Important national events to look for today

The 'Oxygen Express' loaded with six tankers having a combined capacity of 64 MT of life-saving gas will reach Bhopal today. Meanwhile, the registration for the next phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive for citizens above 18 years of age will start today. Here is a heads-up of the important national events to look for today.

• COVID-19: Vaccine registration for 18+ from today
  

  Vaccine registration from today

The registration for the next phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive for citizens above 18 years of age will start today. Eligible citizens will be able to book their slots online via the government’s Co-WIN portal or the Aarogya Setu app, which was launched last year.

• 'Oxygen Express' with 6 tankers to reach Bhopal today
  

  Oxygen Express

The 'Oxygen Express' loaded with six tankers having a combined capacity of 64 MT of life-saving gas will reach Bhopal today. The train had left from Bokaro on Tuesday morning.

• Maharashtra govt to hold cabinet meeting today
  

  Maharashtra govt to hold cabinet meeting

In view of the rising COVID-19 cases in the state, the Maharashtra government, led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, will hold a cabinet meeting today. The decision to extend the lockdown in the state may also be taken in the meeting, said an official.

• Maharashtra phone-tapping row: IPS officer Rashmi Shukla to appear before cyber police
  

  IPS officer Rashmi Shukla

Rashmi Shukla, a senior Indian Police Service officer of Maharashtra cadre who is presently on a central deputation, has been asked to appear before assistant commissioner of police (Cyber) Nitin Jadhav at 11 am today in connection with the illegal phone tapping and confidential report leak matter.

• Ashok Gehlot to hold high-level meeting amid surge in COVID cases
  

  Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is likely to hold a high-level review meeting today evening over the surge in coronavirus cases. The state chief secretary, DG, doctors and several other high-level officials are likely to be present at the meeting.

• Kerala gold smuggling case: High Court to hear bail plea of Sandeep Nair
  

  Kerala High Court to hear bail plea of Sandeep Nair

The Kerala High Court is expected to hear the bail petition of Sandeep Nair in connection with a money laundering case pertaining to the high-profile Kerala gold smuggling case. Nair along with the accused Swapna Suresh was booked under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act.