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The Beauty and Charm of Darjeeling
Darjeeling mountain view Nestled in the lap of the Himalayas, Darjeeling is a quaint hill station in West Bengal, India. Known for its serene natural beauty, cultural heritage, and world-famous tea, this picturesque town attracts visitors from around the world. Here’s a guide to help you plan your trip to Darjeeling. Darjeeling rock garden Darjeeling is well connected by air, rail, and road.…
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Go on a Refreshing Sikkim Tour this Winter
The novel coronavirus disease has had a profound impact worldwide. Sikkim was one of the first states in India to opt for a lockdown. The entry of foreign tourists was restricted on March 5, and a total lockdown for tourists was imposed from March 17. Now that the circumstances are under control, Sikkim's borders once again reopened for tourists from October 10. However, the premier tourist destinations, including Nathu La, Lachung, and Yaksom remain closed till further notice.
Travelling rules and regulations
Sikkim has now opened its inter-state border with some easy testing norms for travellers. Previously, a COVID-negative certificate issued 72 hours before arrival and by an ICMR-certified lab was only acceptable. But now you can enter the state with a valid COVID-negative certificate from any hospital or lab. Moreover, as per new travel guidelines, only domestic tourists and foreigners residing in India can travel to the state now. Tourists have to register on the Sikkim Tourism web portal and carry a copy of the "travel card" while travelling. The government has advised persons above 65 years, pregnant women, and children below 10 years of age to avoid travel completely or limit it.
Sikkim tour plans
There are numerous tourist places in Sikkim, including Dubdi Monastery, Khecheopalri Lake, Kanchenjunga Falls, and Norbugang coronation throne. The best part is that you can even go for bike rental in Sikkim and explore the state at your own pace. When it comes to trekking in Sikkim, Goecha La Trek, Varsey Trek, Khangchendzonga Base Camp Trek, and Sandakphu Trek offer the most thrilling and unprecedented experiences. Overall, Sikkim is a beautiful tourist destination where you can inhale tranquillity and exhale worries.
If you want to witness the state's natural beauty, look for the best Sikkim tour packages. Whether you plan for a family vacation or a romantic honeymoon, Sikkim tourism offers all comforts at an affordable price. And if you are interested in an itinerary trip, don't forget to check the Sikkim Darjeeling Gangtok tour package by TourGenie.
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travelbackpackers · 4 years
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Darjeeling and digha are reopening for tourist from 1st July with certain guidelines
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snowydreamposts · 5 years
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Endeavor normally alludes to a long excursion or journey attempted for a particular reason, frequently exploratory, logical, geographic, in high mountains. Endeavor in Nepal submits to move high Himalayas as Mt. Everest, Mt. Kanchenjunga, Mt. Lhotse, Mt Makalu, Mt. Cho oyu, Mr. Manaslu, Mt. Dhamlagiri Mt Annapurna, Mt. Amadablam, Mt Pumori, Mt Nhutse, and numerous pinnacles others.
Nepal is viewed as outstanding amongst other experience goal on the planet. Nepal’s geology packs a very changed scene into a little region. The tremendous differences in elevation and atmospheres discovered here help an awesome blend of ways of life, vegetation and untamed life. Nepal is presumably the main nation on the planet where you can ascend the most noteworthy mountains on the planet. The center of the mountain complex known as the Himalayas ‘ residence day off’ the most youthful and most elevated mountain arrangement of the world. The name depends on the Sanskrit words, “Him” signifies day off “Alaya” signifies dwelling place. The 800 km stretch of the Nepal Himalayas in the best on the planet with eight pinnacles that ascent over 8,000 meters, incorporating the most noteworthy on the planet, “Mt. Everest”. Since the time the nation opened its tops to climbers in 1949, the Nepal Himalayas has become an extraordinary venue of mountaineering action and the dramatization of progress and disappointment have given stimulus to a great many people to address a definitive difficulty. In Nepal, there has been 423 Himalayan pinnacles are opened extending from tops over 6,000 meters to the Mount Everest 8848 meters for outsiders. Nepal’s Himalayas have been a fascination in many climbing aficionados, logicians, experiences or scientist darlings.
All mountaineering endeavors planning to ascend a 8,000 or some other mountain need to get consent from the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation. When a license has been gotten, the endeavor needs to carefully follow the course and the guideline as recommended in the grant gave by the Government of Nepal. A mountaineering endeavor group which has acquired a license for mountaineering will need to incorporate a Liaison Officer selected by the Government of Nepal. A campaign group needs to store trash expense before acquiring a grant. The sum fluctuates as per mountains going from US$ 500 to US$ 4,000, which is refundable after the campaign group shows the away from of the trash amassed.
