The World Health Organization (WHO) classified the JN.1 coronavirus strain as a variant of interest, but said it did not pose much threat to public health.
Day: December 20, 2023
 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday said the meteorology department about heavy rainfall in the four southern districts was received a ‘bit late’ and the amount of rainfall was several times higher than the MET department forecasted and unprecedented.
Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami urged the state government to provide immediate relief to those people struggling for food for three days due to heavy rain and floods in the state.
The Congress on Tuesday formed a five-member committee to hold discussions on forging alliances with other parties for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, with senior party leader Mukul Wasnik as its convener.
The Finance Ministry on Tuesday approved an additional borrowing of Rs 60,876.8 crore to 22 States in 2023-24 for contribution to the National Pension Scheme (NPS).
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Tuesday that he has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to give directions to hold a High Power Committee meeting chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah and provide drought relief to the state immediately.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has turned down suggestion about being the prime ministerial candidate of the INDIA bloc for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and said the issue will be decided later and their first priority is to try and get a majority by working together.
After the conclusion of the fourth INDIA alliance meeting on Tuesday, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said a nationwide protest will be held on December 22 against the suspension of 141 MPs following a ruckus over the demand by the Opposition for a statement from Union Minister Amit Shah