Reserve Bank of India news: In the wake of a bank seeking clarification on various aspects related to UFCE, the RBI said a comprehensive review of the extant guidelines has been undertaken and all the existing instructions on the subject have been consolidated.
Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis – that gets transmitted to humans from animals – with symptoms similar to those seen in smallpox patients, albeit clinically less severe.
The decision was made at a meeting which was attended by airport and port health officers, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said in a statement.
The guidelines, notified by the consumer affairs ministry and that have come into force with immediate effect, also specify due diligence to be carried out while endorsing in advertisements.
Monkeypox has been also reported in certain non-endemic countries including the USA, UK, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Australia, Canada, Austria, Canary Islands, Israel, and Switzerland.
Announcing the guidelines on Sunday after a fresh review of the COVID-19 situation, the SEC, which met under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary A K Mehta, said all universities, colleges, polytechnics and ITIs shall commence routine offline classes teaching from February 14.
The govt also allowed physical classes of Universities, colleges, schools for classes 10th to 12th; coaching/training institutes both govt and private to open with immediate effect from Feb 1.
Following the confirmation of cases of the new variant in other states of the country, the state government is ensuring strict vigil on the borders and is also emphasising on further improving the health facilities in rural and urban areas, the statement said.
On Saturday, heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is forecast at isolated places in north coastal Andhra, according to a Met bulletin.
In view of global concerns over Omicron variant, Maharashtra has mandated 7-day institutional quarantine for travellers arriving in the state from 'at-risk' countries.
The Lucknow district administration has laid emphasis on safety measures and issued directions for adherence to the COVID-19 protocols at the domestic and international terminals.
The Centre said it is crucial that district health authorities keep a strict watch over local trajectory of cases and institute timely and rigorous interventions based on the advisories issued by the health ministry and Home ministry from time to time.
Temples of Mahur and Tuljapur in Osmanabad district, including the Goddess Tulja Bhavani temple, along with Jyotirlings of Ghrishneshwar in Aurangabad and Parli Vaijnath in Beed district opened for devotees this morning after remaining closed for nearly 6 months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Kerala government has decided to reopen schools for classes 1 to 7, class 10, and class 12 from November 1.
Public Navratri Utsav Mandal has started the service of online permission from 23rd September with the permission of BMC. A look at the guidelines issued by BMC.
The DDMA clarified that no standing or squatting will be allowed at festive events and only sitting on chairs with social distancing will be permitted.
These are only initial guidelines, and will necessarily be subject to revision or modification as needed.
The mass wedding ceremony promoted by NSS was organised following all Covid guidelines. The differently-abled couples got married with wedding gifts pouring in from family members, donors.
The advocates who have taken both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine shall be allowed entry inside the premises of the high court and they have been asked to submit supporting certificates through e-mail for getting the entry cards.
Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan asked chief secretaries of States/UTs referring to the updated guidelines on international travel to strengthen their Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) activities.
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