In the endeavor stage, we will utilize littler, lightweight domed mountain tents. It is conceivable to be truly agreeable in these on the off chance that you are composed and maintain your pack in control. We eat in the chaos tent at a plastic table with stools or seats to sit on. Asian Hiking Team staffs are aces at cooking enormous volumes of delicious nourishment in even the most fundamental of situations. Be that as it may, we may request that you help with the procedures of planning and clearing up the dinners on the camp. Once more, this can be an incredible chance to increase firsthand understanding of another basic piece of any culture. You will likewise learn abilities and rules that are transferable to preparing any nourishment any anyplace whenever. Sanitation is constantly a major concern and we pay attention to it very.
Support in Asian Hiking Team campaigns necessitates that you are by and large healthy, mental and physical wellness. Pinnacle ascending or endeavor have required broad mountaineering experience, for example, mountaineering preparing of essential and propelled course, high and outrageous trekking encounters, liable for poise and wellbeing.
Reports which need to give climbing or campaign grant,; Passport photocopy (ought to be clear with shading output) and legitimacy least a half year, photographs – visa size, Bio-date, Health testament, protection duplicate and so forth.
The Asian Hiking Team is sorting out 423 mountains campaign, giving vital arrangements to our esteemed customers, particularly the individuals who are intrigued to accomplish progressively audacious and take testing in the mountains. Asian Hiking Team runs by proficient, experience, qualified and well-prepared master climbing guides/pioneers, good country Sherpas and offer quality assistance for excursions to make your campaign agreeable, simpler, paramount and effective once in your lifetime.
Everest Expedition
Mount Everest, the best test, is more than the well known mountain on earth. It has an exceptional delight, secret and state of mind. Fruitful authentic Everest Expeditions leaves one with the feeling of generally glad and bold individual on Earth. Mt. Everest’s nearby names give you a feeling of how the mountain directions regard from all who see her. Standing amazingly tall outlined against the common sky of Nepal and Tibet, this mountain has numerous names: Chomolungma, Sagarmatha, Qomolungma or Mt. Everest. Whichever name one picks, its unclearness despite everything lives on. The vast majority of the mountain dwellers have their fantasy to arrive at the summit of Everest in their life time. For some, who are for the most part trekkers become battled having the best perspective on it from Kala Pattar, Gokyo RI or visiting Everest base camp.
The South Col courses on the Nepalese side of Mt. Everest is the path taken by Sir Edmund Hillary and Late Tenzing Norgay Sherpa originally climbed it in 1953. Potentially the most bright anecdote about the early endeavors on Everest is the one including Captain J. Noel and his local allies. He camouflaged himself as a Mohammaden and made an excursion from Darjeeling through Northwest Sikkim and round the north of Kanchenjunga trying to arrive at Everest. Tragically, not in any case the mask could oversee him. His crucial been out short only sixty-five km from Everest when a gang of Tibetan officers constrained them to turn around. Despite the fact that there are twelve or so courses on Mt. Everest, we follow the old style course, customarily the most dependable path to the summit. Climbing Everest undertaking has been effectively sorted out and climbed ordinarily from that point forward, yet this ought not calm planned Everest climbers into lack of concern. Everest is a savage mountain. Taking note of this, one can’t move toward the mountain with anything other than a genuine assurance and centered mountaineering disposition. Everest is still as baffling, flabbergasting and brilliant as ever.
In sorting out Everest climbing undertaking while we will likely get whatever number individuals to the summit as could be allowed and significantly more critically return securely home. Nonetheless, in light of the idea of Everest Expedition, the most elevated and one of the most troublesome mountains on the planet, we can’t ensure everything. Asian Hiking Team endeavors to lead a sheltered, fruitful and pleasant experience, and will do everything conceivable to accomplish every one of these objectives.
After definite arrangements for the noteworthy Everest Expedition in Kathmandu, Fly to Lukla and start our tea-house trek up the Khumbu Valley to Everest base camp. We will set up our base camp at 5300m at the foot of the infamous Khumbu Icefall before advancing toward Camp 1 at 6200m. We will move to Camp 2 at 6,600m smacks in the Western Camp up to the Lhotse face to Camp 3 at 7200m. At long last, we’ll head up the South Col or Camp 4 at 8000m before making our Everest summit push.
Time to summit Everest from Base Camp:
Base Camp across Icefalls: 6 hours. On the off chance that everything else works out, you don’t need to segue on account of a shaky divider or something terrible occurring, you ought to be in Camp 1 after around six hours.
From Camp 1 to Camp 2: About four to five hours. On the off chance that every single fixed rope are set and you’re not in a congested driving conditions up you’ll be across rapidly.
Camp 2 to Camp 3, Lhotse Wall: About 6 hours get you from Camp 2 there. Once more, this is accepting you’ll have the option to simply do your thing, and it is anything but an enjoyment spot to be.
