Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh is all set to impose travel restrictions on Kerala and Maharashtra. The control is intended by the state Department of Health as part of corona prevention. Uttar Pradesh travel restrictions are intended to keep the corona expansion strong in Maharashtra and Kerala. The Department of Health recommends that passengers undergo an RTPCR test if they are required to undergo a mandatory antigen test.

The decision was taken because of the possibility of an increase in the number of passengers passing through Uttar Pradesh ahead of the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar in Uttarakhand. The official letter was sent to the two states by state health secretary Amit Mohan. Initially, the health department has stated that it will not allow entry into the state without conducting antigen tests and RTPCR immediately in case of any suspicion.

Inspection systems have been set up at all railway stations. The Uttar Pradesh government has also set up a system to collect complete information of passengers, whether by train or bus.

New Delhi: The DGCA has approved a reduction in ticket prices for baggage-less passengers. The DGCA also allowed airlines to offer discounts on fares for passengers traveling with cabin luggage only. This has increased the likelihood of low-cost air travel.
Currently, cabin luggage is allowed up to seven kg. Up to 15 kg can be carried as check-in baggage. There is a charge for extra weight. According to the DGCA circular, those traveling with or without cabin luggage will be able to get a discount on the ticket price. The DGCA has permitted airlines to offer discounts on fares for such passengers. To take advantage of this, passengers will have to declare the weight of their luggage at the time of booking the ticket.

Airlines will have to publish the revised ticket price based on the DGCA circular. Companies may have to set special rates for baggage users. The DGCA also allowed airlines to set rates for other services such as priority seats and on-flight food delivery.

Chennai: Chief Minister Edappadi Palanisamy has said that the retirement age for government employees in Tamil Nadu has been raised to 60. As per Rule 110, he has announced in the Assembly that the hike will apply to all government employees, including government, aided educational institutions, public sector undertakings, and local bodies, and those retiring on May 31, 2021.
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister announced that all the students of 8th, 9th, and 10th classes in Tamil Nadu have passed. The government ordered the students to skip the exams after failing to complete classes due to the spread of Covid. It is not appropriate to conduct the exam in the context of Covid.

Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to Nodeep Kaur, a Dalit activist arrested for supporting the farmers’ agitation. It was alleged that Nodeep Kaur was beaten in police custody.

Dalit activist Nodeep Kaur was taken into custody by Haryana police on January 12 from Sonipat in Haryana. The arrest was made while he was active in the peasant struggle. Nodeep Kaur is accused of assaulting management representatives and employees of a business in Kundali. The bail application stated that the male police officer was brutally beaten while in police custody. Nodeep Kaur was granted bail by the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday.

New Delhi: The National Association of Traders (NTUC) has said that the Bharat Bandh, called tomorrow, will bring trade centers to a standstill. Leaders said transport vehicles would also take part in the bandh.

The Confederation of All India Traders has called for a February Bharat Bandh to address the complexities of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and to ease the e-way bill, and reverse frequent fuel price hikes. The All India Transport Welfare Association, a leading organization in the field of automotive transport, has expressed support for the bandh. The Confederation of All India Traders said in a statement that the road would be blocked as part of the bandh.

There are several discrepancies in the Goods and Services Tax, which a country started as a tax. The council said in a statement that the council was not taking any steps to simplify the tax structure. The group said the strike was in protest of the council’s anti-trade stance.