DH Evening Brief: December 22, 2021
Winter Session ends, Centre-Opposition acrimony on
The acrimonious Winter Session of Parliament came to an end on Wednesday, a day ahead of schedule, amid the government and Opposition pulling themselves farther over suspension of MPs in Rajya Sabha, “rushing” Bills in din and “avoiding” discussions on contentious issues.
Why is Omicron so contagious?
In South Africa, where Omicron’s 50 or so mutations were first identified, the variant has shown that it can reinfect people who already caught and survived earlier versions of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, as well as people who have been vaccinated against it.
TMC 'not even in the race' in Goa, says Kejriwal
Aam Aadmi Party's national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday assured a "corruption-free and honest" government in Goa if the AAP is voted to power in the Assembly polls due next year.
Kannada outfits call for Karnataka Bandh on December 31
Several pro-Kannada organisations and transport unions have called for a day-long Karnataka bandh onDecember 31 demanding a complete ban on the activities of Maharashtra Ekikaran Samithi (MES) in Karnataka over its repeated involvement in "anti-Karnataka and anti-Kannada activities" in the recent times.
