DH Evening Brief: December 3, 2021

Amid rising concerns over Omicron cases in Karnataka, the state government banned all events, functions in educational Institutes as more clusters are being identified in these places.

. After detection of the country's first two cases of Omicron infection in Bengaluru, the Karnataka Health Department is now worried over 10 South African nationals, who have gone untraceable in Bengaluru, sources revealed.

. The emergence of India's first two cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19 in Karnataka has renewed fears of another variant-driven surge in the country, as was the case with Delta during this year's summer. However, Omicron cases in the country do not show any major health issues and the symptoms here are mild, according to state Health Minister K Sudhakar.

. With farmers' agitation reuniting Jats and Muslims in western UP, the Sangh Parivar is trying to consolidate other Hindu castes in the region.

. Both the Congress and the BJP were out in full force in Uttar Pradesh today. While Priyanka Gandhi directed her attack towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and Yogi Adityanath consolidated the BJP's Hindutva pitch.

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. The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) has recommended providing a Covid-19 booster dose for people aged over 40 years and those under 'at risk' categories in the wake of concerns around the Omicron variant.

. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday asked the Opposition parties to stop playing politics over oxygen shortage during the second wave of Covid-19 and take note of the Centre's efforts to ramp production of the life-saving gas to meet the surge in demand.

. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday informed the Lok Sabha that Punjab had reported four deaths due to shortage of oxygen during the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic.

. In a major exposé, Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra got seen on video slamming the police for being corrupt and “living like dogs, eating (taking) bribes”.

. A low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclonic storm Jawad, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday.

. The Supreme Court on Friday clarified that it never asked the Delhi government to shut schools, during the hearing of a case regarding severe air pollution in the capital, rather only asked for reasons behind the change in their stand on reopening schools.

. Amid a stalemate over the suspension of 12 opposition Rajya Sabha MPs, Leader of the House Piyush Goyal on Friday said how can there be a reconciliation when these members are unwilling to apologise for their unruly behaviour in the previous session.

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DH Evening Brief: December 3, 2021

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