In a significant political development, Puducherry CM V Narayanasamy on Monday (February 22) lost the trust vote. CM Narayanasamy walked out of the Assembly along with his ministers after concluding his speech.

After the resignation of two MLAs on Sunday, the numbers of MLAs supporting the Congress government in Puducherry had dropped to 12 MLAs in the assembly.

The Punjab government has announced that healthcare workers in the state, who do not get vaccinated to boost their immunity against coronavirus despite being given several opportunities, will have to bear the cost of treatment if they get infected at a later stage.

In a press communique, state Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said that the healthcare workers will not be allowed to avail any quarantine or isolation leave either.

The total number of global coronavirus cases has topped 111.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.46 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

In its latest update on Monday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 111,338,617 and 2,465,846 respectively.

Gold price on Monday remained unchanged at Rs 46,130, while silver price was trending at Rs 69,000 per kg, according to the Good Returns website.

Gold jewellery prices vary across India, the second-largest consumer of the metal, due to differing excise duty, state taxes, and making changes in different states.

Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday announced that all political, religious and social gatherings will be prohibited in the state from Monday, amid rising COVID-19 cases.

In a televised address, Thackeray also said that political agitations will not be allowed for the next few days as they attract a crowd. The pandemic is raising its head in the state, but whether it is another wave or not, it will be known in eight to fifteen days, he said.

To talk to officials about the problems that people face, a minister of Madhya Pradesh spends two hours on a 50-feet-high hammock every day in Surel village of Ashoknagar district as he gets mobile network connectivity here.

Minister Brijendra Singh Yadav said he is able to talk to officials after he reaches a particular height where mobile internet is available.

The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation in consultation with the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare recently announced a set of new guidelines to be followed for international arrivals in the country from today (February 22). This is in the backdrop of the rising COVID-19 cases in many states including Kerala and Maharashtra.

The new guidelines for air travel come into effect from today to keep the spread of various mutant variants of coronavirus in check.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit poll-bound Assam and West Bengal on Monday to dedicate to the nation some oil and gas sector projects, engineering colleges and various railway projects aimed at opening avenues of opportunity for local youth, in line with the government's vision to drive eastern India's socio-economic growth.

During his visit to Assam, the Prime Minister will dedicate to the nation important projects of the oil and gas sector at an event organised in Silapathar at 11.30 am, besides inaugurating the Dhemaji Engineering College and laying the foundation stone for Sualkuchi Engineering College.

Petrol prices have been going up for almost two weeks now, touching new highs every day. Amid the surge, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday told the reason behind the surge in prices.

There are two main reasons behind the fuel price rise. The international market has reduced fuel production and manufacturing countries are producing less fuel to gain more profit. This is making the consumer countries suffer, Pradhan told news agency ANI during his visit to inspect the venue where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address a rally in Assam`s Dhemaji on Monday.

Daily COVID-19 cases in the country climbed to about 14,000 after nearly 22 days taking India's tally to 1,09,77,387, while the recoveries surged to 1,06,78,048, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.

A total of 13,993 new cases were registered in a span of 24 hours. The death toll increased to 101 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

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