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According to MHA and Ministry of Health The new guidelines direct- new guidelines released by the & Family Welfare (MOHFW). ed that the State/UT "+ #* *$" 8 $)-/)22- -)352 $)2#)-26 Ministry of Home on “Local district, police and Governments shall take all !( (# *'* ' 6)//)256 -)55- 6)4$)3-4 Wednesday, only in contain- municipal authorities shall be necessary measures to pro- 9 : 6)4$)3/3 6)6-# 6)64)66. ment zones, the States are responsible to ensure that the mote Covid-19 appropriate empowered to impose lock- prescribed containment mea- behaviour and to ensure strict 6)$6)5/2 -)6$3 6)64)3.3 downs and the list of contain- sures are strictly followed. enforcement of wearing of face ! 3)& 4 1 ' 6)63)$6/ 6)3/3 6)2-)355 ment zones has to be updated States and UTs, based on their masks, hand hygiene and social / /010 , 20 " 6)65)5#. 6)6.- 6)2-)642 with the Union Health assessment of the situation, distancing. “In order to enforce $2$$6 $23 6)-6)26- .3# 6)23)3/$ Ministry. may impose local restrictions, the core requirement of wear- $.$.5 4#6 The Union Home Ministry with a view to contain the ing of face masks, States and ; -56-# -2# ;: 6)2-).5. $).2/ -)#$)#4/ on Wednesday issued new spread of Covid-19 and imple- UTs may consider administra- guidelines asking States to fol- ment surveillance and con- tive actions, including imposi- low the strict directives in tainment,” said the MHA’s new tion of appropriate fines, on guidelines. per cent, States and UTs con- mission/ approval/ e-permit crowd management to contain guidelines. There shall be persons not wearing face masks States and UTs, based on cerned shall consider imple- will be required for such move- the Covid-19 pandemic. As intensive house-to-house sur- in public and work spaces,” their assessment of the situa- menting staggered office tim- ments,” said the guidelines. per the new directions, the veillance by surveillance teams it said. tion, may impose local restric- ings and other suitable mea- States are allowed to impose Caution’ will be applicable “The main focus of the formed for the purpose and “Social/ religious/ sports/ tions, with a view to contain the sures, with a view to reduce the restrictions like night curfew from December 1 to December guidelines is to consolidate the testing shall be carried out as entertainment/ educational/ spread of Covid-19 such as number of employees attending and reduction of number of 31, directed the States and substantial gains that have been per prescribed protocol in con- cultural/ religious gatherings, night curfew. However, State/ office at the same time, there- people allowed to assemble but Union Territories to imple- achieved against the spread of tainment zones. with up to a maximum of 50 UT Governments shall not by ensuring social distancing. can’t impose lockdown without ment Standard Operating Covid-19 which is visible in the “Listing of contacts shall be per cent of the hall capacity, impose any local lockdown No restriction on Inter-State ,, ) approval from the MHA. Only Procedures (SOPs) approved by steady decline in number of carried out in respect of all per- with a ceiling of 200 persons in (State/ district/ sub-divi- and intra-State movement, said in containment zones, the States the Union Health Ministry in active cases in the country. sons found positive, along with closed spaces; and keeping of sion/city level), outside the the new guidelines. New Delhi: The Union are empowered to impose lock- controlling the crowd man- Further, keeping in view the their tracking, identification, the size of the ground/ space in containment zones, without “There shall be no restric- Health Ministry Wednesday downs and the list of contain- agement, fines for non-mask recent spike in new cases in a quarantine and follow up of view, in open spaces. However, prior consultation with the tion on inter-State and intra- asked state governments to ment zones has to be updated wearing, opening of academic few States/UTs, ongoing festi- contacts for 14 days (80 per based on their assessment of Central Government. States State movement of persons initiate steps for reopening of with Union Health Ministry. institutions etc. These guide- val season and onset of winter, cent of contacts to be traced in the situation, State/ UT and UTs also need to enforce and goods including those for medical colleges from The MHA’s new directions, lines are to implement ‘Covid it is emphasised that to fully 72 hours). Quick isolation of Governments may reduce the social distancing in offices. In cross land-border trade under December 1 or before it, but titled as ‘Guidelines for appropriate behaviour’, said overcome the pandemic, there Covid-19 patients shall be ceiling to 100 persons or less, cities, where the weekly Case treaties with neighbouring with strict adherence to all Surveillance, Containment and the MHA. is need to maintain caution and ensured in treatment facili- in closed spaces,” said the Positivity Rate is more than 10 countries. No separate per- Covid-19 related guidelines. P R !' # %% *+ O P " (# O P #$ &' ,, "8 matter. religion. '# New Delhi: The Supreme After convening a meeting Talking to media persons, %<*; Court on Wednesday stayed o formulate a law against on the issue at Mantralaya on the Home Minister said that the # the Andhra Pradesh High TLove Jihad, Home Minister Wednesday, it was decided that draft of the bill is ready and will day after India banned 43 Court direction restraining the Narottam Mishra here on the proposed jail term under the be moved in the Cabinet meet- Amore Chinese mobile apps, media from publishing news Wednesday convened a meeting proposed legislation will be ing shortly. including Alibaba Group ,, *%0 ,%" regarding an FIR lodged on on the issue, devising a consen- increased to ten years. The The draft has provision of Holding’s e-commerce app alleged irregularities in land sus for increasing jail term from offenders will now be punished jail term upto five years to those AliExpress on national securi- elhi’s air quality deterio- transactions in proposed five years to ten years with imprisonment upto five to who solemnise such marriages ty ground, China on Drated to the “severe” cate- Amaravati. to those who are found engaged 10 years.The provisions are part and the organisations concerned Wednesday said it is firmly gory on Wednesday due to slow A bench headed by Justice in love jihad. of Freedom of Religion Bill facilitating such marriages will be opposed to India’s decision, winds after 10 days, Ashok Bhushan said that the Earlier, the Home minister which will be moved in the subjected to cancelation of reg- claiming the move violated Government agencies said. high court shall not decide till Narottam Mishra while Cabinet and after a nod, it will istration. Inter-faith marriages WTO rules. Stubble burning accounted for January last week the pending announcing a plan to bring in a be tabled in MP Assembly dur- have to be seeking permission The ban had come against two per cent of Delhi’s PM2.5 matter which relates to the bill to check instances of love ing the upcoming Winter from the collector one month the backdrop of border ten- pollution on Wednesday. alleged illegal land transac- jihad had said that the provision Session. prior to the marriage. sions with China in eastern Meanwhile, political blame " #'# tions during shifting of the will have upto five-year jail- With a provision of jail term Parents having grievances Ladakh since May. The banned game started after a fire broke State capital to Amaravati. term for offenders. upto 10 years, the UP could lodge police complaints applications, which include a out at Ghazipur landfill in East The bench, also compris- Including from the Muslim Government had on Tuesday against organisations engaged in few dating apps, were a threat Delhi. The fire started early Stubble burning accounted spot. ing Justices RS Reddy and MR community, several quarters of cleared a draft ordinance to conversions. Those aiding and to the “sovereignty and integri- morning and the landfill site for five per cent of Delhi’s “Later, three more fire Shah, refused to stay at this the society in Madhya Pradesh check ‘unlawful religious con- abetting such marriages will ty of India”, an official state- smouldered throughout the PM2.5 pollution on Tuesday, engines were dispatched to stage the other directions of the as elsewhere have raise stiff versions’ and ‘inter faith mar- also be subjected to penal pro- ment said in New Delhi.

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