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06 Jan

125 passengers on a Global Flight tested Covid +ve

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On Thursday a total of 125 passengers on a Milan-Amritsar global flight were found to be Covid-positive when tested on arrival in Amritsar. Officials said there were a total of 179 passengers on the charter flight YU-661 that landed at the Amritsar airport at around 1.30 PM yesterday. Out of total 179 passengers, 19 were children or infant so they were exempt from on-arrival RT-PCR testing. The charter flight between Milan in Italy and Amritsar in Punjab was operated by Portuguese company Euro Atlantic Airways. The number of active cases stands at 2, 85,401, comprising 0.81 per cent of the…

05 Jan

Karnataka’s 31 MBBS Students Tested Covid Positive

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Karnataka's Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences 31 students have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last three days, officials said today. All 31 students are final-year MBBS students at the Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences. According to college authorities, random tests were conducted among 250 students staying at a hostel, who were exposed to the virus. 50 staff members were also tested for Covid. Dr T Gangadhargowda, Director of VIMS, told, "The COVID random test was done for all the students in the hostel. Those found infected have been shifted to the District Hospital for treatment," While most of the…

05 Jan

Tata Starbucks opens in Assam with a brand new store in Guwahati

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Tata Starbucks Private Limited has announced its entry into Guwahati with the launch of the first store in Assam. Located at the Amalgamated Plantation Pvt Ltd, Opp. Aaykar Bhavan, G.S.Road, Christain Basti, Guwahati, customers can enjoy a range of Starbucks signature food and beverage options, in awarm and welcoming environment of the store. The design of the Guwahati store takes inspiration from the unique, terraced landscape of the tea farmsto createa connection between our customers and their natural surroundings. An impactful ceiling and wall feature is carried out throughout, featuring warm blonde tone timber with accents of green that highlight…

05 Jan

KFC India marks World Braille Day

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KFC India has launched braille-enabled menus at its restaurants. To commemorate World Braille Day on 4th January, the menus are being rolled out across restaurants starting in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Bengaluru, and have been designed in collaboration with the National Association for the Blind (India). A first of its kind initiative by a QSR brand, the menus will be available across 500+ restaurants in the country over the coming weeks. Last year the brand announced its KFC Kshamata initiative– a focused effort towards driving 2X Empowerment by 2024. The program aims to increase the women workforce at KFC restaurants…

05 Jan

World Health Organization warns people about Omicron not being common cold

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Reports that Omicron has symptoms alike to that of common cold, the WHO on Wednesday, warned strictly that it is not a common cold and should not be taken casually. The four most common symptoms of the Omicron are cough, fatigue, congestion and runny nose, stated by a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis. A recent study by UK-based Zoe Covid app added nausea and loss of appetite to the symptoms. Several studies from South Africa, the US and the UK have shown that the infections caused by the highly transmissible variant are generally mild, with less hospitalisation…

04 Jan

Till Jan 31, Mumbai shuts schools for classes 1 to 9 and 11

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Due to increasing COVID-19 cases in Mumbai, on monday the civic body decided to shut down the schools of all mediums for classes 1 to 9 and also for class 11 till January 31. The BMC said, students of classes 10 and 12 are excluded from this decision which means they can attend schools in-person. Classes for students of 1 to 9 and 11 will continue in online mode as directed earlier, it said. Meanwhile, on the first day of vaccination drive for those aged 15 to 18 years, 6,115 children were administered the vaccine against COVID-19 in Mumbai, as…

04 Jan

In Delhi, a weekend curfew was imposed due to the rise of Covid, while non-essential movement was restricted

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The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has decided to impose a weekend curfew in the city to control the spread of Covid-19. During the weekend curfew, no non-essential movement will be allowed. According to the orders, government offices in the city would have to implement work from home for employees, apart from critical services, and private offices will operate at 50% capacity. To reduce crowding around metro stations and bus stops, Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia announced that buses and metro will run at full capacity. Satyendar Jain, the Delhi health minister, announced on Monday that Omicron is the…

04 Jan

36th Annual Convention of Indian Association of Tour Operators

editor0 CommentsIndia, PoliticalGujarat, IATO, Tourism Secretary

The Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Bhupendra Patel has inaugurated the 36th Annual Conventon Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) was held at Hotel The Leela, Gandhinagar. Tourism Secretary to the Government of India Shri Arvind Singh, Tourism Secretary of Gujarat Shri Hareet Shukla and other dignitaries were present at the inaugural function. Tour operators from across India came to Gujarat to attend this 36th Convention of IATO. They had discussions on the theme of ‘Brand India: The Road to Recovery’ during the 3 days convention. Various business sessions were held during the 3 day convention, on various subjects including…

03 Jan

Delhi-NCR might receive rainfall from January 5 to 9

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Delhi-NCR is likely to receive rainfall from January 5 to 9, the India Meteorological Department said in its weekly forecast for the national capital. The sky will remain cloudy, possibility of light rain on January 5, 6 and 7, whereas thundershowers are expected on January 8 and 9. Delhi had a cloudy Monday morning with the maximum temperature being recorded at 21 degrees Celsius and minimum at 5 degrees. The IMD forecast said that a fresh active Western Disturbance and its associated induced cyclonic circulation is likely to affect northwest Indian region from January 3, and bring fairly widespread to…

03 Jan

Bharat Biotech aims to boost up vaccine supply by February

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Bharat Biotech has aimed to supply 8cr Covaxin doses by February to boost vaccine supply as the government has started the vaccination drive for teenagers. Covaxin is the only option available for the segment. The company will be supplying 7-8 crore vaccines every month, starting February, up from the current 5-6 crore doses. They said it continues to invest, upgrade and expand its facilities. According to Bharat Biotech,”We are prepared and ready with the new strategies to contribute to India’s vaccination drive drive for teenagers,”