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Mumbai: A group of women from Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district decided to make sure their community follows the COVID-19 guidelines. Wearing pink saris and armed with wooden sticks, these ladies are determined to beat the virus out of their land. Maharashtra’s Gulabi Gang, following the rules set by the government, charges offenders fines if found disobeying the correct protocol. They ask the offenders to wear their masks and use sanitizer and if the offender continues to refuse, the ladies have their sticks ready to convince them the hard way. The ladies used to try explaining the importance of following the Coronavirus guidelines in a kind manner but no one would listen to them. Everyone took the precautions for granted, forcing these women to take up arms against the virus and people refusing to follow necessary guidelines. Just like the other districts in Maharashtra, the COVID-19 virus has been spreading rapidly in Lucknow. Despite multiple warnings by the local … [Read more...] about Meet Gulabi Gang, a women’s association that enforces COVID-19 guidelines in Maharashtra

The Biden administration issued new marijuana guidelines on Friday to quickly “fill key White House positions.” Recreational marijuana use has been an unexpected hurdle for the White House’s personnel department. According to the report , “Transition officials quickly identified recreational marijuana use as a potential hurdle for applicants, especially younger ones, in meeting that requirement.” Though marijuana use is legal in a growing number of cities and states, it’s still illegal under federal law and is therefore a potentially disqualifying factor in obtaining security clearances. After what one official described as “intensive consultation with security officials” and the Personnel Security Division, “the White House will now, on a case-by-case basis, waive a requirement that potential appointees in the Executive Office of the President (EOP) be eligible for a ‘Top Secret’ clearance.” The report also noted, “a waiver would only be granted to those who have used … [Read more...] about Report: White House Issues New Marijuana Guidelines to Fill Key Positions

New Delhi: The home ministry Friday said the existing COVID-19 guidelines will remain in force till March 31. In a statement, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said while there has been a substantial decline in the active and new COVID-19 cases, there is need to maintain surveillance, containment and caution so as to fully overcome the pandemic. The states and union territories have also been advised to speed up the vaccination of the target population so as to break the chain of transmission and overcome the pandemic. Accordingly, containment zones continue to be demarcated carefully; prescribed containment measures strictly followed within these zones; COVID-appropriate behaviour promoted and strictly enforced; and the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) prescribed in respect of various permitted activities followed scrupulously, the home ministry said. Therefore, the focussed approach on surveillance, containment and strict observance of the guidelines and … [Read more...] about COVID-19 guidelines will continue till March 31, says MHA

SINGAPORE: A "resilience roadmap" for the Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) and events industry was announced on Thursday (Oct 8), offering pandemic-hit businesses guidance on implementing necessary safety measures. It also gave the firms tips on adopting a new “hybrid model” and how they can develop their workforce for the long term. The Event-Industry Resilience Roadmap (IRR) was developed by the Singapore Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers (SACEOS), together with government agencies Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Enterprise Singapore (ESG). It is the world’s first roadmap for the MICE and events industry, said a press release from SACEOS. Its objectives include helping the industry to implement “best in class” standards under STB’s protocols for safe business events, creating agile business models with a focus on hybridisation and developing pathways for professional development in a post-pandemic world. These will … [Read more...] about Safety guidelines, tips on hybrid model part of new resilience roadmap for MICE and events sector

Voting for five assembly elections will begin on March 27, with West Bengal conducting the maximum eight phases continuing till April 29, and votes for the polls in the four states and one Union territory will be counted on May 2, the Election Commission said on Friday. IMAGE: Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, centre, with Election Commissioners Sushil Chandra, left, and Rajiv Kumar addresses a press conference in New Delhi, February 26, 2021. Photograph: Manvender Vashist/PTI Photo. As many as 18.68 crore voters will be eligible to cast their votes at 2.7 lakh polling stations for 824 assembly seats across Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The elections for the five assemblies are expected to witness a determined attempt by the Bharatiya Janata Party to put up a strong show, including in Assam where it is already in power, as well as in West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry where the saffron party has been pushing hard in recent years. … [Read more...] about One phase poll in TN, Kerala, Puducherry; 3 in Assam; 8 in Bengal; Counting on May 2