COVID-19: Uddhav urges PM to open vaccination for people above 25 years; fruit vendors, security services exempted in Maharashtra lockdown rules
Thackeray wrote that the young generation is also getting infected by the virus, and to prevent the spread, people above 25 years be made eligible for vaccination.
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A health worker takes a nasal swab sample of a woman to test for COVID-19 near the landmark Gateway of India in Mumbai. (Photo | AP) By PTI
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow people above 25 years of age to receive COVID-19 shots, which he said will protect the young people from the rapid spread of coronavirus at a time when they are stepping outside their homes to earn a livelihood.
COVID-19 in India: Central Government advises employees who are 45 and above to get vaccine
India, the second worst-hit country in the world, crossed over one lakh daily coronavirus cases for the first time on Monday
To boost the COVID-19 vaccination drive, The centre has asked employees aged 45 and above to get vaccinated against the coronavirus to check the spurt in daily Covid figures across the country. All Central Government employees of the age of 45 years and above are advised to get themselves vaccinated, so as to effectively contain the spread of COVID-19, the government said in a statement.
India, the second worst-hit country in the world, crossed over one lakh daily coronavirus cases for the first time on Monday. Today, it reported 96,982 cases and 442 deaths.
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“The festivals of Gudi Padwa, Ram Navmi and Navratri are traditionally when people take delivery of their new vehicles. We request to be allowed to operate with 50% staff in Showrooms to cater to these deliveries”, Amar Sheth, state chairperson ( Maharashtra), FADA has written in a letter dated April 5, 2021.
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Vehicle retailers lobby body Federation of Automobile Dealers’ Association (FADA) has written to the Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray requesting that vehicle showrooms be allowed to operate with 50% staff in the state to allow deliveries during the upcoming festivals of Gudi Padwa, Navratri, Ram Navami.
With 2,700 sales outlets, Maharashtra accounts for 10% of all automobiles sold in the country.
A still from ‘Sooryavanshi’
The Rohit Shetty-directed cop drama was originally scheduled for a release on March 24 last year, but was postponed due to the pandemic
The makers of Akshay Kumar-starrer “Sooryavanshi” on Monday announced that the cop drama has been pushed yet again and will not release on April 30 due to the surge in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra.
The Rohit Shetty-directed cop drama was originally scheduled for a release on March 24 last year, but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In a statement, the makers said Shetty attended a meeting with Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday and decided to push the April release date owing to the situation in the state.
India News: Amid demands of opening Covid-19 vaccination of all age groups, the union health ministry on Tuesday stated that the aim of the vaccination drive is t