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Breaking News HIGHLIGHTSHIGHLIGHTS, 22 August, 2021: Gujarat government has suspended the ongoing Covid-19 vaccination drive in the state on Sunday, on account of Raksha Bandhan, reported news agency PTI.
Deputy chief minister Nitin Patel, who also heads the ministry of health, said in a statement that the decision was taken so that the women healthcare workers involved in the vaccination drive could stay home and celebrate the festival with their families.
The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday extended the Coronavirus lockdown by another two weeks to September 6 and allowed the opening of theatres from August 23 and educational institutions from September 1.
With the COVID-19 related lockdown, which was extended with restrictions drawing to a close at 6 pm on August 23 , Chief Minister M K Stalin chaired a high-level meeting with senior officials today and announced extending the lockdown further by another two weeks till 6 pm on September 6 with additional relaxations. He announced that schools will reopen for classes 9 to 12 students from September 1 with 50 per cent capacity on a rotation basis .
Afghanistan Crisis LIVE: US President Joe Biden to virtually meet G7 leaders
Washington: US President Joe Biden is scheduled to virtually meet other leaders of the G-7 countries on August 24 to discuss close coordination on Afghanistan policy, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Sunday.
President Joe Biden is scheduled to virtually meet other leaders of the G-7 countries on August 24. The leaders will discuss continuing our close coordination on Afghanistan policy and evacuating our citizens, the brave Afghans who stood with us over the last two decades, and other vulnerable Afghans, Psaki said in a statement.
Psaki said the leaders will also discuss plans to provide humanitarian assistance and support for Afghan refugees.
The meeting will build on President Biden's calls this week with G7 leaders Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, President Emmanuel Macron of France, and Prime Minister Mario Draghi of Italy, Psaki said. (PTI)
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Breaking LIVE: AJP files complaints against Assam CM, senior BJP leaders
Guwahati: Opposition Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) on Sunday filed multiple complaints at various police stations against central ministers Sarbananda Sonowal, Rameswar Teli, and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for allegedly violating COVID-19 protocols during BJP's 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra' in Assam.
The complaints were also lodged against Assam ministers Bimal Borah and Jogen Mohan, MPs Kamakhya Prasad Tasa, Topon Kumar Gogoi, Dilip Saikia, Pallab Lochan Das, and Queen Oja, BJP state chief Bhabesh Kalita, and Kamrup Metropolitan Deputy Commissioner Biswajit Pegu.
The complaints were filed at Dispur, Latasil, and other police stations, police officers said.
"...a 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra' has been organised by the Assam state BJP wherein government officials have also participated to welcome Sarbananda Sonowal...wherein more than 200 persons participated in complete violation of the SOPs, the complaint read.
The AJP alleged that protocols were violated due to the presence of a large number of people at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Dr. Bhupen Hazarika's memorial, and other places.
It further alleged that the movement of the BJP members from Kamrup Metropolitan district violated the SOPs as no such activity is allowed in the area at present.
"We request you to register a case against the persons mentioned above and investigate the matter, the opposition party urged the police.
When contacted, a senior official of the Guwahati Police told PTI that they are examining the complaints at present and the case will be registered "only if it has any merit".
According to an order by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority on August 17, 200 persons are allowed to participate in a meeting in an open space and no movement of people to-and-from Kamrup Metropolitan district, which mainly comprises Guwahati city, is allowed.
Inter-district movement of people in private vehicles is permitted in other areas of the state.
The three-day 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra' of the BJP started on Saturday after Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal reached Guwahati.
Starting from the state capital, the 'Yatra' will travel through Morigaon, Kaliabor, and Nagaon on Sunday, and Jorhat and Sivasagar on Monday. (PTI)
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Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij admitted to hospital
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij says he was admitted to PGIMER in Chandigarh earlier today on the advice of a panel of doctors after his oxygen level dipped, ANI reported.
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