CHANDIGARH
In wake of a spurt in the Covid pandemic, the state government has come up with a certain set of guidelines and new directions. The government had already imposed the night curfew on 12 April 2021 and in continuation to it, it has been decided night ceremonies, Navratra programmes and marriages will take place during the day. Chief Minister Manohar Lal directed all the Deputy Commissioners that night-time ceremonies and Navratra programmes should be shifted to the day. The government has also issued directions around gathering at public places. According to new norms to control the fatal Covid-19, from now on not more than 200 people can gather in outdoor functions and not more than 50 in indoor functions. Similarly, not more than 20 people will be able to attend funerals.
“We also have to keep in mind as to what is unavoidable and what can be avoided. This time the Covid-19 spread has started from educational institutions so there is a need to be more vigilant, especially there. We also need to reduce crowding in public gatherings etc.,” said the Chief Minister. Due to the increasing number of Covid cases in the country and the state, we have to take strict precautions, he added.
Kenya sends more officers to Haiti, reinforcing efforts to curb gang violence that has displaced…
Yoon Suk Yeol's detention was extended due to fears of evidence destruction in a martial…
The new underground missile base, capable of launching cruise missiles from advanced speedboats, underscores Iran's…
Iranian state media reports the judges were shot by an assailant who later took his…
In Chihuahua, migrants set mattresses ablaze in response to a raid aimed at clearing the…
Kennedy's petition to halt vaccine approval in 2021 sparked controversy, advocating against mRNA vaccines and…