Random screening for COVID at IGIA
The Hindu
The Delhi airport on Wednesday informed all domestic passengers arriving at the airport that the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) will conduct random COVID-19 test of passengers coming from
The Delhi airport on Wednesday informed all domestic passengers arriving at the airport that the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) will conduct random COVID-19 test of passengers coming from States where there has been a surge in cases recently. The Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), which runs the airport, in a tweet said: “As per the latest government mandate, the DDMA shall conduct random COVID-19 testing of passengers coming from the states where cases are increasing.” It added, “After the collection of samples, the travellers would be allowed to exit. However, the passengers testing positive shall be mandatorily quarantined as per Ministry of Health and Family Welfare protocol.” Six States, including Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh, have reported a high number of daily cases, the Union Health Ministry had said on Tuesday.The Shakti Scheme in Karnataka has completed its first year, yet the smart cards intended for the beneficiaries remain undistributed. According to Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, while the smart cards have been prepared, their issuance has been stalled due to the absence of electronic ticketing machines (ETMs) in all buses, making them impractical.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashok were engaged in war of words over the Lok Sabha election results on Tuesday, with the former calling the latter “ignorant and entertaining people”. In response, Mr. Ashok said the Chief Minister “sometimes wakes up from deep slumber to exhibit his arrogance and anger”.
Makineni Jishnu Sai from Guntur secured the first position in the engineering stream while Yellu Srishant Reddy from Nizampet in Telangana bagged the first place in the Agriculture and Pharmacy (Bi.P.C. stream) in the Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (EAPCET)-2024.