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Bihu celebrations in pandemic shadow The fresh wave of COVID-19 has dampened the spirit of Rongali Bihu for the second consecutive year. | 14 April 2021 5:15 AM GMT The fresh wave of COVID-19 has dampened the spirit of Rongali Bihu for the second consecutive year. The Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) issued by the State government for Bihu cultural evenings requires the Bihu committees to take prior permission and wind up the cultural programmes by 11 pm on the festival nights. Assam could not celebrate Rongali Bihu last year due to COVID-19 restrictions. The mood for celebrations this year started building up after the health authorities allayed apprehensions of a fresh surge in COVID-19 cases, especially during the peak of electioneering that witnessed large public gatherings without COVID-safety protocols. Several Bihu committees have objected to enforcement of the SOPs as they saw the restrictions as a transgression on the symbol of Assamese cultural natio ....
Vijay Mohan Chandigarh, March 15 Piping its neighbours, Punjab, often referred to as the sword army of the nation, has the second highest number of soldiers, other than officers, serving in the Army amongst all states and union territories in the country. The strength of army personnel from Punjab is 89,088, according to information placed by the Ministry of Defence in Parliament today. This accounts for 7.7 per cent of the Army’s rank and file, even though its share of the national population is 2.3 per cent. With 1,67,557 soldiers, Uttar Pradesh tops the list of states contributing manpower to the Army. While Uttar Pradesh, the nation’s most populous state, makes up 16.5 per cent of the country’s population, its share in the rank and file is 14.5 per cent. Maharashtra, with 87,835 soldiers occupies the third slot followed by Rajasthan, with 79,481 soldiers. ....
Updated: On day 13, Bidar recorded the highest coverage at 78% Share Article AAA Free mass COVID-19 tests being conducted on travellers visiting the city and going away, by BBMP Health officials, at the Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station (Bengaluru Station), in Bengaluru on January 11, 2020. Photo MURALI KUMAR K / The Hindu | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K On day 13, Bidar recorded the highest coverage at 78% A total of 2,84,385 healthcare workers of the targeted 5,42,041 have been vaccinated in the State so far. On Friday, the 13th day after vaccination began on January 16, the State achieved a coverage of 44% with 18,230 of the day’s targeted 41,634 coming forward to take the jab. ....
Published: Thursday, January 7, 2021, 15:54 [IST] New Delhi, Jan 07: Union health minister Harsh Vardhan held a meeting with health ministers of states and Union territories a day before the nationwide Covid-19 vaccine dry run. Vardhan asked the state authorities to be prepared and stop misinformation campaign. Union health minister Harsh Vardhan The minister said that the Centre has provided all the relevant information about Covid-19 and the vaccines which are expected to be launched in a few days, and this should be used to stop any misinformation campaign on social media or elsewhere. Covid-19 vaccines Covishield and Covaxin are on the verge of being available in the country. Our efforts are to ensure seamless last mile delivery of the vaccine, added Vardhan. ....