Amid prevalent chaos and uncertainty over access to the essential services and commodities during the lockdown, we bring you the latest updates from your city.
Update at 11.34am: Migrants pelt stones at cops in Gujarat's Bharuch district, police use tear gas shells to disperse the unruly mob; situation under control now
Update at 11.10am: World Bank announces $1 billion social protection package for India linked to Govt of India programmes
Update at 9.30am: Death toll due to Covid-19 rises to 2,649; cases climb to 81,970 in India, reports PTI quoting health ministry
*Even as Gujarat recorded 20 more deaths and 324 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, viral hotspot Ahmedabad readied itself for a mad dash for kitchen essentials after an eight-day ban on grocery and vegetable vendors that will be lifted at 8am on Friday.
*The Gujarat high court on Thursday took note of the exorbitant fees charged by a few private hospitals to treat Covid-19, and ordered the state government to work out the modalities for uniform fee structures for all private hospitals in and around Ahmedabad.
*In the last two days, eight toddlers, seven oneyear-olds and one three-yearold, have tested postive for Covid-19 in the city. Four of these tested positive on Thursday, among the 266 new cases registered in the city. The western part of the city reported a total of 45 cases on Thursday.
*As many as 551 Gujaratis, stranded in the UK and Kuwait, returned back to Ahmedabad in two flights on Thursday morning. While 374 passengers arrived on a flight from London, another 177 were brought from Kuwait.
*A day before the abrupt 7-day ban on sales of vegetables and groceries ends in city, DGP Shivanand Jha warned people to remain cautious about forming crowds and ignoring social distancing. Reminding that the lockdown is still in full force, Jha said that people earlier caught breaching lockdown norms will have their vehicles seized and will face strict legal action if found committing the same offences.
Update at 11.34am: Migrants pelt stones at cops in Gujarat's Bharuch district, police use tear gas shells to disperse the unruly mob; situation under control now
Update at 11.10am: World Bank announces $1 billion social protection package for India linked to Govt of India programmes
Update at 9.30am: Death toll due to Covid-19 rises to 2,649; cases climb to 81,970 in India, reports PTI quoting health ministry
*Even as Gujarat recorded 20 more deaths and 324 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, viral hotspot Ahmedabad readied itself for a mad dash for kitchen essentials after an eight-day ban on grocery and vegetable vendors that will be lifted at 8am on Friday.
*The Gujarat high court on Thursday took note of the exorbitant fees charged by a few private hospitals to treat Covid-19, and ordered the state government to work out the modalities for uniform fee structures for all private hospitals in and around Ahmedabad.
*In the last two days, eight toddlers, seven oneyear-olds and one three-yearold, have tested postive for Covid-19 in the city. Four of these tested positive on Thursday, among the 266 new cases registered in the city. The western part of the city reported a total of 45 cases on Thursday.
*As many as 551 Gujaratis, stranded in the UK and Kuwait, returned back to Ahmedabad in two flights on Thursday morning. While 374 passengers arrived on a flight from London, another 177 were brought from Kuwait.
*A day before the abrupt 7-day ban on sales of vegetables and groceries ends in city, DGP Shivanand Jha warned people to remain cautious about forming crowds and ignoring social distancing. Reminding that the lockdown is still in full force, Jha said that people earlier caught breaching lockdown norms will have their vehicles seized and will face strict legal action if found committing the same offences.
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