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Review plan to start all international flights: PM Special Correspondent

PM chairs meeting on COVID-19 situation.

South African passengers need to quarantine upon arrival in Mumbai

Passengers from ‘at risk’ countries to undergo RT-PCR on arrival in Gujarat

Drugs standard control body for infra upgrade to ensure pandemic readiness

Indian tourists may fill flights to Southeast Asia

National

Since May 2020, the Indian Army and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army have been holding regular talks to resolve the standoff in Eastern Ladakh.

National

Indian Army to train officers in negotiation techniques

Dinakar Peri Move aimed at handling bilateral talks with Chinese counterparts better

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K. Vijay Kumar, Senior Security Advisor, Union Ministry of Home Affairs. File

National

Fading Maoist movement trying to recruit more women: K. Vijay Kumar

Vijaita Singh Death, killing and arrest of several senior leaders has crippled the Maoists, says officer

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International

U.K. Health Secretary Sajid Javid confirmed that two people have tested positive with the Omicron variant in the southeastern English town of Chelmsford and in the central city of Nottingham.

International

U.K. reports two cases of new coronavirus variant Omicron; countries on alert

AP Many countries have slapped restrictions on various African countries over the past couple of days

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Residents of Chundikulam village in Jaffna are worried about losing access to their cultivable lands.

International

Unable to access our lands, say Tamils in Jaffna village

Meera Srinivasan Govt. has declared our ancestral lands as wildlife reserve areas, say farmers

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States All

Children studying at a private tuition centre, in New Delhi. File

Data

Data | Students turn to private coaching during the pandemic

The Hindu Data Team In all the States except Kerala, the proportion of children opting for private coaching increased in 2021 compared to 2018

Indian Women in Science: Have you heard of Dr Asima Chatterjee, an organic chemist whose work resulted in many anti-epileptic drugs? Or Suniti Solomon, who pioneered HIV-AIDS treatment and research in India? These inspiring women in science feature in a wall calendar with artwork by Sci Illustrate, a Munich-based scientific design consultancy, founded by Dr Radhika Patnala. The box set of postcards has stories of 30 inspiring ‘Women in Science’, through art. Approximately ₹3,900, on sci-illustrate.com.

Data

Data | Women researchers had fewer opportunities for research due to family obligations and care-giving duties

The Hindu Data Team In India, more than 90% of women on average, participated in domestic work compared to 27% of men

Bureau Coimbatore district on Saturday reported 112 new cases of COVID-19. The Health Department said that 115 persons recovered from the disease on Saturday and the district had 1,253 active cases. Coimbatore district had a test positivity rate of 1.4 % on Friday. Tiruppur district reported 54 new cases on Saturday. The district had 598 active cases and 53 persons recovered. No new deaths were reported on Saturday and the toll remained at 997.

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Coimbatore

Awareness events mark National Organ Donation Day in city

Staff Reporter Various awareness events marked the National Organ Donation Day observance in Coimbatore on Saturday. Ganga Hospital observed the day by organising a skin donation awareness exhibition, inaugurated by the hospital’s founders Kanakavalli Shanmuganathan and J.G. Shanmuganathan. S. Raja Sabapathy, the hospital’s director and chairman of the Division of Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery, Reconstructive Microsurgery and Burns, and Dr. R. Raja Shanmuga Krishnan explained visitors about the importance of