Top News Of The Day: India To Buy 83 Tejas Light Combat Aircraft

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the purchase of 73 Tejas LCA (Light Combat Aircraft) fighter jets and 10 trainer aircraft for a cost of around Rs 45,700 crore; Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely inaugurate the country's vaccination drive on January 16, say sources; The sale of chickens and poultry items has been banned in two Delhi municipalities; petrol hits the all-time high price of Rs 84.45 per litre; Nitish Kumar attacked by the BJP, opposition over murder of IndiGO executive in Bihar; and other top news of the day.