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Despite outflows from debt funds, assets under management of Indian mutual funds rose to Rs 37.72 trillion as on December 31 compared to Rs 37.33 trillion as on November 30. Equity funds saw net inflows of Rs 25,076 crore in December, as per monthly data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). More here

Today:
India Open starts
Home quarantine for international arrivals
India Vs South Africa final Test Tomorrow:
25^th National Youth Festival
NEET PG counselling starts
India-China military talks

Contacts of persons infected with COVID-19 do not need to be tested unless they are at high risk, the Indian Council of Medical Research has said in its latest guidelines. Those undertaking inter-state domestic travel are also not required to be tested, ICMR added. More here

Those aged 60 and above with comorbidities will not be required to produce or submit any certificate from a doctor at the time of administration of the precautionary dose of vaccine. More here

Titan EyeX, the first pair of smart glasses by the brand, is priced at Rs 9,999 although the price could vary depending on the prescription glasses. It will start shipping in India starting today. The frame is available in black. More here

Though you can verify your returns within 120 days of having filed them online, some tend to forget the final, yet key, step in the return-filing process. More here

Nicole Kidman and Rachel Zegler bagged awards for 'best actress' under motion pictures drama and musical/comedy categories, respectively. More here