1. PM Modi to interact with three teams of COVID-19 vaccine developers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday will interact with three teams involved in developing a vaccine for COVID-19 via video conferencing.
According to a statement by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), he will interact with the teams of the Gennova Biopharma, Biological E, and Dr Reddy's, who are involved in developing a COVID-19 vaccine.
2. Farmers' protest LIVE: Security beefed up on Delhi's Burari ground
Delhi Police has beefed up security on Burari ground, the designated spot for farmers' protest on the outskirts of the national capital, even as Surjeet Singh Phul, the Punjab unit chief of Bharatiya Kisan Union Krantikari (BKU), termed the venue as an "open jail".
3. India to host SCO Heads of Government meet today
India is hosting the SCO Heads of Government meeting for the first time after it gained full membership of the influential grouping in 2017. The summit will take place in the virtual format and will be chaired by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu. The Prime Ministers from the SCO Member States of Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan will attend the SCO meeting.
4. Rajkot hospital fire: Five booked; many violations found
Five persons including chairman and executive director of Gokul Healthcare Pvt Limited were booked on Sunday on the charge of causing death by negligence, two days after a fire at Uday Shivanand COVID Hospital. Preliminary probe had revealed the blaze occurred due to a short circuit.
5. PM Modi to inaugurate widened NH stretch, attend Dev Deepawali in Varanasi today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi today on the occasion of Dev Deepawali. During his visit, he will inaugurate several development projects for the city. He will also dedicate to the nation the widened Handia-Rajatalab section of National Highway 19.
6. Apple growers in Himachal Pradesh hail private procurement centres
Apple growers in Shimla have said that private apple procurement centres in the district are helping them earn more, as they do not have to deal with middlemen anymore.
7. Amit Shah, Narendra Singh Tomar hold talks with JP Nadda on farmers' issue
Union ministers Amit Shah and Narendra Singh Tomar held a meeting at BJP president JP Nadda's residence on late Sunday night to discuss the ongoing farmers' protests.
8. COVID-19: Rajasthan govt imposes night curfew in 13 districts
As the COVID-19 situation continues to be fragile and the threat is still far from over, the Rajasthan government has decided to impose a night curfew from 8 pm to 6 am within urban limits of 13 district headquarters. The curfew will be imposed from December 1 to 31.
9. TV actress accuses casting director of rape in Mumbai
A television actress has accused a casting director identified as Ayush Tiwari of rape and a case under section 376 has been registered at the Versova police station here on the basis of the former's statement.
10. Congress on backfoot as Anand Sharma praises PM Modi
The Congress on Sunday found itself on the backfoot after senior party leader and former Union minister Anand Sharma praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for visiting vaccine development centres.
