In a major development, the Haj Committee of India (HCI) has said that no Indian Muslims shall be allowed to go for the annual Haj pilgrimage unless they have taken the two vaccine doses.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has convened a meeting today evening to review the prevailing Covid-19 situation in the national capital. The meeting will be attended by Health minister Satyendra Jain and several top government hospitals. 
Amid worsening Covid-19 situation in the country, the Niranjani Akhada has announced to curtail the ongoing Kumbh Mela at Haridwar. The religious congregation has emerged as a Covid-19 hotspot where millions are flocking to participate in the event. 
The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) administration on Thursday ordered the suspension of physical classes by all private educational and coaching institutes in the Jammu division till April 18. The order was issued by the Union Territory’s Directorate of School Education. The DSE order, however, provided the liberty to coaching and other private educational institutes to provide online classes. “The Department of Disaster Management (Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction) and School Education Department, have closed all schools in UT of J&K for imparting on-campus and in-person education to the students of all classes up to class 12 till April 18," the order said. However, it has been observed that the private coaching institutes are continuously operating conventionally despite clear orders for closure of educational institutions, the order said. The order has directed all chief education officers to monitor coaching centres and institutions in their areas and report the violation to the DSE on daily basis. "Any deviation of above instructions shall invite strict action under the relevant section of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 besides a permanent ban on institutions involved in violation of the instructions,” the order said. {vidgyor:vidgyor.com#0_b89hn5cy} Also Read: Uttar Pradesh Class 10th, 12th Board exams postponed; schools, colleges shut till May 15 Also Read: Mizoram schools closed for students upto class 8 amid spike in COVID-19 cases 
Senior Congress leaders Randeep Singh Surjewala and Digvijaya Singh have tested positive for Covid-19. 
India on Friday recorded as many as 2,17,353 new Covid-19 cases along with 1,185 more virus-related deaths, in a span of 24 hours, according to Union Health Ministry. With this, the confirmed Covid cases tally stands at 1,42,91,917. This is the second straight day that the country recorded over 2 lakh new cases and the sixth straight day of over 1.5 lakh daily cases.
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