Full list of MHA’s latest COVID-19 guidelines
India
Updated: Thursday, January 28, 2021, 17:08 [IST]
New Delhi, Jan 28: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday issued fresh guidelines. Under the new guidelines to contain COVID-19, the MHA said that all activities will be permitted outside containment zones.
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Surveillance and Containment:
Containment Zones, if required, shall be carefully demarcated by the district authorities at the micro level, taking into consideration guidelines prescribed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) in this regard. Within the demarcated Containment Zones, containment measures, as prescribed by MoHFW shall be scrupulously followed.
Local district, police and municipal authorities shall be responsible to ensure that the prescribed Containment measures are strictly followed and State/ UT Governments shall ensure the accountability of the officers concerned in this regard.
Bollywood Hungama Bollywood Hungama News Network Updated: Jan 28, 2021 - 00:20 IST
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday issued fresh COVID-19 guidelines which will come into effect from February 1 and will remain in force till February 28. In the new guidelines, the Centre also allowed higher seating capacity in cinema halls.
At present, the cinema halls across India are being operated at 50% capacity. The cinema halls were permitted to reopen in mid-October last year. While the Home Ministry has allowed an increased seating capacity, it is not clear by how much it will be increased.
“Cinema halls and theatres have already been permitted upto 50% of seating capacity. Now they will be permitted to operate at higher seating capacity, for which a revised SOP will be issued by Ministry of Information & Broadcasting in consultation with MHA,” the release by the MHA read.
Cinema halls and theatres can operate with more people from February 1, while swimming pools have been allowed to reopen for all, according to a fresh Covid-19 guideline issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday.
There shall be no restriction on inter-state and intra-state movement of people and goods including those for cross land-border trade under treaties with neighbouring countries, it said.
No separate permission/ approval/ e-permit will be required for such movements, the MHA said.
All activities have been permitted outside containment zones, except a few which will be subject to strict adherence of SOPs.
Social, religious, sports, entertainment, educational, cultural, religious gatherings have already been permitted up to a maximum of 50 per cent of the hall capacity, with a ceiling of 200 people in closed spaces; and keeping of the size of the ground or space in view, in open spaces.
Ranchi: Former assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Banua Oraon will be awarded with the President’s Police Medal for Gallantry posthumously on Republic Day while assistant superintendent of police Kunal and sub-inspector Prakash Kumar Rajak have been selected for the Police Medal for Gallantry, according the list of awardees issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday. A total of 12 police personnel will be honoured by the Centre on Republic Day.
ASI Oraon was killed during an anti-Maoist operation in the foothills of Sukrilkuil mountain along the Seraikela-Khunti border in June, 2018 when some rebels opened fire.
Meanwhile, additional director general of police Murari Lal Meena has been selected for the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Services. The award is given to those who have served the police force for more than 25 years and have performed exceptionally well. An elated Meena said, “It is a nice feeling to be selected for this award. One has to keep on worki
5 from Karnataka, former Japanese PM among 119 Padma winners
5 from Karnataka, former Japanese PM among 119 Padma winners
IANS / Updated: Jan 26, 2021, 06:00 IST
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Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is among 119 recipients whom the government on Monday selected for Padma awards one of the highest civilian awards in the country.
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Padma Bhushan awards and 102
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The Padma Vibhushan, the country s second highest civilian award, has been conferred on Japan s longest-serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the
public affairs category. Tamil Nadu s veteran musician and playback singer S.P. Balasubramaniam also got the honour, albeit posthumously.
Indian-American physicist Narinder Singh Kapany, best known for his work on fibre optics, has also been awarded the Padma Vibhushan posthumously.