 | Karnataka government set to postpone taluk and zilla panchayat elections amid COVID spike"These elections involve at least 3.5 crore people which is not advisable at present," said RDPR minister KS Eshwarappa |
 | BJP MLA files complaint against NCP's Nawab Malik over 'false' statementAtul Bhatkhalkar said that the Maharashtra minister's statement has sparked panic in people. |
 | Saravana Stores outlet in Chennai shut after 39 employees in dorm test positive for COVID-19Officials said the cases were from the dormitory of the store but since both are in the same building, the store also has been shut |
 | Only 1 in 5 doctors who died of COVID may have benefited from Centre's Rs 50 lakh insuranceThe IMA has demanded that the insurance scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package, which was announced last year, but has now come to an end, be extended for at least 6 more months |
 | Goa CM urges Maharashtra govt to take back 'Places of Sensitive Origin' orderMaharashtra government has categorised five states -- Kerala, Goa, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Uttarakhand and Delhi-NCR (UT) as 'places of sensitive origin' amid the recent surge in COVID-19 cases. |
 | Sanjay Raut demands special Parliament session to discuss grim COVID-19 situation across countryEarlier in the day, the Shiv Sena MP e has said that it is an unprecedented and almost a war-like situation in the country. |
 | COVID-19 spike: Kerala PSC examinations and interviews postponed indefinitelyThe revised schedule will be announced later. The decision was taken by the PSC chairman on Monday |
 | COVID-19: Odisha records highest single-day spike with 4445 fresh cases, four deathsThe daily caseload surpassed the highest single-day spike of 4356 cases recorded on September 25 during the first wave of the pandemic |
 | Kodaikanal traders stage protest demanding that TN govt lift ban on entry of touristsIn view of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases, the Tamil Nadu government has banned the entry of visitors at major tourist spots like Ooty, Kodaikanal and Yercaud. |
 | Depressed after being admitted to COVID-19 hospital, Jharkhand man dies by suicideAccording to the other COVID patients admitted there, his behaviour had changed since Sunday night and he was shouting, coughing and walking here and there out of restlessness |
 | Congress leader Chennithala meets Kerala Governor, urges relook at COVID-19 strategyHe said there is a compelling need to revisit the state's management protocols and strategies so that the pandemic is controlled effectively without affecting the livelihoods of the general public |
 | Canada to roll out big spending in pandemic recovery budgetSpending on health care, as well as on support for households, firms and vulnerable groups through cash transfers, already soared to record levels, amounting to almost 15 percent of GDP. |
 | COVID-19: Rajasthan announces 15-day lockdown with exemptionsIn smaller cities where the infection is less, the weekend curfew can be reduced to two to three days. |
 | Mayiladuthurai villagers oppose burial of COVID patient's bodyLocals of Thirukulambiyam village staged a road blockade and opposed the burial of a man who had died after being treated for Covid-19 on Saturday. |
 | Government to put to use app to monitor vax campaignMeanwhile, the state has received another consignment of two lakh doses of Covishield vaccine from Serum Institute, Pune. |
