No need to RAT or RT-PCR for maids, drivers, says PMC
No need to RAT or RT-PCR for maids, drivers, says PMC
ByVijay ChavanVijay Chavan / Updated: Apr 18, 2021, 06:00 IST
Following protests from residents of housing societies and citizens’ groups in the city against the
Pune Municipal Corporation’s (
RT-PCR or rapid antigen tests (
RAT) every fortnight and carry reports on them failing which a penalty of Rs 1,000 each shall be charged, the civic body on Saturday, in its revised guidelines, exempted all kinds of tests as per directions from the
state government.
COVID tests, the state had asked the municipal authorities to discontinue this practice for workers.
Cops irate as public dishes out creative excuses to break curfew, step out
Cops irate as public dishes out creative excuses to break curfew, step out
ByGunwanti ParasteGunwanti Paraste / Updated: Apr 14, 2021, 06:00 IST
EMPTY STREETS MEAN JOYRIDES FOR PUNEKARS
Police at nakabandis across areas routinely face innumerable justifications, from remdesivir purchases to hospital visits but usually, manage to disprove them with one call. Over 27,000 people booked since April 3 for such violations
A few days ago, traffic police in the Camp area stopped a bike rider defying the lockdown rules late in the evening. After being quizzed, the rider asserted that he was on the lookout for a remdesivir injection at a medical store on an urgent basis, which justified his movements. However, prodded just a little further and asked to produce a prescription for the same, he shamefully admitted that he had simply presented the excuse to roam around for no reason.