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Centre advises states to ensure health infra, drugs availability amid Omicron threat

In a virtual meeting with states and UTs on the public health response measures and preparedness amid reports of Omicron variant, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan advised states to not to let their guards down and keep a strict vigil on the international passengers coming to the country through various airports, ports and land border crossings.

Mamata on 3-day Mumbai visit

Besides wooing the investors, the chief minister will also meet NCP leader Sharad Pawar which is considered to be politically significant. Banerjee, who is trying to create her own identity in national politics beyond Congress, will need the experience and help of Pawar. She will definitely try to convince Pawar so that he can become a significant face in the politics of the opposition.

Trinamool to amend party constitution to accommodate leaders of other states

"Right now, all members of the Trinamool Congress working committee are from West Bengal. Since our party is now expanding in other states, the leadership today decided to amend the constitution so that leaders from all regions can be inducted into the working committee," party leader in the Rajya Sabha, Derek O'Brien, said after the meeting.

MHA asks states/UTs for rigorous screening of int’l passengers

Soon after the discovery of "multiple cases" of a variant B.1.1529 reported in three countries of South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana, the Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on November 25, wrote to additional chief secretaries or principal secretaries or secretaries (Health) of all states and UTs and asked them to conduct rigorous screening and testing of all international travellers.