70% of available covishield vaccines to be used for second dose in Karnataka
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May 8, 2021
Bengaluru, May 8: 70 per cent of the available stock of Covishield in Karnataka would be utilised to vaccinate people above 45 years of age who are due for second dose, Health Minister K Sudhakar said on Saturday.
The rest 30 per cent would be used to vaccinate the 45 years and above age group seeking first dose, he said. Covaxin will be administered only to 45+ who are due for 2nd dose after 6 weeks of 1st dose , the Minister tweeted.
Karnataka on Friday reported 592 Covid deaths and 48,781 new cases. The State government on Friday announced the imposition of strict lockdown from May 10 to 24.
On Day 1 as Tamil Nadu CM, Stalin signs 5 orders including covid relief, free bus travel for women
On Day 1 as Tamil Nadu CM, Stalin signs 5 orders including covid relief, free bus travel for women
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May 7, 2021
Chennai, May 7: Immediately after assuming office, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday took five decisions, including disbursing the first instalment of the Rs 4,000 promised as Covid-19 relief for rice ration cardholders, and reducing the price of Aavin milk by Rs 3 per litre.
Stalin, who was sworn-in as Chief Minister at the Raj Bhavan by Governor Banwarilal Purohit, assumed office at his chamber inside Fort St. George, the seat of power of the Tamil Nadu government. The first file that Stalin put his seal of approval related to disbursing of the first instalment of Rs 2,000 of the Rs 4,000 promised as one-time Covid-19 relief for families in the state.
Children not allowed to accompany parents for Umrah this Ramadan
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April 27, 2021
Makkah, Apr 27: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah reiterated that parents are prohibited from bringing along their children for Umrah or prayers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah during the holy month of Ramadan.
The ministry said that this is part of the regulations it announced regarding the issuance of permits for Umrah and prayer at the Grand Mosque during Ramadan.
The regulations include obtaining a permit for Umrah and prayer from Eatmarna and Tawakkalna applications; immunization through two dozes of vaccination or completion of 14 days after taking the first dose of vaccination or recovery from the coronavirus infection.
Activities come to a standstill in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi
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Officials likely to face challenge today with a host of marriages scheduled
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Officials likely to face challenge today with a host of marriages scheduled
Activities in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts came to a standstill with the enforcement of weekend curfew on Saturday to prevent spread of COVID-19.
The district administrations are likely to face challenges in enforcing the curfew on Sunday when a host of marriages are scheduled.
With milk, vegetable vendors, and other essential products sellers downing their shutters by 9.30 a.m., it was a total lockdown in Mangaluru by 10 a.m. While private city buses were off the road, few skeletal services of KSRTC operated from State Bank Circle and KSRTC bus stand. “We are running only those buses in which around 20% of the seats are occupied,” said an official supervising operations of buses at the KSRTC bus stand.
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