Centre asks TN govt to revoke order allowing 100% seating in cinemas; doctor writes We are tired
State s revenue and disaster management department passed an order on January 4 to increase the seating capacity in theatres and multiplexes to 100%. (Image Source: File Photo/DNA)
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Updated: Jan 6, 2021, 10:18 PM IST
The Union Home ministry on Wednesday, asked the Tamil Nadu government to revoke its order allowing 100% seating in cinemas from the current 50% capacity. Government has categorically said that state government s decision diluted the guidelines issued by the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA).
The AIADMK government of the state, lifted the restrictions on movie theatres last week. State s revenue and disaster management department passed an order on January 4 to increase the seating capacity in cinemas, theatres and multiplexes to 100%.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah released the National Police K-9 Journal in New Delhi on Saturday [Photo/ANI]
Amit Shah releases National Police K-9 Journal ANI | Updated: Jan 02, 2021 20:56 IST
New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday released the inaugural issue of National Police K-9 Journal.
The publication of the Police K9 Journal is another step in creating an ecosystem in the country to train and learn on augmenting this vital resource. The journal comprises different sections in Hindi and English, the Home Ministry said in a release. This is a unique initiative which will further enrich the subjects related to Police Service Canine (K-9) (PSK) teams in the country, Amit Shah said while inaugurating the book.
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The Centre on Monday extended its existing guidelines for restrictions for surveillance and containment of the coronavirus till January 31. In a release by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Union government noted the decline in active cases of Covid-19 in the country, while adding a word of caution against the new strain that has emerged in the United Kingdom.
“While there has been a continuous decline in the active and new Covid-19 cases, there is need to maintain surveillance, containment and caution, keeping in view the surge in cases globally, and emergence of a new variant of the virus in the United Kingdom,” the home ministry said.
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KOLKATA: Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla held a meeting with Chief Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay and Director General of Police Virendra on Friday evening through a video conference at the state secretariat.
Bhalla gave a nod to discuss the state’s law and order situation through video conference after Banopadhyay, in response to the Union Home secretary’s second letter asking the two officials to visit Delhi on Friday, said he would not be able to fly due to Covid-19 pandemic.
Bandopadhyay had requested Bhalla to hold the meeting through video conference, a practice followed on several occasions during the Covid-19 pandemic.