Canada could see daily Covid-19 cases soar to record levels above 10,000 before January if Omicron cases sharply increase, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).

The Omicron variant of concern is a cruel reminder that a global epidemiological situation can change quickly. We all need to be prepared for that, Xinhua news agency quoted Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos as saying.

About 7,16,662 workers came back from six Gulf countries under the Vande Bharat Mission, the Centre said on Friday, asserting that the Indian missions are pursuing with these nations the return of Indian workers, the realisation of payments due to them and new recruitment in the light of economic recovery.

To a question in Lok Sabha on whether a large number of emigrants employed in Gulf countries were forced to return to India in the aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic.

Sebi on Friday extended the deadline till April 1 next year for implementing the risk management framework for mutual funds as well as the two-tier structure for benchmarking of certain categories of schemes.

The implementation was to come into force from January 1, 2022.

The closure of needles and syringes manufacturing factories located in Haryana's Faridabad, adjoining Delhi, as a part of controlling emissions in the NCR will impact healthcare delivery across the country in general and the Covid-19 vaccination programme in particular, said a top official of Hindustan Syringes and Medical Devices Ltd (HMD).

We have been asked to shut down our needles and syringes plants in Faridabad along with the factories of several other companies, HMD Managing Director Rajiv Nath told IANS.

Drug firm Zydus Cadila on Friday said it has received approval from the US health regulator to market generic drug Cariprazine capsules, which are used in the treatment of schizophrenia.

The company's subsidiary has received tentative approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Cariprazine capsules in the strengths of 1.5 mg, 3 mg and 4.5 mg, and 6 mg, the drug firm said in a statement.

India's coronavirus tally climbed to 3,46,74,744 with the addition of 8,503 infections in a day, while the number of active cases rose to 94,943, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.

The death toll mounted to 4,74,735 with the addition of 624 new fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am.

Shares of Network18 Media & Entertainment hit an over 11-year high of Rs 102.75 after they rallied 9 per cent on the BSE in Friday's intra-day trade amid heavy volumes in an otherwise subdued market.

The stock of the Reliance Group advertising & media company was trading higher for the fourth straight day, surging 42 per cent during the same period. It was trading at its highest level since August 2011.

Home Minister Amit Shah, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday laid wreaths on the mortal remains of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat, who were among the 13 killed in the military chopper crash in Tamil Nadu.

The mortal remains of Gen Rawat and his wife were kept at their official residence here before cremation.

Shares of Siemens hit a record high of Rs 2,453.65, on rallying 8 per cent on BSE in Friday’s intra-day trade on strong growth outlook. The stock of capital goods company surpassed its previous high of Rs 2,438.50 touched on November 10, 2021. It was trading higher for the fourth straight day, gaining 13 per cent during the period.

For the financial year ended September 2021, Siemens had reported an increase of 32.4 per cent in new orders, 33.1 per cent in revenue and 40.3 per cent in profit after tax from continuing operations over the previous financial year.

Shares of Bajaj Electricals surged 11 per cent to Rs 1,159.95 on the BSE in Friday’s intra-day trade after the household appliances company announced that its board approved business restructuring.

At 10:36 am, Bajaj Electricals was up 8 per cent at Rs 1,134 on the BSE. In comparison, the S&P BSE Sensex was down 0.31 per cent at 58,624. The stock had hit a 52-week high of Rs 1,588.55 on September 17, 2021. The trading volumes at the counter jumped over five-fold with a combined around 1.4 million equity shares changing hands on the NSE and BSE.

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