Camp 3 to Camp 4 Death Zone: Your last stop before the summit. It typically takes in any event six hours, regularly more, since now you’re battling reducing oxygen, the pressure and depletion from the past legs, and an absence of rest.
Summit day, in the event that you figure out how to get out before 12 PM, you’re in karma. On the off chance that Hillary Step isn’t sponsored up, you’ll be done and one summit pin more extravagant in around 10 to 14 hours. On the off chance that you can’t make it to summit before 1pm you won’t make it, so almost no can broaden this leg except if awful stuff occurs.
Makalu Expedition
Makalu is one of the harder 8,000 meter Mountains. It is estimated one of the most troublesome mountains on the planet to ascend. This Mt. Makalu is somewhat hazardous too. The last rising of the summit pyramid includes specialized stone climbing. Makalu is the main Nepalese 8,000m pinnacle which still can’t seem to be move in obvious winter conditions. Mount Makalu was first move by a French group in 1955. The West Face of Mt. Makalu was effectively scaled in 1997.
Makalu has many intriguing courses prompting the summit through west edge, west face, south face, southwest face and northwest brace. The ordinary business course is past the Southeast Peak and along the Southeast edge. The trip is direct however respectably specialized with presentation on the SE Ridge; it requires some repaired rope set.
Customarily there are 3 camps, C1 (6,500m), C2 (7,300m) at the base of the Southeast Peak edge and C3 (7,900 m) toward the start of the SE edge. With extremely low Base Camp the BC is set-up at 5500m. The territory experienced on the risings shifts from icy mass intersections to soak snow fields and requires a decent comprehension of fundamental high climbing strategies. Makalu has been climbed Alpine style yet customarily all business administrators practice endeavor style to improve the odds of summit accomplishment for the customers. The base part begins from the base of the West Face at 5,800 meters and moves to the hanging ice-fall at 6,100 meters to the correct piece of the ice-fall. The subsequent part reaches out from the level over the ice-fall along 35 to 45 degree height’s stone up to the 6,500 meters high. The following segment is an ice-rock divider, 50 to 55 degrees soak and that stretches out to 7,400 meters tallness. The last area starts 70 to 75 degree rise’s stone column, which prompts the west edge at 8,000 meters stature till to the highest point of the summit. Ropes are normally fixed from 5800m to 6100m and from 6500 m to 7500m. Camps set up by the Russian Team were at the accompanying areas. The French Route on the West Pillar is a stylishly staggering line that has been only from time to time endeavored. It is an exceedingly troublesome, a precarious column that was first effectively climbed in 1971. The core of the line comes at roughly 7,600m in the region of the Seignior Wall.
Dhaulagiri Expedition
Dhaulagiri massif is limited on the north and southwest by tributaries of the Bheri River and on the southeast by Myagdi Khola. Dhaulagiri is the seventh most noteworthy mountain on the planet at 8,167 meters (26,795 ft) above ocean level. It was first gotten on May 13, 1960 by a Swiss/Austrian/Nepali undertaking. Most risings have followed the upper east edge course of the principal rising, however climbs have been produced using most headings. Starting at 2007 there had been 358 fruitful risings and 58 fatalities.
At the point when French got authorization to climb either Annapurna or Dhaulagiri, they pick Annapurna subsequent to making a surveillance of Dhaulagiri in 1950. In 1953, a Swiss gathering fizzled, at that point an Argentine gathering attempted, yet bombed one year later. Lastly, the Swiss undertaking arrived at the summit in 1960, pursuing a meandering course around the mountain from Tukuche, over the Dhampus pass.
French neglected to climb the summit from the North-East Col so their campaign was upheld by a Swiss Pilatus Porter airplane, the “Sasquatch” which arrived on the North-East Col at 5977m. Be that as it may, the plane smashed just before the finish of the endeavor close Dhampus pass. The pilots, including the renowned Emil Wick, strolled down the mountain to Tukuche.
Dhaulagiri Trekking start from Beni bank of Kali Gandaki and Myagdi Khola occasional street making a beeline for Darbang, follow the Myagdi Khola westwards to Darbang and turn north on a minor path that leads through woods into the high nation. Trekking trail prompts Italian Base Camp than going to Dhaulagiri Base Camp.
Annapurna IV Expedition
Annapurna IV lying at a height of 7525m is viewed as relatively a difficulty free top to move among the Annapurna go, a staggering Marsyangdi valley with the amazing perspectives on Annapurna II, III, Manaslu, Gangapurna. Annapurna IV was first smoothed in 1955 by a German gathering drove by Heinz Steinmetz through the North Face and Northwest edge.
