Directorate General of Civil Aviation has issued strict covid-19 travel guidelines on Wednesday in view of Delhi High Court orders. DGCA ordered airlines to ensure that all passengers wear face masks and continue throughout the journey. Passengers can remove the face mask only under exceptional circumstances and permitted reasons as per the DGCA Orders. The … Read more
The Delhi High Court on Friday called for strict action against those found violating masking and hand hygiene norms at airports and in aircraft, observing that the COVID-19 pandemic has not abated and keeps springing up its ugly head. The high court said all such persons, who are found to be violating these norms, should … Read more
Government offices, functioning with 50 per cent attendance, will now run normally and other visitors to these premises will also be allowed, though entry will be given to only those who have been vaccinated. With the COVID-19 surge showing a significant drop in Bihar, the Nitish Kumar government on Sunday decided to reopen schools, lift … Read more
Zydus Cadila’s vaccine is getting ready to roll out, with training under way to use the applicators for the injection-free ZyCovD vaccine, Paul said. (File Image) Health ministry officials on Thursday warned against any laxity in Covid-19 protocols during the coming festival season, saying that any kind of complacency would be an invitation to the … Read more
The state authorities allowed 32,900 tourists to enter Nainital, while 20,000 tourists entered Mussoorie. (Picture courtesy: IE) A whopping 35,425 tourists arrived at Nainital’s outskirts while another 32,000 travelled to Mussoorie over the last weekend amid dwindling Covid-19 infections. The state authorities allowed 32,900 tourists to enter Nainital, while 20,000 tourists entered Mussoorie. The remaining … Read more
According to Dr. Bhargava, 595 districts had been reporting positivity rate of less than 5%, while 65 districts have a positivity rate of 5-10%. (Photo source: IE) The COVID-19 positivity rate in the northeast has emerged as a worry for the Centre with ICMR director-general and member of India’s task force on the pandemic Dr … Read more
BMC made wearing masks must since April 8 as Covid-19 cases started increasing in the metro. Wearing masks inside private vehicles is no longer mandatory in Mumbai. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) took back its earlier directives and ordered clean-up marshals to stop fining people who are not wearing masks inside their private vehicles. The … Read more