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Surat: Every year thousands of civil service aspirants from South Gujarat travel to Ahmedabad or Mumbai to appear for the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exams. Now, the Surat district administration is trying to get a UPSC prelims centre allotted to the Diamond city.
According to officials of the Surat district administration, a team from UPSC is likely to visit the city soon. The team will examine the available infrastructure and if the facilities match the requirements there are bright chances that a centre might be allotted to the city.
Currently, Ahmedabad and Rajkot have prelims centres. For mains exam Ahmedabad is the only centre in the state. Currently, a large number of students have to travel to Ahmedabad, Rajkot and Mumbai for the exams.
The circular warns of legal action against doctors who don’t follow the directive
SURAT: Even as the number of Covid-19 cases are decreasing, the Surat district administration is gearing up to tackle a possible third wave.
District collector Aayush Oak has directed all medical practitioners to make a flu corner to screen every patient having suspected Covid-19 symptoms and submit details of such people with the health officials.
The circular issued by the collector warns of legal action against doctors who don’t follow the directive.
Those doctors not adhering to the notification will be booked under IPC section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) and section 269 (unlawful or negligent act likely to spread the infection of any disease dangerous to life).
Covid cases rise in India as country struggles with cyclone
Robert Besser
21 May 2021, 12:57 GMT+10
Indian health officials reported India s caseload of COVID-19 infections reached beyond 25 million on May 18
And adding more problems to the nation delivering health care was a powerful cyclone that ripped through one of the states where the disease is quickly spreading
Officials were racing to evacuate people before the cyclone struck the western state of Gujarat
NEW DELHI, India: Indian health officials reported India s caseload of COVID-19 infections reached beyond 25 million on May 18.
And adding more problems to the nation delivering health care was a powerful cyclone that ripped through one of the states where the disease is quickly spreading.