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Several senior leaders including A. K. Antony, P Chidambaram, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Anand Sharma, Shashi Tharoor, Bhupinder Hooda, Prithvi Raj Chauhan will be present in the meeting. BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Kolkata after 1 am on Saturday on a two-day visit to take stock of his party's affairs in West Bengal ahead of the Assembly elections slated to be held in the next few months. Meanwhile, taking to Instagram, choreographer and director Remo D'Souza revealed that he is back at his home now. These and more, get to know the top national stories at a glance.

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Published : Dec 19, 2020, 8:56 AM IST

1. Sonia, Manmohan, Rahul among several others to meet G23 leaders

The crucial meeting between senior disgruntled leaders of the Congress known as G23 and interim party chief Sonia Gandhi will be held at her residence on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. which will also be attended by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and former party chief Rahul Gandhi.

2. Amit Shah arrives in Kolkata on 2-day visit

BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah has landed in Kolkata. He is on a two day visit to take stock of his party's affairs in West Bengal ahead of the Assembly elections slated to be held in the next few months.

3. FM Nirmala Sitharaman promises 'never before' like Union Budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday promised a "never before" like Union Budget as the government looks to steer the pandemic-battered economy and push growth.

4. I am with TMC, will apologise to Mamata Banerjee: Jitendra Tiwari

Jitendra Tiwari, who had resigned from the post of Trinamool Congress' president of Paschim Bardhaman district, on Friday said that he is with TMC and added that he will apologise to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.His remark came after a meeting with West Bengal Minister and TMC leader Aroop Biswas.

5. J&K Guv launches Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network

The key features of eVIN is that this unique web-based system consists of mobile and web-based application for cold chain handlers which embraces technology to effectively manage real-time stock inventory, maintenance of temperature at all levels of cold chain hence maintaining the potency of the vaccines.

6. Second healthworker reported severe reaction to COVID-19 vaccine

A second healthcare worker has reported a severe reaction to COVID-19 vaccine. She received two doses of epinephrine at the emergency department at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital.

7. US clears Moderna vaccine for COVID-19, 2nd shot in arsenal

The Food and Drug Administration authorized an emergency rollout of the vaccine developed by Moderna Inc. and the National Institutes of Health. Moderna expects to have between 100 million and 125 million doses available globally in the first three months of 2021

8. I am back: Remo D'Souza discharged from hospital

Choreographer-filmmaker choreographer and director Remo D'Souza, who was admitted to Kokilaben Hospital here after suffering a heart attack, has been discharged.

9. India rise to 53rd on FIFA women's football rankings

India moved two places to 53rd on the FIFA rankings for women's international football, the sport's global governing body announced on Friday.

10. AUS vs IND, 1st Test: Indian pace bowlers continue their great run

Indian pace bowlers continued their form of the last two years on the second day of the first Test, picking five wickets to leave Australia on the ropes. Speedsters Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, and Mohammed Shami, part of the current team, have captured 124 of the 237 wickets that have fallen to Indian bowlers in 14 Tests since December 1, 2018. And if Ishant Sharma, currently recovering from injury, is included the tally for pacers goes up to 165.

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