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Dry run of vaccination exercise in 4 states from Dec 28
(People wearing mask amid concern over the spread of coronavirus; PTI Photo)
India registered the lowest single-day rise in COVID-19 cases in nearly six months at 18,732, while it is set to hold a two-day dry run in four states - Punjab, Assam, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat, starting Monday. The exercise will continue for two days, December 28 and 29, in two districts each. There will be no vaccine involved in the process, which will only check the feasibility of the plan which involves real-time monitoring through Co-WIN app.
Congress' 136th Foundation Day celebrations today
(Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury; ANI photo)
Congress will on Monday observe the 136th foundation day of the party through various campaigns. The flag of the party will be hoisted at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters on the occasion. Tiranga Yatra and Selfie with Tiranga are two campaigns that the party has launched apparently to engage with people on nationalism plank on this day.
PM Narendra Modi to flag-off India's first driverless train
(PM Modi to inaugurate driverless train at 11 am via video conferencing; IANS Photo)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the country's first-ever driverless train on Delhi Metro's Magenta Line (Janakpuri West – Botanical Garden) on Monday (December 28). He will also inaugurate the fully operational National Common Mobility Card service on the Airport Express Line at 11 am via video conferencing.
Cold wave to hit Delhi, snowfall predicted in J&K, Himachal Pradesh
While the minimum temperature in the national capital rose slightly on Sunday, the IMD said the relief will be short-lived as cold and dry northerly and northwesterly winds from the western Himalayas may bring the minimum temperature in north India down by 3-5 degrees Celsius from Monday. The department predicted snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand today.