The typical courses is drawn nearer from the Manang side. It requires two hours strolling from the base camp to arrive at the base of the mountain. It requires around 65 – 70 degrees of soak moving with fixed ropes roughly 500 meters arrive at camp I. To arrive at Camp II, around 1000 meters of fixed ropes will be required along the edge and a few stretches of soak climbing. From camp II to camp III it is generally simple with crisscross intersection and bit by bit moving up. Be that as it may, it will require roughly 1300 – 1500 meters fixed rope. From camp III to the summit, for the most part fixed rope isn’t required and the primary rope is utilized. There are potential outcomes of torrential slides between Camp I and Camp II.
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Coronavirus LIVE Updates: US sees highest single-day spike with 67,632 new cases; final year Delhi University to be held in August
08:33 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Updates
IMA says 99 docs succumbed to COVID-19, issues ''red alert'' for medicos
As many as 99 doctors in the country, a majority of them general practitioners, have succumbed to COVID-19, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) said on Wednesday, and declared a red alert for medicos and medical administrators asking them to raise their guard.
According to IMA National COVID registry data, of the total 1,302 doctors infected with COVID-19, 99 have succumbed to the disease. Of those dead, 73 were above the age of 50 years, 19 in the age-group of 35-50 and seven below 35 years, the data showed.
08:24 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Karnataka Latest Updates
Only god can save us, says Karnataka health minister
Karnataka health minister B Sriramulu on Wednesday said only divine help could save the state from the coronavirus pandemic, reports Hindustan Times.
Responding to questions raised over the state government's tackling of the crisis, Sriramulu said, “Only God can save us, and we have to bring in caution on our own.", according to LiveMint.
08:07 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Updates
Delhi University to hold final year exams in August
The Delhi University will conduct the online open book examinations for final year undergraduate and postgraduate students from 10 to 31 August, it said on Wednesday. However, DU said, students unable to appear in the exams in August will get another chance.
08:03 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak Latest Updates
Global COVID-19 cases at 1.3 crores; toll at 5.8 lakh
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the world stand at 1.3 crore, according to the Reuters tracker. This figure includes COVID-19 patients who have recovered and the overall global death toll which stands at 5.8 lakh.
With over 34.5 lakh reported cases till date, the United States is the worst-affected country in the world. The US is followed by Brazil, India, Russia and Peru.
08:02 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates
WFH for Air India employees to end after 20 July
Air India employees will no longer be able to work from home after 20 July. The national carrier also began the process of sending some underperforming employees on compulsory leave without pay for up to a period of five years, due to the economic crisis it is facing.
07:58 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in US Latest Updates
US records 67,632 new cases; Fauci optimistic on vaccine arrival by 2020-end
The United States has reported the highest record of 67,632 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, reports AFP. US Disease Expert Dr Anthony Fauci, meanwhile, predicted on Wednesday the country will meet its goal of a Covid-19 vaccine by year's end and was unmoved by the prospect that China would get there first.
07:51 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates
NIMHANS releases guidelines for health workers' mental health needs
The NIMHANS has come out with guidelines that define a framework to address the mental health needs of healthcare personnel in COVID-19 treatment settings. The guidelines also aim to provide technical inputs to guide healthcare personnel to help themselves and their colleagues in distress.
The guidelines identify the source of anxiety and the indicators that healthcare professionals are facing mental health difficulties at the workplace.
07:43 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in West Bengal Latest Updates
 Toll in Bengal reaches 1000; record 1,589 new cases reported
The COVID-19 death toll in West Bengal rose to 1,000 on Wednesday with 20 more people succumbing to the disease, while the tally reached 34,427 with record 1,589 fresh cases, the health department said.
The bulletin said 749 patients recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours and the total number of people getting cured of coronavirus reached 20,680. The state now has 12,747 active COVID-19 cases.
07:38 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Jammu and Kashmir Latest Updates
493 cases, 11 new deaths reported in J&K yesterday
Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday recorded 493 fresh COVID-19 cases with 11 new fatalities in the past 24 hours, taking the coronavirus death toll past 200 in the union territory, reports PTI. These details were issued by the Jammu and Kashmir administration late on Wednesday night.
07:36 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates
IIS says India to have 10 lakh active cases by 1 Sep
The Indian Institute of Science projection says active cases in the country, and in the state, are likely to be 10 lakh and 71,300, respectively, by 1 September, reports Times of India.
Coronavirus LATEST Updates: India on Wednesday reported a record single-day spike of 29,429 COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of cases to 9,36,181 while toll from the novel coronavirus climbed to 24,309 with 582 new fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry's morning update.
Lockdown restrictions of varying degrees were re-imposed in a few places including in Karnataka's Shivamogga district and in Siliguri in West Bengal. Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant announced a three-day lockdown in the state from Friday to curb the spread of the disease while stating that 'janata curfew' will be in place every night from 15 July to 10 August.
Meanwhile, the Meghalaya government said it has decided to close all entry points to the state between 24 to 31 July.
