. The commission condemned the ‘lewd and inappropriate’ remarks made by the actor and claimed his tweet invited Section 354A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 67 of the Informational Technology (IT) act. Nehwal claimed that she is not sure what Siddharth meant and he could have expressed himself using better words. The 2012 Olympic Bronze medallist had spoken about the security breach against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Punjab. Read More
Hrithik Roshan unveils his ‘bloody’ look from Vikram Vedha on birthday and you just can’t miss it
On the occasion of his birthday, Hrithik Roshan went on to share his look from upcoming film Vikram Vedha that will leave you mesmerised. Dressed in a blue kurta with shades and a ‘blooy’ look, Hrithik is here to slay with his next film. Read More