PM Modi’s Punjab visit cancelled after security breach   |  Photo Credit: ANI
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New Delhi: In a major security lapse, PM Modi was stuck on a flyover in Punjab for around 15-20 minutes on Wednesday. Also, India reported the first death related to the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Below are the day’s biggest headlines.
Major breach in PM Modi’s security in Punjab, visit cancelled
Chandigarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Ferozepur rally was cancelled on Wednesday following a major security breach. The Ministry of Home Affairs said in a detailed statement that PM Modi was scheduled to travel to National Martyrs Memorial at Hussainiwala in a helicopter after landing in Bathinda. However, the plan was changed due to bad weather and the PM proceeded via road. However, the convoy got stuck on a flyover for 15-20 minutes as some protesters had blocked the road. Following the security lapse, a decision was taken to cancel the PM’s events and head back to Bathinda airport. Read More
‘Apne CM ko thanks kehna ki main Bathinda airport tak zinda laut paaya’: PM Modi’s last words before leaving Punjab
In the major breach in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’ security on Wednesday during his visit to Punjab, he was forced to cancel his visit to Ferozepur after the convoy was stuck on a flyover for 15-20 minutes after some protesters blocked the route. A livid Prime Minister reportedly said after returning to Bhatinda airport, “Apne CM ko thanks kehna, ki mein Bhatinda airport tak zinda laut paaya (Thank your CM that I reached Bhatinda airport alive)”. Read More
India reports first Omicron-linked death in Rajasthan
The first case of Omicron-related death was reported in Rajasthan on Wednesday. According to Health Ministry officials, the 73-year-old man was infected with Omicron, which was confirmed in genome sequencing. He died in Udaipur on December 31. He died due to post-COVID pneumonia coupled with comorbidities – Udaipur Chief Medical Officer had earlier said. Read More
COVID-19: Who are eligible for home isolation? When to seek medical attention? – read govt’s revised guidelines
The Union health ministry on Wednesday issued revised guidelines for home isolation of mild or asymptomatic cases, saying that COVID-19 patients under home isolation will stand discharged after at least seven days from testing positive and no fever for three successive days. Read More
Bull charge on D-Street: Sensex adds another 300 points, Nifty above 17,900 levels
The domestic market rose for a fourth consecutive day on Wednesday with all sectors barring IT, media and pharma gauges ending the day with gains. After initial volatility, the NSE barometer Nifty made surged in the second half of the session to close 0.6% higher while the broader market underperformed the benchmarks. The 30-share S&P BSE Sensex ended with 337.83 or 0.56% gains at 60,194 levels while the CNX Nifty50 index rose 105.85 or 0.6% from Tuesday levels to close at 17,911. Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance, Kotak Bank, JSW Steel and Grasim Industries were top Nifty gainers while Tech Mahindra, Infosys, HCL Tech, Divis Labs and Wipro were top laggards. Read More
DA Hike in January 2022: Dearness Allowance hike for central govt employees put on hold? Know details
Fraudsters and scammers have been spreading fake news and misinformation amid a rising threat the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India. Many instances of fake news has been doing rounds these days. In one such recent incident, the government has debunked a fake claim that the Dearness Allowance (DA), Dearness Relief (DR) and arrears of central government employees expected in the month of January have been put on hold due to the current COVID-19 situation. The news had surfaced online a day back, and the government had rejected the fake claim within hours. Read More
Deepika Padukone gets cosy with Siddhant Chaturvedi in Gehraiyaan poster; film gets a new release date
On Deepika Padukone’s birthday, the makers of Gehraiyaan shared new posters from the OTT film. One of the posters grabbed eyeballs as it featured a cozy moment between Deepika and Siddhant Chaturvedi. Directed by Shakun Batra, the movie will release now on February 11. Taking to Instagram, Deepika wrote, “A little birthday present for all the love you have showered us with!” Read More
Historic! Bangladesh secure first-ever win in New Zealand across formats, beat Kiwis by 8 wickets in 1st Test
Bangladesh ended their winless run in New Zealand and defeated the Black Caps by 8 wickets in the two-match Test series to go 1-0 up. Led by Mominul Haque, Bangladesh chased down the target of 40 at the loss of 2 wickets to win the first Test match of the year. Read More