COVID-19 cases surge in Gujarat
The Hindu
As COVID-19 cases surged in Gujarat, where 98 new cases and three deaths were reported on Friday, the State government extended the duration of night curfew in eight major cities by two hours. Accordi
As COVID-19 cases surged in Gujarat, where 98 new cases and three deaths were reported on Friday, the State government extended the duration of night curfew in eight major cities by two hours.
Accordingly, curfew will be in force from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. instead of 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. in Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Junagadh and Gandhinagar. In these cities, all commercial establishments such as restaurants and shops will be closed by 11 p.m.
The new timings come into force from December 25.

Devotees of Lord Ayyappa will now have an opportunity to present their own devotional songs at the hill shrine of Sabarimala, thanks to an initiative by the TDB. The temple management board has decided to include newly composed devotional songs by ordinary devotees in the list of songs played through the public address system at the shrine. At present only devotional songs rendered by renowned singers such as K J Yesudas and Jayavijaya are played at Sabarimala, a Travancore Devaswom Board statement said.












