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1.Maharashtra will not see a 100% lockdown as of now as it is not required in the present situation, health minister Rajesh Tope said n Wednesday, asserting the need to impose restrictions when there is crowding. The silver lining of the present situation is that 90% of the cases are asymptomatic and among the rest 10%, only one or two per cent require hospitalisation, the minister said.-The Times of India

2.Kazakhstan on Wed-nesday declared a nationwide state of emergency after protests over a fuel price hike erupted into clashes and saw demonstrators storm government buildings.Russian news agencies Interfax, TASS and RIA Novosti reported the state of emergency, quoting a statement shown on Kazakh state television.-hindustantims.com

3.Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday agreed to diversify bilateral cooperation and to focus on collaborations in the field of climate action and green energy.In his first phone conversation with the German leader since he assumed office, Modi congratulated Scholz on his appointment.-hindustantimes.com

4.Although most people recover from COVID-19 within five to seven days of the onset of symptoms, the World Health Organization (WHO) still recommends a 14-day quarantine, an official from the organization told a press briefing on Tuesday.-dnaindia.com

5.The Centre, in the Supreme Court on Wednesday, backed its committee’s recommendation to retain the ₹8-lakh annual income criterion to identify the economically weaker sections (EWS) of society as the “best way forward” and urged the court to let NEET counselling continue.-thehindu.com

6.Despite having intelligence inputs about protesters, Punjab Police did not follow the 'Blue Book' and had not prepared a contingency route for Prime Minister's visit, said a senior Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) official.Special Protection Group's (SPG) Blue Book lays down security guidelines for the protection of the Prime Minister.-ndtv.com

7.India reported 90,928 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, 55 per cent higher than yesterday's 58,097 cases. The country has 2,630 cases of the Omicron variant - the most in Maharashtra with 797 cases, followed by Delhi with 465 cases.-ndtv.com

8.A total of nine farmer unions are expected to protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally at Punjab's Ferozepur. Security has been tightened in various places across the state.The farmer unions are protesting against the centre for not meeting their pending demands since the scrapping of farm laws.-indiatoday.in

9.Mumbai's tally of COVID-19 cases jumped to 8,33,628, while the death toll increased to 16,384, said the BMC in a bulletin.Meanwhile, the authorities have identified four wards which are  K/West, H/West, K/East and the D ward where the spike in the cases is a matter of concern, according to a report published in Hindustan Times.

10.J&K Tourism Dept establishes emergency helpline for tourists.-For Gulmarg tourists can contact CEO Gulmarg Development Authority Zahoor Raina at 9419070006, Assistant Director Tourism Gulmarg and Javeed Rehman at 9797030904, for Srinagar City Assistant Director Tourism HQ/Srinagar City Zeeshan Khan at 9906666054, Pahalgam CEO Pahalgam Development Authority Masrat Hashmi at 9419513911.-hotelierindia.com

11.As a tribute to the city of lakes, the restaurant chain is launching its second outpost in the bustling corporate zone of Wagle Estate, Thane. The cafe’s 30th outlet in the country is Thane’s first standalone outlet outside of a mall, and second overall.SOCIAL number 30 is definitely a special one, and we’re eager for Thane and Mulund to experience the thrill of Wagle Estate SOCIAL!” added Mayank Bhatt, Business Head, SOCIAL-hotelierindia.com