17 women were shifted to the hospital from remote villages
RAJKOT: While Tauktae went about with its destructive trail, the storks too were busy doing their constructive work fetching 12 bundles of joy to new mothers in various government centres of Rajkot district on Monday night.
District health officer Dr Mitesh Bhanderi said primary health centres at Sanathali, Vichiya, Jasdan, Dhoraji, Gondal and Upleta welcomed one baby each, while two were born in Jetpur PHC. The district administration had ensured that all expecting women in all the affected areas get all medical facilities for safe delivery.
Altogether 17 women were shifted to the hospital through 108 ambulances from remote villages of Bhavnagar on the night of the cyclone including the most affected talukas like Mahuva, Gariyadhar and Ghogha.
To keep protest fire burning, Haryana farm outfits rope in new activists, hold more meetings
“We guide the new activists and assign them duty for at least 2-3 villages. They go to these villages, hold meetings and aware the farmers about adverse affects of new farm laws. They also make arrangements to send food items to the agitators sitting at Delhi borders,” said Ramphal Kandela, a farmer leader from Jind district. December 29, 2020 12:09:39 am
With the new crop arriving in Maharashtra, this move would give onion growers another avenue to sell their produce and ensure that they do not have to sell their crop at very low prices, said traders. (Representational)
Vaccine dry run begins: Authorities look for gaps in mechanism
Gujarat is one of the four states that has been selected for the dry run of Covid-19 vaccine ahead of its roll out in the country, with Rajkot and Gandhinagar being the two districts selected for the mock drill. Updated: December 29, 2020 7:47:27 am
As per the laid procedure, the trial of the vaccination drive will cover urban, semi-urban, and rural areas. (Representational)
As the country awaits an expected coronavirus vaccination drive in January, a two-day dry run commenced in four states on Monday. The
dry run is being conducted to test laid out mechanisms for vaccination in the states and provide insights into any gaps to be addressed before commencement of the actual vaccination drive, according to officials.