UP journalists, Their Family Members Aged 18+ To Be Vaccinated For Free: CMO
Mumbai: The UP government on Tuesday announced free and priority COVID-19 vaccination for media professionals like journalists.
It was also decided in the cabinet meeting chaired by CM Yogi Adityanath that a separate vaccination centre would be set up for journalists.
The state government also announced the setting up of COVID-19 vaccination centres inside media houses.
Uttar Pradesh has given the first dose of coronavirus vaccine to more than 1.03 crore people so far, of which 23.76 lakh people have received the second dose.
Liquor prices in Uttar Pradesh have now been increased from Tuesday as the state government has decided to impose ‘Corona Cess’. According to IANS, the price of liquor will be increased by Rs 10-40 per bottle.
“The cess of Rs 10 has been imposed on regular-premium category liquor, Rs 20 on the super premiere, Rs 30 on scotch and Rs 40 on liquor imported from abroad,” the news agency reported.
Liquor prices, in particular, had previously risen in April.
Meanwhile, a partial ‘corona curfew’ in the state has been extended till the morning of 6 May. The state has also imposed a night curfew which happens daily in all 75 districts.
Uttar Pradesh is one of the states which has been several affected by the second wave of coronavirus in India. It recorded 288 fatalities and 29,192 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.
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