Assam Tourism Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah on Thursday visited and held a review meeting at the proposed site at Brahmaputra Bali Sapori (river sand beach) Guwahati which has been decided to develop as a seasonal tourist destination by Tourism Department.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the status and preparedness of public health response to COVID-19 and emphasised the need for strengthened surveillance with a focus on genome sequencing and increased testing.
About Railway's preparedness, Sr. DCM, Hari Mohan Sharma stated, "There is information that a railway meeting is being held in Delhi, so some guidelines and alerts will come soon".
Along with this, it has also been appealed to the general public that there is no need to panic in any way and follow the guidelines given by the government from time to time.
The meeting comes a day after Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed the coronavirus situation in a meeting with high level officials. He urged people to follow COVID-appropriate behaviour and get vaccinated against the virus. Emphasizing that COVID-19 is not over yet, he asked
China's recent exit from zero-Covid could lead to nearly 1 million deaths, according to CNN. After lifting covid curbs this month, the second-largest country braces for an unprecedented wave of infections from its major cities.
Gujarat High Court directed the State government to submit the progress report of the Special Investigation Team's (SIT) investigation in the Morbi Mishap, where a century-old suspension bridge collapsed, claiming lives of 134 people.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin is holding a meeting with State Health Minister Ma Subramanian, Health Secretary and health officials at the secretariat regarding Covid protocols and preventive measures to be taken.
The Lok Sabha on Thursday adjourned till 2:00 pm amid disturbance created by the opposition in the house protesting and demanding a discussion over China's action and the Tawang clash.