Karnataka overtake Gujarat as fourth worst-affected state
According to PTI, this is the fourth consecutive day that COVID-19 cases have increased by more than 28,000.
At present, there are 3,19,840 active COVID-19 cases in the country while the number of recoveries stands at 5,92,031, the health ministry said. Thus the recovery rate in the country is 63.42 percent, said the ministry.
Of the 582 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, 213 are from Maharashtra, 85 from Karnataka, 67 from Tamil Nadu, 43 from Andhra Pradesh, 35 from Delhi, 28 from Uttar Pradesh, 24 from West Bengal, 14 each from Bihar and Gujarat, 10 each from Madhya Pradesh and Telangana.
Of the total 24,309 deaths reported so far, Maharashtra accounted for the highest with 10,695 fatalities reported till date, followed by Delhi with 3,446 deaths, Gujarat with  2,069, Tamil Nadu with 2,099, Uttar Pradesh with  983, and West Bengal with 980.
Maharashtra has reported the highest number of cases at 2,67,665 followed by Tamil Nadu at 1,47,324 and Delhi at 1,15,346. The updated data showed that Karnataka (44,077 cases) has now overtaken Gujarat (43,637, cases) as the fourth worst-affected state. Uttar Pradesh has reported 39,724 cases till date while Telangana has recorded 37,745.
"Our figures are being reconciled with the ICMR," the ministry said, adding that 1,524 cases are being reassigned to states.
Goa to impose three-day lockdown from Friday
As many states continued to report new cases, lockdown restrictions were imposed or extended in various places.
A three-day lockdown with stricter provisions will be enforced in Goa from Friday in view of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday. Besides, there will also be a 'janata curfew' in the state from 8 pm to 6 am every day with effect from Wednesday till 10 August, he told reporters.
Only people associated with essential services and those having medical emergencies will be allowed to move out during the curfew and lockdown, he said. Local authorities will try to arrange for home delivery of essentials, he added.
Sawant noted that people are not wearing masks and not following the social distancing guidelines. He also said that the  COVID-19 cases in the state are expected to peak in next few days due to continued rains. "We are expecting a spike between 15 July and 20 July," he said.
In Karnataka's Shivamogga, the district administration decided to impose partial lockdown from 16 July until further orders.
Shivamogga Member of Parliament BY Raghavendra tweeted that the lockdown will be in place daily from 2 pm to 5 am from Thursday. Other than government offices, agriculture, medical and other necessary services, all other activities will be shut until further orders.
"Police have been instructed to take strict action against those gathering without maintaining social distancing, not wearing masks and violating guidelines," he said.
Streets remained deserted in Bengaluru as the government imposed a total lockdown in Bengaluru urban and rural districts till 5 am on 22 July. Following Bengaluru urban and rural districts, administrations in several other districts like Dharwad, Dakshina Kannada, Kalaburagi (only in urban areas), Bidar, Raichur (in Raichur city and Sindhanur) and Yadgir too have announced lockdown.
In West Bengal, the Darjeeling district task force on Wednesday declared a complete lockdown in 47 wards of the Siliguri Municipal Corporation for seven days, starting 9 am on Thursday, reported ANI quoting state tourism minister Goutam Deb. Containment zones in West Bengal are already under a lockdown, which was extended till 19 July on Tuesday.
"All the norms that have been in force since 5 pm on 9 July will continue. Residents of the containment zones are prohibited from attending government and private offices," a senior official told news agency PTI.
From Thursday, Bihar will go under a complete lockdown till 31 July. The decision was confirmed on Tuesday by deputy chief minister Sushil Modi, who said that the infection had spread rapidly as precautions were not being followed strictly in public places.
इसके बावजूद सार्वजनिक स्थलों पर एहतियात बरतने में शिथिलता बरती गई, जिससे संक्रमण तेजी से बढ़ा और पूरे प्रदेश में 31 जुलाई तक सम्पूर्ण लाकडाउन लागू करना पड़ा। यदि हमने अपनी सामूहिक संकल्प शक्ति से काम लिया और नियमों का सख्ती से पालन किया तो संक्रमण की कड़ी अवश्य टूटेगी।
— Sushil Kumar Modi (@SushilModi) July 14, 2020
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Lockdown restrictions are also in place in other places like Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad in Maharashtra and Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.
Meghalaya to close entry points to state
Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma on Wednesday announced that all entry points to the state would be sealed from 24 to 31 July to "unburden health, frontline workers". During this period, only emergency, medical services, essential commodities and transit movement of vehicles from Assam will be allowed, said Sangma.
The chief minister also announced that no wedding receptions would be allowed in East Khasi Hills district and Ri Bhoi district "for the time being" but said that solemnisation of marriages in places of worship will be permitted with strict adherence to protocols.
