Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 11 (ANI): Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the winter preparedness of various departments across the UT.

Geneva [Switzerland], October 4 (ANI): One of the most severe and prevalent viral diseases is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It targets the liver cells after being transmitted by bodily fluids. Serious problems from the chronic form of the illness can develop such as cirrhosis and liver cancer.

New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki on Thursday said its board has appointed Hisashi Takeuchi as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company with effect from 1st April 2022 for a period of three years.

New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Tuesday directed to close all the schools with immediate effect till further orders.

New Delhi [India], November 21 (ANI): All schools in Delhi will remain shut for physical classes till further orders due to rising levels of air pollution in the national capital, said the Directorate of Education, Delhi on Sunday.

Surat Oct 27 PTI In an attempt to prevent rise in COVID-19 cases the civic body in Gujarats Surat city has made it mandatory for people to carry RT-PCR test reports while returning to the city after Diwali holidays an official said on Wednesday The test is mandatory for everyone irrespective of whether they have taken both doses of COVID-19 vaccine the official said According to the Surat Municipal Corporation SMC locals returning to the city post the Diwali holidays will have to mandatorily carry their RT-PCR reports not older than 72 hours The precaution is being taken to ensure that the city doesnt see any spike in COVID-19 cases it said A large number of people especially migrant workers engaged in the citys diamond and textile units visit their hometowns during Diwali and people also go on vacations An appeal has been made for people to get their mandatory RT-PCR test done not more than 72 hours before their entry to the city after vacationing said Pradeep Umarigar municipal officer of health SMC We also appeal to people to take their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine before going on vacations Those who have recently tested COVID-19 positive will be given a relaxation the official said The SMC will deploy teams at the airport bus stands and road entry points to check the RT-PCR test reports of people returning to the city he said adding that the civic body will also provide facilities for RT-PCR tests for people who were unable to get tested earlier PTI COR KA PD ARU ARU

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 6 (ANI): The road from Haft Chinar Chowk to Jehangir Chowk, where Bindroo's medical store is located, will be named Shaheed Makhan Lal Bindroo Road as a tribute to Makhan Lal Bindroo's contributions to society, said Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu on Wednesday.

New Delhi Sep 23 PTI Delhi government schools will seek help from volunteer parents who will be called school mitras to bridge the gap between School Management Committees SMCs and parents according to officials The move comes following observations made in a recently released report by the Boston Consulting Group BCG that despite active involvement of the SMCs in the schools 63 per cent parents of the students going to government schools in Delhi do not know about the existence of SMCs This is an uncomfortable sign since SMCs are meant to act as a bridge between parents and the schools a means by which various concerns of the parents can reach the school management However this gap seems to exist because there is no structure or mechanism by which SMC members can reach out to the parents on an ongoing basis said Zareen Taj Additional Director Directorate of Education DoE In order to bridge the gap between SMCs and parents volunteer parents have been nominated as school mitras in the schools to render community services by assisting SMCs To ensure smooth functioning of SMCs and school mitra it is necessary to have a Zonal Monitoring Committee for the Parents Outreach Programme Taj added The DoE has directed schools that the committee shall ensure effective functioning of the outreach programme at the zonal level by motivating the teacher convener and nodal persons A school is termed as the best performing school when all the stakeholders are involved in the overall development of the students SMCs were envisaged under the Right to Education Act as a means to increase parents participation in the governance monitoring and accountability of the schools and to act as a bridge between parents and the schools SMCs have played an important role in the transformation of Delhi government schools They have been involved in many activities from ensuring schools cleanliness reaching out to students who could not regularly attend school helping organise summer camps reading melas etc SMCs have done a lot of work at the school level and are continuing the good work Taj said The zonal-level committee will comprise five people including two teacher conveners two SMC members and one nodal officer The committee will monitor the progress of the parents outreach programme in the respective zone The panel will take regular feedback from the teacher convener of the respective school and coordinate with the head of the school for any issue or clarity about the outreach programme from time to time when needed Taj added PTI GJS HDA

New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): Delhi Revenue Minister Kailash Gahlot chaired on Wednesday held a high-level meeting with other department officials to review the "Mukhyamantri Covid-19 Parivar Arthik Sahayata Yojna", and said "Surviving Member Certificate" (SMC) is no longer require from the applicant for Covid relief scheme where one of the spouses is alive.

New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on reopening of schools, colleges and coaching institutes in Delhi from September 1.