Night curfew imposed in Delhi on New Year's eve, no celebrations allowed at public places

Ahead of the 2021 new year's eve celebrations, Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Thursday imposed night curfew in the national capital. The authority issued a circular stating that not more than five persons will be allowed to assemble at public places. Also, no new year celebration events or gatherings are permitted at public places from 11 pm on December 31 to 6 am on January 1 and 11 pm on January 1 to 6 am on January 2.

Ahead of the 2021 new year's eve celebrations, Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Thursday imposed night curfew in the national capital. The authority issued a circular stating that not more than five persons will be allowed to assemble at public places. Also, no new year celebration events or gatherings are permitted at public places from 11 pm on December 31 to 6 am on January 1 and 11 pm on January 1 to 6 am on January 2. December 31, 2020 at 08:07AM https://ift.tt/2MnDUcH

UK Covid strain 70% more infectious, could have entered India before December: Randeep Guleria

It is possible that the new UK strain of coronavirus could have entered our country even before December, AIIMS director Randeep Guleria has said as he underlined that the mutant strain was first reported in Britain in September. Speaking to news agency ANI, Guleria said that the new Covid-19 strain is "more infectious" and is a matter of concern. According to him, it is 70 per cent more infectious than the existing disease. 

It is possible that the new UK strain of coronavirus could have entered our country even before December, AIIMS director Randeep Guleria has said as he underlined that the mutant strain was first reported in Britain in September. Speaking to news agency ANI, Guleria said that the new Covid-19 strain is "more infectious" and is a matter of concern. According to him, it is 70 per cent more infectious than the existing disease.  December 31, 2020 at 08:28AM https://ift.tt/3hvgb5H

PM Modi to lay foundation stone of AIIMS Rajkot today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the upcoming campus of All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Rajkot in Gujarat on Thursday through video conferencing. The campus is coming up on an area of over 201 acres near Khandheri village on the outskirts of Rajkot city at a cost of Rs 1,195 crore.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the upcoming campus of All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Rajkot in Gujarat on Thursday through video conferencing. The campus is coming up on an area of over 201 acres near Khandheri village on the outskirts of Rajkot city at a cost of Rs 1,195 crore. December 31, 2020 at 08:39AM https://ift.tt/2X0292x

CBSE Class 10, 12 Board Exam Dates: Education Minister Pokhriyal to announce exam schedule today | Live Update

CBSE Class 10, 12 Board Exam Dates: Union Education Minister Ramesh Pohkriyal 'Nishank' will announce the CBSE class 10, 12 board exam dates on Thursday at 6 pm. The minister had earlier ruled out considering online examinations. "The exams, as and when they are conducted, will be in the written mode and not in online mode. The exams will be conducted following all COVID protocols," the CBSE had said earlier this month. Here are the live updates related to the CBSE class 10, 12 board exam dates announcement:

CBSE Class 10, 12 Board Exam Dates: Union Education Minister Ramesh Pohkriyal 'Nishank' will announce the CBSE class 10, 12 board exam dates on Thursday at 6 pm. The minister had earlier ruled out considering online examinations. "The exams, as and when they are conducted, will be in the written mode and not in online mode. The exams will be conducted following all COVID protocols," the CBSE had said earlier this month. Here are the live updates related to the CBSE class 10, 12 board exam dates announcement: December 31, 2020 at 09:08AM https://ift.tt/2WZhQY0

India will have Covid-19 vaccine within days: AIIMS Director

Terming the approval for Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for use in the UK as a "big step forward", AIIMS Delhi Director Dr Randeep Guleria on Wednesday said that India will have the COVID-19 vaccine within days. On Wednesday, the UK approved a cheaper and easy-to-handle COVID-19 vaccine developed by scientists at Oxford University and produced by AstraZeneca for human use. This is the second coronavirus vaccine to be cleared for rollout in Britain after the Pfizer/BioNTech jabs.

Terming the approval for Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for use in the UK as a "big step forward", AIIMS Delhi Director Dr Randeep Guleria on Wednesday said that India will have the COVID-19 vaccine within days. On Wednesday, the UK approved a cheaper and easy-to-handle COVID-19 vaccine developed by scientists at Oxford University and produced by AstraZeneca for human use. This is the second coronavirus vaccine to be cleared for rollout in Britain after the Pfizer/BioNTech jabs. December 31, 2020 at 08:16AM https://ift.tt/3pvyPgC

New UK strain: 8 samples taken in Delhi positive; 7 in quarantine at LNJP

Samples of eight of 14 UK returnees, who arrived in Delhi between December 21 and 22, have tested positive for the new strain of the coronavirus detected in that country, official sources said on Wednesday. The samples were tested at National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in Delhi, they said.

Samples of eight of 14 UK returnees, who arrived in Delhi between December 21 and 22, have tested positive for the new strain of the coronavirus detected in that country, official sources said on Wednesday. The samples were tested at National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in Delhi, they said. December 31, 2020 at 07:57AM https://ift.tt/2UzAODI

Kolkata: No large gatherings to be allowed for New Year eve celebrations

The Kolkata Police have taken measures to ensure that all COVID-19 safety protocols are maintained and there is no large gathering for celebrating the New Year eve, as ordered by the Calcutta High Court to check a spike in infections, an officer said on Wednesday. Security has been beefed up in and around the city to avoid any untoward incident on that day, he said.

The Kolkata Police have taken measures to ensure that all COVID-19 safety protocols are maintained and there is no large gathering for celebrating the New Year eve, as ordered by the Calcutta High Court to check a spike in infections, an officer said on Wednesday. Security has been beefed up in and around the city to avoid any untoward incident on that day, he said. December 31, 2020 at 07:54AM https://ift.tt/38Du0ei