Situation improved in Delhi, but war not yet won, says Kejriwal
Meanwhile, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the current COVID-19 situation in the National Capital is better than what it was in June, but the war against the disease has not been won yet.
Addressing an online media briefing, the chief minister said that according to the Centre's formula, Delhi was expected to have 2.25 lakh cases by 15 July, but at present, there are only 1.15 lakh cases.
He said had the Delhi government fought the virus alone, it would have "failed" and therefore his dispensation sought cooperation from the BJP-led Centre, NGOs, and other organisations.
"Our first principle was that this fight cannot be won alone," Kejriwal said.
The chief minister also said the AAP government will continue its preparations to deal with any spike in COVID-19 cases and warned against complacency.
Delhi reported 1,647 new cases and 41 deaths on Wednesday, taking the overall case count to 116,993 and toll to 3,487.
Andhra Pradesh reports record jump in new cases
A new record high of 2,432 fresh cases pushed Andhra Pradesh's aggregate past the 35,000 mark while 44 deaths took the overall toll in the state to 452. The latest bulletin said 805 coronavirus patients have been discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours. The aggregate number of discharges now stood at 18,378, leaving 16,621 active cases in the state, the bulletin said.
Maharashtra reported 7,975 coronavirus cases and 233 deaths on Wednesday, taking the state’s tally rises to 2,75,640 and the toll to 10,928.
Karnataka reported 3,176 new cases, of which 1,975 cases are from Bengaluru, taking the total number of cases to 47,253. The toll rose to 928 as the state reported 87 deaths, said a bulletin issued by the state health department.
Parliamentary panel tells govt to promote cheaper medicines
Meanwhile, a Parliamentary panel told senior government officials to promote cheaper and easily available domestic-made medicines for COVID-19, sources told PTI. During a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, members also demanded that the maximum price of COVID-19 medicines be capped, they said.
Cutting across party lines, the committee members questioned why expensive medicines were often being recommended for COVID-19 treatment. Members named three cheaper and easily available medicines and questioned why they were not being promoted despite being equally effective.
The committee members also expressed concern over black marketing of medicines.
Zydus Cadila begins human trials of COVID-19 vaccine
In another development, drug manufacturer Zydus Cadila on Wednesday said it has started human clinical trials of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate ZyCoV-D. In this phase of trials, the company will be enrolling over 1,000 subjects across multiple clinical study sites in India, it said in a regulatory filing.
Earlier this month, Zydus had received approval to start human trials for its COVID-19 vaccine contender, becoming the second Indian pharmaceutical firm to get such nod amid a global spurt in coronavirus infections.
It got approval a few days after India's first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine candidate COVAXIN, developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech in collaboration with Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) and National Institute of Virology (NIV), got the nod for human clinical trials from the Drug Controller General of India.
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08:33 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Updates IMA says 99 docs succumbed to COVID-19, issues ''red alert'' for medicos As many as 99 doctors in the country, a majority of them general practitioners, have succumbed to COVID-19, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) said on Wednesday, and declared a red alert for medicos and medical administrators asking them to raise their guard. According to IMA National COVID registry data, of the total 1,302 doctors infected with COVID-19, 99 have succumbed to the disease. Of those dead, 73 were above the age of 50 years, 19 in the age-group of 35-50 and seven below 35 years, the data showed. 08:24 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Karnataka Latest Updates Only god can save us, says Karnataka health minister Karnataka health minister B Sriramulu on Wednesday said only divine help could save the state from the coronavirus pandemic, reports Hindustan Times. Responding to questions raised over the state government's tackling of the crisis, Sriramulu said, “Only God can save us, and we have to bring in caution on our own.", according to LiveMint. 08:07 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Updates Delhi University to hold final year exams in August The Delhi University will conduct the online open book examinations for final year undergraduate and postgraduate students from 10 to 31 August, it said on Wednesday. However, DU said, students unable to appear in the exams in August will get another chance. 08:03 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak Latest Updates Global COVID-19 cases at 1.3 crores; toll at 5.8 lakh Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the world stand at 1.3 crore, according to the Reuters tracker. This figure includes COVID-19 patients who have recovered and the overall global death toll which stands at 5.8 lakh. With over 34.5 lakh reported cases till date, the United States is the worst-affected country in the world. The US is followed by Brazil, India, Russia and Peru. 08:02 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates WFH for Air India employees to end after 20 July Air India employees will no longer be able to work from home after 20 July. The national carrier also began the process of sending some underperforming employees on compulsory leave without pay for up to a period of five years, due to the economic crisis it is facing. 