Ahmedabad Jan 18 PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact virtually with BJP workers in Gujarat on January 25 a party office-bearer said on TuesdayDuring the interaction to be held through video conference the PM would provide guidance to workers of the ruling party in the state where assembly polls are due in 2022-end said Gujarat BJPs media coordinator Yagnesh DaveBJP workers from across Gujarat will join the interaction with our PM on January 25 After finishing the registration process through the NaMo app selected workers will get link to join the interaction said DaveHe said Modi will provide guidance and share his views about suggestions mentioned by workers while registering themselves for the eventNotably Modi on Tuesday held a similar interaction via the app with BJP workers of his Lok Sabha constituency VaranasiGujarat the PMs home state where the BJP is in power for more than two decades is due for elections by the end of 2022 PTI PJT RSY RSY

Jammu Aug 31 PTI Fines amounting to Rs 90 lakh have been recovered from over 20000 people for violation of COVID-19 guidelines in Jammu district during the second wave of the pandemic police said on TuesdayDuring COVID-19 second wave we registered 450 FIRs and arrested 500 people for violation of SOP SSP Jammu Chandan Kohli saidThe SSP said more than 20000 people were penalised and fines worth Rs 90 lakh recovered from them for not wearing face masks or not following Covid-appropriate behaviour in public placesHe said people should not be complacent as there is a threat of a third wave of the pandemicThe authorities in Jammu meanwhile urged people to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour while venturing into crowded areas as permission has been granted to higher education institutions to reopenThe permission to higher education institutions to reopen requires adherence to prescribed guidelines Deputy Commissioner Anshul Garg saidHe said that from June 1 over five lakh Covid tests have been conducted in JammuGarg informed that more than 775 lakh people have already been vaccinated in the 18 years categoryHe said the positivity rate continues to be below 1 per cent in the districtThe deputy commissioner informed that there is sufficient stock available with the administration for the second dose of the vaccine and appealed to the people to get inoculated as soon as possible PTI AB IJT