Night Curfews Allowed, Lockdown Needs Centre's
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https://www.facebook.com/centralchronicle Raipur, Thursday, November 26, 2020 I Pages 12 I Price R 3.00 I City Edition I Fastest growing English Daily of Chhattisgarh www. centralchronicle.in BRIEF MHA’s new Covid guidelines Night curfews allowed, lockdown needs Centre’s nod New Delhi, Nov 25 (PTI): are visible in the steady New guidelines to be lines said. The guidelines will cultural and religious gather- States and union territories decline in the number of active be effective from December 1 ings in closed spaces are can impose local restrictions cases in the country. The effective from Dec 1 to December 31. According to allowed with up to a maximum like night curfew to check the guidelines said that keeping in the guidelines, all activities of 50 percent of the hall capac- spread of COVID-19, but they view the recent spike in new Ministry of Health, they said. have been permitted outside ity with a ceiling of 200 per- will have to consult the Centre cases in a few states and UTs, “States and UTs, based on their containment zones except for sons. In open spaces, people before imposing any lockdown ongoing festival season and assessment of the situation, some which have been allowed wiil be allowed as per the size outside the containment zones, onset of winter, it is empha- may impose local restrictions, with certain restrictions. These of the ground. the Ministry of Home Affairs sised that to fully overcome with a view to contain the activities are international air However, based on their said on Wednesday. While the pandemic there is a need spread of COVID-19 such as travel of passengers, as permit- assessment of the situation, issuing guidelines for to maintain caution and to night curfew. “However, state ted by MHA, cinema halls and state and UT governments may “Surveillance, Containment strictly follow the prescribed and UT governments shall not theatres, with up to 50 percent reduce the ceiling to 100 per- impose any local lockdown President Ram Nath Kovind and Caution” for December, containment strategy. The con- capacity, swimming pools, only sons or less in closed spaces. (state/ district/ sub- with Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani the MHA said the main focus tainment strategy should be for training of sports persons The guidelines were enclosed division/City level), outside the during his visit to State of of the directive is to consoli- focussed on surveillance, con- and exhibition halls, only for with a list of 19 SOPs that have containment zones, without Unity, in Narmada district. date the substantial gains that tainment and strict observance business to business (B2B) pur- been issued from time to time have been achieved against of the guidelines and SOPs prior consultation with the cen- poses. Social, religious, sports, to regulate the activities that CBI recovery the spread of COVID-19 that issued by the MHA and tral government,” the guide- entertainment, educational, have been permitted. New Delhi: The CBI on Wednesday recovered Rs Govt approves merger of Senior Congress leader 1 crore in cash, besides As rains batter Chennai, jewellery and papers related to investments Lakshmi Vilas Bank with DBIL Ahmed Patel passes away during its searches in New Delhi, Nov 25 (PTI): um on the crisis-ridden TN takes all precautions New Delhi, Nov 25 (PTI): four states in two sepa- LVB restricting cash with- Cyclone Nivar Cyclone Chennai airport rate cases of corruption, The government on drawal at Rs 25,000 per de- Senior Congress leader officials said. The Wednesday approved the positor. suspends ops and the party’s top strate- searches pertained to merger of crisis-ridden The RBI simultaneously gist Ahmed Patel died in a separate corruption Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) placed in public domain a power supply in vulnera- Gurugram hospital on cases registered against with the DBS Bank India draft scheme of amalga- ble areas as a precaution- Wednesday. He was suffer- a Railway engineer and Ltd (DBIL) with Union mation of LVB with DBIL. ary measure. ing from complications re- an India Tourism official, minister Prakash The RBI had also super- While Chief Minister K lated to COVID-19. they said. Javadekar asserting that seded the board of the Palaniswami declared Patel (71), who was criti- He also urged all well- there will be no further re- bank. Thursday a public holiday cal for a few days, was ad- wishers to adhere to the strictions on the deposi- The Union Cabinet has for 13 districts, a govern- mitted to the Medanta hos- COVID-19 regulations by Bail tors regarding with- approved the Scheme of ment order included three pital in Gurugram on avoiding mass gatherings. Mumbai: A Mumbai