Four airlines will operate nine flights to transport 56.5 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine from Pune to 13 cities across the country on Tuesday, said Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.

Vaccine movement has started, he said on Twitter, adding that first two flights operated by SpiceJet and GoAir from Pune to Delhi and Chennai have taken off.

Gold price today fell to Rs 52,420 from Rs 52,860, while the silver price was trending at Rs 64,800 per kg, according to the Good Returns website.

Gold jewellery price varies across India, the second-largest consumer of the metal, due to excise duty, state taxes, and making changes.

Shares of Indiamart Intermesh hit a new high of Rs 8,239, up 3 per cent on the BSE on Tuesday after the company announced fund raising plans.

The board of directors of the Company is scheduled to meet on Monday, January 18, 2021, to consider raising of funds through issuance of equity shares through qualified institutional placements (QIPs) or through any other permissible mode, subject to applicable laws and necessary shareholder/ regulatory approvals, as applicable, Indiamart Intermesh said in exchange filing.

Shares of GAIL (India) rose 4 per cent to hit fresh 52-week high of Rs 141.40 on the BSE in Tuesday's morning session after the company said its board will meet on Friday, January 15, to consider buyback of shares and interim dividend. In the past one week, the stock has rallied 11 per cent as against a 2-per cent gain in the S&P BSE Sensex.

Shares of Tata Motors hit a fresh 52-week high of Rs 234, up 6.3 per cent on the BSE in early morning trade on Tuesday, extending its Monday's 11 per cent rally, after the company's subidiary Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) posted second successive quarter-on-quarter recovery in sales, despite the continuing impact of Covid-19.

The stock of Tata group commercial vehicles company was trading higher for the eighth straight day and has rallied 25 per cent during the period.

The Indian cricket team's injury woes have worsened with Jasprit Bumrah, their pace spearhead, being ruled out of the Brisbane Test due to an abdominal strain he suffered in the Sydney Test against the Australian cricket team which ended in an epic draw. According to a report in PTI, Jasprit Bumrah sustained the injury during the fourth day of the Sydney Test and scans revealed an abdominal strain. A senior BCCI official told PTI that Jasprit Bumrah suffered an abdominal strain while fielding in Sydney but he is expected to be fit for the England series.

Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in an exclusive interview with Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary talked about how it can play the role of a mediator in the India-China conflict that has escalated since the Galwan valley incident in June last year. 20 Indian jawans were martyred in the clash. The Chinese side also suffered casualties, however, it hasn't acknowledged it ever.

Highlighting that both India and China are Nepal's neighbours, PM Oli said that Nepal has nothing to do with the Galwan episode.

In a major development, the Supreme Court on Monday said that if the Centre does not want to stay the implementation of new farm laws, it will do so. The top court was hearing petitions related to the farmers' protest on Delhi borders against the government's recently enacted agri laws.

Actor Rajinikanth has made it clear that his health takes priority above all else, despite fans holding demonstrations urging him to venture into politics formally. I had earlier stated my reasons for not foraying into politics. My decision has been conveyed he informed in a letter to his fans.

The veteran actor also humbly requested his fans to not hurt him by repeatedly holding events, demanding that he enter the political arena.

While the coronavirus crisis continues to trouble the country, another major threat has emerged as several bird flu or avian influenza cases have been confirmed. On Monday, the Delhi Animal Husbandry Department confirmed that all the samples sent to a laboratory in Bhopal have tested positive for bird flu.

Samples sent to Bhopal lab from Delhi test positive for bird flu, the Department`s Director Rakesh Singh told news agency IANS.

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