Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, the Uttar Pradesh government Thursday decided to increase the duration of weekend lockdown by 24 hours, announcing that it will now cover Mondays too. The weekend closure will now be applicable from Friday night 8 pm till Tuesday morning 7 am, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Navneet Sehgal said. He said that all shops and establishments will now remain closed between Friday 8 pm and Tuesday 7 am. Presently, the weekend lockdown in the state begins at Friday 8 pm and ends at Monday 7 am. The decision was taken at a review meeting chaired by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav tests positive for Covid days after meeting infected seer at Kumbh
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav tests positive for Covid days after meeting infected seer at Kumbh
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav has tested positive for Covid-19 days after meeting with Mahant Narendra Giri Maharaj, president of the Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad, who isolated himself inside his ashram in Haridwar after testing positive.
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SP chief Akhilesh Yadav met infected seer at Kumbh on April 11. (Image: Twitter/@yadavakhilesh)
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav took to Twitter Wednesday morning to inform that he has tested positive for Covid-19. He has quarantined himself at home after testing positive for the virus.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today said that the state was not headed for lockdown as of now despite a record number of daily cases being reported on Tuesday.
Former Nepal king Gyanendra Shah in India to attend Kumbh
The last king of Nepal, Gyanendra Shah is in India to attend the Kumbh festival. He arrived in the holy city of Haridwar on Sunday to participate in the
| 13 April 2021 5:44 AM GMT
NEW DELHI: The last king of Nepal, Gyanendra Shah is in India to attend the Kumbh festival. He arrived in the holy city of Haridwar on Sunday to participate in the biggest Hindu festival. King Gyanendra will visit other important temples in the holy city which lies on the banks of river Ganga. During his visit he will take the holy dip and seek the blessings of the priests.
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