Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh police transferred more than 500 cops in the wake of the hooch tragedy in the state. More than 540 police personnel posted at the lease station have been relocated. Senior Superintendent of Police Kalanidhi Naithani said that 148 of them were relocated outside of districts.
Five police inspectors suspected of links to the liquor mafia and two station house employees and a circle officer were suspended. Police intensified the inquiry in this regard. The relatives of the hooch mafia head Rishi Sharma were arrested, SSP said.
New Delhi: The Delhi government has relaxed the lockdown on the number of Covid patients decreased in the state. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that markets and malls will be reopened on alternate days. The Delhi Metro will operate with 50 percent passengers.
50% of employees can work in private offices. Group A employees in government offices must report to the office every day. About 50 percent of Group B employees need to be in office.
A system to store 420 tonnes of oxygen will be started. The CM also said that two labs would be set up to find out the genetic variants of Covid.
Covid was confirmed for 400 people in Delhi yesterday. The test positivity rate is 0.5%.
Thiruvananthapuram: The Met Office has forecast heavy rains in the state. Chance of strong winds and thundershowers.
Yellow alert has been issued in 13 districts except Palakkad today due to heavy rains. Yellow alert has been declared in Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam and Idukki districts on the 8th of this month.
Meanwhile, the Central Meteorological Department has warned fishermen not to go to sea as strong winds of 40 to 50 kmph are expected along the Kerala-Karnataka coast and in Lakshadweep today and tomorrow.
Kochi: The Enforcement Directorate has collected information from the ED police as part of the preliminary investigation in the Kodakara hawala case. The investigation details of the case were also examined.
The police investigation is at an early stage. The ED said it would work with the police. The ED said it had not yet been able to determine whether the hawala case had foreign links.
The petitioner contended in the High Court that an enforcement inquiry was necessary to find the source of the black money and that the ED should be directed to conduct an inquiry.
The High Court has directed the Enforcement Directorate to state its position on the petition within ten days. It was alleged that the ED was not investigating the Kodakara case against BJP leaders. This was followed by the intervention of the ED in the case.
Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said that additional restrictions will be imposed to reduce the Covid test positivity rate in the state. The Chief Minister said in a press release that such restrictions would be imposed from June 5 to 9.
Currently licensed outlets may operate on June 4 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. They will not have a work permit from June 5 to June 9.
Only shops selling essential goods, raw materials for industrial establishments (including packaging) and shops selling construction materials will be allowed to operate from June 5 to 9. Waste real estate companies may reopen on June 4.
Government and quasi-government institutions, public sector undertakings, corporations and commissions will be 50 per cent staffed from June 10. Earlier it was scheduled for June 7.
People with travel permits within the state (including delivery agents) are not required to carry a Covid Negative Certificate. Only those coming from outside the state should keep such certificates.
Covid deaths are currently being confirmed at the state level. It will be considered at the district level. The CM said that doctors should determine the exact criteria for which category of death.
In the event of a third wave, countermeasures were initiated. Normal level of vigilance should be maintained. Be careful not to get crowded. Guest workers will be fully vaccinated. Arrangements will be made to check them from time to time. The entire population of the panchayats bordering other states will be vaccinated. The change in symptoms will be monitored. Genetic studies will also be conducted.
Permission will be given to cut down old rubber trees and plant new rubber seedlings. Workers who remove waste will also be given work permits.
Caution should be exercised if covid positive is noticed in the flats. The notice board should inform which flat is infected. This is to ensure vigilance. Municipal / Panchayat authorities should be informed at health centers and police stations. These responsibilities must be carried out by the resident associations in the respective flats. The CM also said that the lifts in the flats should be sanitized at least three times a day.
New Delhi: The clinical trial of Covaxin manufactured by Bharat Biotech has started in children. The clinical trials are being conducted at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Patna. On May 11, the Drugs Controller of India, Bharat Biotech, gave the go-ahead for testing the vaccine on children.
Two- and three-stage clinical trials were approved for children aged 2 to 18 years. India launched the vaccine campaign on January 26 this year. In the first phase, the vaccine was given to health workers. Currently, the vaccine is approved in the country for people over 18 years of age.
Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, Serum Institute’s Kovishield, and Russia’s Sputnik are currently being distributed in the country. Meanwhile, China’s second vaccine has been approved by the World Health Organization.
Bangalore: The lockdown in Karnataka has been extended to 14 this month. The lockdown was imposed on May 10 in Karnataka. It was later extended twice. Twenty-four out of 30 districts have TPR above 10 percent.
The five-day average of daily cases is more than fifteen thousand. It was in this context that it was decided to extend the lockdown.
The lockdown was extended due to high covid positivity and mortality rates. ‘Our priorities are health, life, and livelihood. With this in mind, the way forward is to keep the lockdown until the test positivity rate (TPR) is below five percent, the daily cases are below five thousand and the case death rate (CFR) is below one percent, ‘said Dr. MK Sudarshan said.
Thiruvananthapuram: The proxy system introduced by the Public Distribution Department to deploy replacements to purchase rations for needy cardholders is being further simplified. Accordingly, persons in need who are unable to reach the shops directly to purchase rations may be assigned to purchase rations as a substitute by another person who falls within the scope of the ration shop where the card is registered. In the case of the Covid epidemic, one can apply for the facility by phone or e-mail without going directly to the Taluk Supply Office.
Food kits are being distributed free of cost to all ration cardholders as part of the immunization drive. District Supply Officer K Ayyappadas said that families who do not need food kits temporarily or permanently can do so in writing at the ration shop or taluk supply office before June 6.
New Delhi: The Central government has given an affidavit against WhatsApp in the Delhi High Court. The Center has complained that it is tactically seeking permission from users to implement the new privacy policy. According to the complaint, WhatsApp is constantly notifying users who do not currently approve of the privacy policy.
The company is forcing ordinary people to accept a privacy policy. The Central Government alleges that before the new Personal Data Protection Bill coming into force in the country, it was trying to get information approved by as many people as possible. The affidavit was filed by the Central Government on public interest litigation seeking action to protect the information and privacy of consumers.
