COVID-19: Uddhav urges PM to open vaccination for people above 25 years; fruit vendors, security services exempted in Maharashtra lockdown rules
Thackeray wrote that the young generation is also getting infected by the virus, and to prevent the spread, people above 25 years be made eligible for vaccination.
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A health worker takes a nasal swab sample of a woman to test for COVID-19 near the landmark Gateway of India in Mumbai. (Photo | AP) By PTI
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow people above 25 years of age to receive COVID-19 shots, which he said will protect the young people from the rapid spread of coronavirus at a time when they are stepping outside their homes to earn a livelihood.
Apr 06, 2021, 07:05 IST
The number of coronavirus cases are increasing in Maharashtra, as a result, the Shirdi Sai Baba and Mumbai s Siddhivinayak temple have been closed for devotees from Monday night till the next orders.
Daily prayers will be offered by the priests of the temple. The administration of Shirdi temple has taken this decision after the Maharashtra government on Sunday announced a weekend lockdown and night curfew in the state so as to control the spread of dangerous coronavirus.
The officiating chief executive officer, Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust, Ravindra Thakre, said that The Saibaba temple remains closed for devotees from Monday 8 pm till further orders.
Covid-19 surge: Maharashtra records 47,288 fresh cases, 155 deaths in last 24 hours
Covid-19 surge: Maharashtra records 47,288 fresh cases, 155 deaths in last 24 hours
The state of Maharashtra recorded 47,288 fresh Covid-19 cases and 155 deaths on Monday.
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The state of Maharashtra recorded 47,288 fresh cases and 155 deaths on Monday. At present, the case fatality rate in the state stands at 1.83 per cent.
Out of the 2,07,15,793 laboratory samples, which were taken until today, 30,57,885 (14.76%) have tested positive for Covid-19. The state presently has 4,51,375 active cases.
As on Wednesday, 24,16,981 people are in home quarantine while 20,115 people are in institutional quarantine.
Mahrashtra reports 47,288 new #COVID19 cases, 26,252 discharges and 155 deaths.
Labelled ‘jihadi’, Sai Baba’s idol demolished in Delhi. Hindu hardliner exults. Devotees despair
The demolition is inspired by the same ideas that animate attacks on religious minorities, say scholars. Apr 04, 2021 · 06:30 am An idol of Sai Baba was demolished in a temple in Delhi on March 25. | Screenshots from videos circulating on social media.
First, he instructs a worker to uproot the idol with a crowbar, then he takes a hammer to it five times. “He is no god, he died in 1918,” the middle-aged man declares, looking into the camera. “He was Muslim.”
“Mullah hai,” says another voice in the background, using a pejorative term for Muslims.
How to book online for Shirdi Saibaba Mandir Darshan in person queue and slot Updated Dec 31, 2020 | 17:35 IST
Here is how you can go online to book for a suitable darshan slot for you and your friends or family members. This ensures that there is no crowding and safety norms are followed. Shirdi Sai Baba
Key Highlights
Devotees are thronging to temples and shrines as the government has allowed places of religious worship to open up
At the Shirdi-based Saibaba Sansthan, all COVID-19 safety protocols have been put into place
Darshan slots are allotted online and one cannot get darshan without all the due steps being taken