court drawals other than the Amalgamation of more districts considering November 15 after he de- Patel was one of the on Wednesday granted current moratorium. Lakshmi Vilas Bank Strong winds at a coastal area before the landfall of the safety of people in veloped complications. closest aides of Congress bail to a suspected drug The minister also as- Limited (LVB) with DBS Cyclone Nivar, in Mamallapuram, Wednesday. view of the cyclone. His son Faisal said he chief Sonia Gandhi and peddler, who was arrest- sured depositors that Rs Bank India Limited Revenue Minister R B died at 3.30 am. “With pro- her political adviser for a ed by the NCB in connec- 20,000 crore of deposits (DBIL), Javadekar told re- Chennai, Nov 25 (PTI): storm and it is likely to Udhayakumar said found grief & sorrow, I re- long time. He was the trou- tion with a probe into the with LVB are fully secured porters, adding the deci- cross the coast between 1,03,291 people including gret to announce the sad ble-shooter of the drugs angle related to and they should not worry. sion will provide comfort Gusty winds and rains Tamil Nadu and children have been housed and untimely demise of Congress and had steered actor Sushant Singh DBIL, a wholly-owned to 20 lakh depositors and lashed parts of Tamil Puducherry before dawn in 1,000 relief centres. my father, Mr. Ahmed the party out of difficult Rajput’s death case. The subsidiary of Singapore- protect the services of Nadu on Wednesday leav- on Thursday, the India Food, water and all Patel at 25/11/2020, 03:30 situations many a time. accused, Karamjeet Singh based DBS Bank Ltd, had a 4,000 employees. ing several areas inundat- Meteorological other essentials including AM. After testing positive The veteran Congress Anand, was arrested by total regulatory capital of “The 20 lakh depositors ed and authorities have Department said. masks to help prevent for Covid-19 around a leader had himself an- the Narcotics Control Rs 7,109 crore as of June and Rs 20,000 crore de- housed over one lakh peo- With rains drenching coronavirus have been month back, his health nounced on Twitter on Bureau (NCB) in 2020. posits are now fully se- ple in shelters as severe cy- parts of the state, authori- made available to them in worsened further due to October 1 that he had test- September under provi- The government had cured. They need not clone ‘Nivar’ hurtled to- ties have evacuated over the relief centres, he said. multiple organ failures. ed positive for COVID-19 sions of the Narcotic earlier on November 17 on worry. They should not wards the coast. one lakh people and A senior official said May Allah grant him and all those who had Drugs and Psychotropic the advice of the RBI im- rush, their deposits are in ‘Nivar would intensify housed them in shelters subsequently, the number Jannatul firdaus, inshal- come in close contact of Substances (NDPS) Act. posed a 30-day moratori- the best hand,” he said. into a very severe cyclonic besides disconnecting has increased to 1,21,152. lah,” he said in a tweet. him should also get tested. Unveiled DEVOTION AND FAITH Centre asks states Lucknow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday unveiled a ‘Take steps to reopen commemorative coin of the centennial foundation med colleges before Dec 1’ day of the University of Lucknow through a video New Delhi, Nov 25 (PTI): from the Ministry of Home which has received repre- conference. He also Affairs for re-opening of sentations from students released a special com- The Union Health medical colleges, the letter and medical colleges, noted memorative postal stamp Ministry Wednesday asked mentioned. Accordingly, that the current batch of issued by India Post and state governments to initi- the states and UTs may interns (2020) have not its special cover during ate steps for reopening of take necessary steps to completed their required the event. UP Chief medical colleges from open the medical colleges clinical training and unless Minister Yogi Adityanath December 1 or before it, but on or before December 1, they do it, they would not and Defence Minister with strict adherence to all 2020, the health secretary be eligible for appearing Rajnath Singh, who’s is COVID-19 related guide- said in his letter dated for the PG-NEET exam. It also a Lok Sabha member lines. Educational institu- November 25. Needless to also noted that the PG- from Lucknow, were pres- tions in the country have say, all SOPs/guidelines NEET exam for the aca- ent on this occasion. been closed since March in with respect to social dis- demic year 2021-22 has view of the coronavirus tancing and prevention of been delayed as the eligible pandemic. spread of epidemic issued candidates will be complet- MoU approved In a letter to the chief by Central/states and UT ing their training late.