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Ganga Sagar Mela Commences With Strict Protocols Amid Rising Cases
The Calcutta High Court gave permission to organize Ganga Sagar Mela but with strict Covid-19 protocols. On January 12, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the Ganga Sagar Mela at Gangasagar in WB. Police, doctors, and volunteers have been deployed and CCTV and drones are being used to keep an eye on people. Mask distribution and RT-PCR test are being done, DM Dr. P Ulaganathan said to ANI.
Tags: Ganga Sagar Mela, Kolkata, CM Mamata Banerjee, Covid protocol, calcutta high court
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Aung San Suu Kyi Awarded 4 Years Of Jail In Myanmar
Former Myanmar's PM Aung Sann Suu Kyi and President Win Myint have been awarded four years of jail by the country's court on December 6. They were sentenced to two years' for inciting dissent against the military and two years' imprisonment for breaking Covid protocol, said Zaw Min Tun, Junta spokesman. However, the 76-year-old Suu Kyi has been in detention since February 1 after the military coup.
Tags: Myanmar, imprisonment, Military, Myanmar Court, Covid protocol
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Punjab Police Files An FIR Against Former Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal
An FIR was lodged against Sukhbir Singh Badal, the president of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) after violating the COVID-19 protocols. Reportedly, the former deputy CM had organized a party at his house gathering 100-150 people. Lambi Police station officials have booked him under IPC section 188. Former MLA Harpreet Singh and Robin Brar, the Chief of Students Organization of India have also been booked under the same.
Tags: Shiromani Akali Dal, Punjab, Sukhbir Singh Badal, Covid protocol, Covid-19
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Delhi Police Lodges FIR Against 4 Airlines For Violating COVID Norms
Four airlines - IndiGo, Vistara, SpiceJet, and AirAsia - have been slapped with an FIR by the Delhi Police on April 18 as they allegedly ferried passengers from Maharashtra without checking their RT-PCR reports. They have been booked under the Delhi Disaster Management Authority's regulations. Earlier, the DDMA had made it mandatory for all Delhi-bound flyers from Maharashtra to furnish a COVID-19 negative report first.
Tags: FIR, Delhi Police, Airlines , Covid protocol
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Alliance Air De-boards 4 'Unruly' Flyers For Ignoring COVID Norms
Complying with newly-introduced government direction, Alliance Air’s Jammu-Delhi flight on March 16 de-boarded four passengers for flouting COVID-19 norms. The airlines termed the passengers as 'unruly/disruptive passengers' as they repeatedly ignored cabin-crew’s warning on not wearing the mask properly. Later, they were handed over to security personnel at the Delhi Airport. Recently, the Director General of Civil Aviation had issued orders… read-more
Tags: Delhi, Indira Gandhi International Airport, jammu, Covid protocol
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DCGA Urges To Deboard Passengers If COVID-19 Protocols Violated
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on March 13 ordered to de-board passengers if they fail to adhere to COVID-19 protocols. In its fresh guidelines, DGCA mandated passengers to wear masks while observing social distancing, checked by CISF. Moreover, it has provisioned to treat prohibitory passengers as 'Unruly Passenger' under Civil Aviation Requirements, if they violate norms. The DGCA order came amid India recorded 24,882 cases, the… read-more
Tags: Coronavirus, Covid-19, DCGA, Covid protocol, social distancing
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