New Delhi, December 30
The Union health ministry has written to eight states and UTs to enhance testing, strengthen hospital preparedness, increase the pace and coverage of COVID-19 vaccination drive
In the letter, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan asked Delhi, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Jharkhand to be vigilant in view of the recent increase in domestic travel and various events such as marriages, festive celebrations, and vacations having either recently concluded or underway.
Christmas was disrupted in Assam's Silchar on Saturday after men claiming to be members of the Bajrang Dal - a right-wing group with ties to the ruling BJP - forced their way into a church and said Hindus could not celebrate the Christian festival.
A woman in Haryana's Gurgaon has posted a long thread on Twitter detailing an alleged attempt to kidnap her by an autorickshaw driver in the city near Delhi. She said she had to jump out of the moving vehicle.