The Health Ministry on Thursday expressed concern about the coronavirus situation in several states, including Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat.
New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): More than 2.43 crore (2,43,67,906) COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered through 3,39,145 sessions across the States and Union Territories so far, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHWF) informed on Wednesday.
The development is in line to reach out to the maximum beneficiaries of the scheme. UTIITSL is one of the largest financial service providers in India, the NHA said in a statement. UTIITSL is the second agency after Common Service Centre (CSC SPV) which has been empanelled by the NHA to provide free PVC Ayushman cards to the beneficiaries, it said. The facility to issue free Ayushman cards has been rolled out in 11 states and UTs Bihar, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Tripura,Nagaland, Chandigarh, Puducherry, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand with immediate effect, the NHA said. In the coming days, the facility would be extended to more states and Union Territories, it said.
A passenger wears a face mask she travels on a flight. (AP)
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has taken strong note of an “alarming situation” of passengers not properly wearing masks in flights and issued guidelines to all domestic airlines and DGCA for strict compliance, including penal action for offenders and periodical checks of the aircraft.
Justice C Hari Shankar, who witnessed passengers not wearing masks properly during transportation from airport to the flight and their stubborn reluctance to wear mask properly, took suo motu cognisance of the situation and issued guidelines for immediate compliance.
The high court, in its order passed on Monday, said it was constrained to pass the order because of an alarming situation which was witnessed by the judge himself during the Air India flight from Kolkata to New Delhi on March 5.