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New COVID Restrictions in Rajasthan Amid Rising Cases
Markets to remain closed after 10 pm from Mondau, 22 March in areas under all city municipal corporations In Rajasthan. Night curfew will be imposed from 11 pm to 5 am in Ajmer, Bhilwara, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur, Sagwara and Kushalgarh, as per government orders
Visitors entering the state from 25 March will also have to carry a negative RT-PCR test report not older than 72 hours and primary schools to remain closed till further notice.
(Source: ANI)
Schools, Colleges To Be Closed in Chattisgarh With Immediate Effect
Chattisgarh minister Ravindra Choubey has said that school, colleges and anganwadis in the state will be closed with immediate effect because of rising cases of COVID-19, reported news agency ANI.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Tests Positive For COVID; Condition Stable
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla tested positive for Covid-19, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) said on Sunday, 21 March adding that his condition is stable.
Potentially 'Life Threatening' Flash Floods: Thousands Ordered to Evacuate Sydney
Thousands of people in Sydney's outer suburbs were ordered to evacuate Sunday, as Australia's east coast was hit by record rainfall and widespread flooding.
Emergency services issued the evacuation orders for several low-lying areas in the city's north-west, a day after authorities warned of potentially "life-threatening" flash floods in New South Wales state.
(Source: AFP)