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India has recorded 605 new cases of Covid, while the number of active cases of the infection has declined to 3,643, the health ministry said on Wednesday. Four deaths -- two each from Karnataka and Kerala -- have been reported in a span of 24 hours, according to the ministry's data updated at 8 am. The number of daily cases had dropped to double-digits till December 5, 2023 but cases began to increase after emergence of a new variant and cold weather conditions. After December 5, 841 new cases were reported on December 31, 2023 which was 0.2 per cent of the peak cases reported in May 2021, official sources said.

Petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a review of its judgment, which upheld the validity of the Union government's 2019 decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution, which conferred the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.

Doctor Hussain, president of the J&K People's Movement, and Muzzafar Shah, president of the J&K Awami National Conference, told ANI that they have filed review petitions in the Supreme Court.

"Article 370 cannot be killed. We have filed a review petition against the SC's judgment on Article 370. We will debate it in court," Muzzafar Shah told ANI.

Mumbai is one of the most populated and popular cities of India and like other busy cities, the Maharashtra capital also sees traffic as one of the major problems experienced by the residents of the cities. In such times, India's longest sea bridge, 'Atal Setu' is set to be inaugurated on January 12, 2024 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Ahead of the inauguration of the Atal Setu, also known as the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, take a look at the road restrictions that every commuter of the bridge must follow including the list of restricted vehicles and the speed limit...

Punjab National Health Mission (PNHM), in a fresh order issued on Monday, has directed all the civil surgeons in the state to stop the planned outreach activities under the Union government’s ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra’ (VBSY) in the state.

This comes amid the backdrop of the Centre not releasing ₹402.48 crore under the National Health Mission (NHM) to Punjab due to the state’s non-compliance with branding guidelines for Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will lead a grand roadshow on Tuesday at 5 pm from Ahmedabad Airport to Gandhinagar. 

This event precedes the inauguration of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Gandhinagar, which aims at fostering international trade and investment.

Following the roadshow, PM Modi and the UAE President will engage in bilateral discussions and attend a dinner at The Leela in Gandhinagar.