07:58 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in US Latest Updates US records 67,632 new cases; Fauci optimistic on vaccine arrival by 2020-end The United States has reported the highest record of 67,632 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, reports AFP. US Disease Expert Dr Anthony Fauci, meanwhile, predicted on Wednesday the country will meet its goal of a Covid-19 vaccine by year's end and was unmoved by the prospect that China would get there first. 07:51 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates NIMHANS releases guidelines for health workers' mental health needs The NIMHANS has come out with guidelines that define a framework to address the mental health needs of healthcare personnel in COVID-19 treatment settings. The guidelines also aim to provide technical inputs to guide healthcare personnel to help themselves and their colleagues in distress. The guidelines identify the source of anxiety and the indicators that healthcare professionals are facing mental health difficulties at the workplace. 07:43 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in West Bengal Latest Updates  Toll in Bengal reaches 1000; record 1,589 new cases reported The COVID-19 death toll in West Bengal rose to 1,000 on Wednesday with 20 more people succumbing to the disease, while the tally reached 34,427 with record 1,589 fresh cases, the health department said. The bulletin said 749 patients recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours and the total number of people getting cured of coronavirus reached 20,680. The state now has 12,747 active COVID-19 cases. 07:38 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Jammu and Kashmir Latest Updates 493 cases, 11 new deaths reported in J&K yesterday Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday recorded 493 fresh COVID-19 cases with 11 new fatalities in the past 24 hours, taking the coronavirus death toll past 200 in the union territory, reports PTI. These details were issued by the Jammu and Kashmir administration late on Wednesday night. 07:36 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates IIS says India to have 10 lakh active cases by 1 Sep The Indian Institute of Science projection says active cases in the country, and in the state, are likely to be 10 lakh and 71,300, respectively, by 1 September, reports Times of India. Coronavirus LATEST Updates: India on Wednesday reported a record single-day spike of 29,429 COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of cases to 9,36,181 while toll from the novel coronavirus climbed to 24,309 with 582 new fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry's morning update. Lockdown restrictions of varying degrees were re-imposed in a few places including in Karnataka's Shivamogga district and in Siliguri in West Bengal. Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant announced a three-day lockdown in the state from Friday to curb the spread of the disease while stating that 'janata curfew' will be in place every night from 15 July to 10 August. Meanwhile, the Meghalaya government said it has decided to close all entry points to the state between 24 to 31 July. Karnataka overtake Gujarat as fourth worst-affected state According to PTI, this is the fourth consecutive day that COVID-19 cases have increased by more than 28,000. At present, there are 3,19,840 active COVID-19 cases in the country while the number of recoveries stands at 5,92,031, the health ministry said. Thus the recovery rate in the country is 63.42 percent, said the ministry. Of the 582 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, 213 are from Maharashtra, 85 from Karnataka, 67 from Tamil Nadu, 43 from Andhra Pradesh, 35 from Delhi, 28 from Uttar Pradesh, 24 from West Bengal, 14 each from Bihar and Gujarat, 10 each from Madhya Pradesh and Telangana. Of the total 24,309 deaths reported so far, Maharashtra accounted for the highest with 10,695 fatalities reported till date, followed by Delhi with 3,446 deaths, Gujarat with  2,069, Tamil Nadu with 2,099, Uttar Pradesh with  983, and West Bengal with 980. Maharashtra has reported the highest number of cases at 2,67,665 followed by Tamil Nadu at 1,47,324 and Delhi at 1,15,346. The updated data showed that Karnataka (44,077 cases) has now overtaken Gujarat (43,637, cases) as the fourth worst-affected state. Uttar Pradesh has reported 39,724 cases till date while Telangana has recorded 37,745. "Our figures are being reconciled with the ICMR," the ministry said, adding that 1,524 cases are being reassigned to states. Goa to impose three-day lockdown from Friday As many states continued to report new cases, lockdown restrictions were imposed or extended in various places. A three-day lockdown with stricter provisions will be enforced in Goa from Friday in view of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday. Besides, there will also be a 'janata curfew' in the state from 8 pm to 6 am every day with effect from Wednesday till 10 August, he told reporters. Only people associated with essential services and those having medical emergencies will be allowed to move out during the curfew and lockdown, he said. Local authorities will try to arrange for home delivery of essentials, he added. Sawant noted that people are not wearing masks and not following the social distancing guidelines. He also said that the  COVID-19 cases in the state are expected to peak in next few days due to continued rains. "We are expecting a spike between 15 July and 20 July," he said. In Karnataka's Shivamogga, the district administration decided to impose partial lockdown from 16 July until further orders. Shivamogga Member of Parliament BY Raghavendra tweeted that the lockdown will be in place daily from 2 pm to 5 am from Thursday. Other than government offices, agriculture, medical and other necessary services, all other activities will be shut until further orders. "Police have been instructed to take strict action against those gathering without maintaining social