New Delhi: The Delhi government on Friday declared November 10 as a public holiday this year on account of Chhath Puja. The government said that Chhath Puja is an important festival for the people of Delhi and, accordingly, it has decided to declare next Wednesday as a public holiday.
The announcement comes days after the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) allowed the Chhath celebration at designated public places. The authority had initially banned celebrations in public places for the second consecutive year due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
The permission followed intense politics over the Chhath celebration, with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manoj Tiwari targeting Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal over the ban.
Karnataka Lockdown, Govt issued revised lockdown guidelines
As Covid-19 cases go down, the Karnataka government has decided to withdraw the night curfew, as per a new order issued on Friday. “Night curfew, which is being imposed from 10 pm to 5 am, is herewith withdrawn,” the order read.
In addition to this, the government has also allowed the resumption of horse racing in compliance with all Covid-19 safety protocols. “Number of racing patrons attending horse racing shall be strictly as per the seating capacity of the venue and only fully vaccinated people will be allowed entry into such premises,” the government said.
Karnataka Government announced date to reopen LKG, UKG classes
Physical classes for LKG and UKG students will begin across Karnataka from November 8 in all taluks where the rate of COVID-19 infection is below 2%. In an order issued on November 4, the Department of Public Instruction said that classes will be conducted for half the day.
In an earlier order, the department had announced starting of anganwadis from November 8. Classes from 1 to 10, besides colleges, had been opened in Karnataka in a phased manner. Experts said children below 5 years need not wear masks. Children have to be asked to cover mouths and nose while coughing or sneezing.
If a student shows any Covid symptoms like cough, fever, cold, loss of sense of smell or taste, she has to be isolated and guardians informed. If a student tests positive, all kids should be tested and the school closed temporarily. Reopening should be done based on health workers’ instructions.
Parents should not send sick children to school. Campuses should be regularly sanitised with sodium hypochlorite solution. Children should be tested for Covid symptoms at the entrance and they should maintain a physical distance of 1m between each other. Children should bring food and water from home. Schools should have hot water facility.
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