distancing, not wearing masks and violating guidelines," he said. Streets remained deserted in Bengaluru as the government imposed a total lockdown in Bengaluru urban and rural districts till 5 am on 22 July. Following Bengaluru urban and rural districts, administrations in several other districts like Dharwad, Dakshina Kannada, Kalaburagi (only in urban areas), Bidar, Raichur (in Raichur city and Sindhanur) and Yadgir too have announced lockdown. In West Bengal, the Darjeeling district task force on Wednesday declared a complete lockdown in 47 wards of the Siliguri Municipal Corporation for seven days, starting 9 am on Thursday, reported ANI quoting state tourism minister Goutam Deb. Containment zones in West Bengal are already under a lockdown, which was extended till 19 July on Tuesday. "All the norms that have been in force since 5 pm on 9 July will continue. Residents of the containment zones are prohibited from attending government and private offices," a senior official told news agency PTI. From Thursday, Bihar will go under a complete lockdown till 31 July. The decision was confirmed on Tuesday by deputy chief minister Sushil Modi, who said that the infection had spread rapidly as precautions were not being followed strictly in public places. इसके बावजूद सार्वजनिक स्थलों पर एहतियात बरतने में शिथिलता बरती गई, जिससे संक्रमण तेजी से बढ़ा और पूरे प्रदेश में 31 जुलाई तक सम्पूर्ण लाकडाउन लागू करना पड़ा। यदि हमने अपनी सामूहिक संकल्प शक्ति से काम लिया और नियमों का सख्ती से पालन किया तो संक्रमण की कड़ी अवश्य टूटेगी। — Sushil Kumar Modi (@SushilModi) July 14, 2020 // // ]]> Lockdown restrictions are also in place in other places like Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad in Maharashtra and Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. Meghalaya to close entry points to state Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma on Wednesday announced that all entry points to the state would be sealed from 24 to 31 July to "unburden health, frontline workers". During this period, only emergency, medical services, essential commodities and transit movement of vehicles from Assam will be allowed, said Sangma. The chief minister also announced that no wedding receptions would be allowed in East Khasi Hills district and Ri Bhoi district "for the time being" but said that solemnisation of marriages in places of worship will be permitted with strict adherence to protocols. Situation improved in Delhi, but war not yet won, says Kejriwal Meanwhile, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the current COVID-19 situation in the National Capital is better than what it was in June, but the war against the disease has not been won yet. Addressing an online media briefing, the chief minister said that according to the Centre's formula, Delhi was expected to have 2.25 lakh cases by 15 July, but at present, there are only 1.15 lakh cases. He said had the Delhi government fought the virus alone, it would have "failed" and therefore his dispensation sought cooperation from the BJP-led Centre, NGOs, and other organisations. "Our first principle was that this fight cannot be won alone," Kejriwal said. The chief minister also said the AAP government will continue its preparations to deal with any spike in COVID-19 cases and warned against complacency. Delhi reported 1,647 new cases and 41 deaths on Wednesday, taking the overall case count to 116,993 and toll to 3,487. Andhra Pradesh reports record jump in new cases A new record high of 2,432 fresh cases pushed Andhra Pradesh's aggregate past the 35,000 mark while 44 deaths took the overall toll in the state to 452. The latest bulletin said 805 coronavirus patients have been discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours. The aggregate number of discharges now stood at 18,378, leaving 16,621 active cases in the state, the bulletin said. Maharashtra reported 7,975 coronavirus cases and 233 deaths on Wednesday, taking the state’s tally rises to 2,75,640 and the toll to 10,928. Karnataka reported 3,176 new cases, of which 1,975 cases are from Bengaluru, taking the total number of cases to 47,253. The toll rose to 928 as the state reported 87 deaths, said a bulletin issued by the state health department. Parliamentary panel tells govt to promote cheaper medicines Meanwhile, a Parliamentary panel told senior government officials to promote cheaper and easily available domestic-made medicines for COVID-19, sources told PTI. During a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, members also demanded that the maximum price of COVID-19 medicines be capped, they said. Cutting across party lines, the committee members questioned why expensive medicines were often being recommended for COVID-19 treatment. Members named three cheaper and easily available medicines and questioned why they were not being promoted despite being equally effective. The committee members also expressed concern over black marketing of medicines. Zydus Cadila begins human trials of COVID-19 vaccine In another development, drug manufacturer Zydus Cadila on Wednesday said it has started human clinical trials of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate ZyCoV-D. In this phase of trials, the company will be enrolling over 1,000 subjects across multiple clinical study sites in India, it said in a regulatory filing. Earlier this month, Zydus had received approval to start human trials for its COVID-19 vaccine contender, becoming the second Indian pharmaceutical firm to get such nod amid a global spurt in coronavirus infections. It got approval a few days after India's first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine candidate COVAXIN, developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech in collaboration with Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) and National Institute of Virology (NIV), got the nod for human clinical trials from the Drug Controller General of India. With inputs from agencies
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