Masks mandatory
Mumbai, Dec 20: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said wearing masks will be mandatory for the next six months in the state. Addressing people of the state on social media, Thackeray said experts are in favour of imposing night curfew or another lockdown, but he is not in favour of these steps. The CM appealed to people to be careful during the New Year celebrations. The coronavirus situation in the state is under control, though not completely, he said. “Prevention is better than cure. Wearing of mask at public places should be made a habit for another six months at least,” Thackeray said. (PTI)
Leopardess found dead
Seoni, Dec 20: A leopardess has allegedly died of electrocution at the Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Madhya Pradesh’s Seoni district, an official said on Sunday. The feline’s carcass was found on Saturday in Gandatola beat of the reserve’s Rukhad buffer zone, PTR’s field director Vikram Singh Parihar said. He said no evidence of hunting was found in the area during a search operation. The leopardess possibly jumped from a tree and came in contact with an 11 KV electricity line passing through the area, the official said, adding that a team from the MP Electricity Board also inspected the area. (PTI)
Masks mandatory
Mumbai, Dec 20: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said wearing masks will be mandatory for the next six months in the state. Addressing people of the state on social media, Thackeray said experts are in favour of imposing night curfew or another lockdown, but he is not in favour of these steps. The CM appealed to people to be careful during the New Year celebrations. The coronavirus situation in the state is under control, though not completely, he said. “Prevention is better than cure. Wearing of mask at public places should be made a habit for another six months at least,” Thackeray said. (PTI)
Leopardess found dead
Seoni, Dec 20: A leopardess has allegedly died of electrocution at the Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Madhya Pradesh’s Seoni district, an official said on Sunday. The feline’s carcass was found on Saturday in Gandatola beat of the reserve’s Rukhad buffer zone, PTR’s field director Vikram Singh Parihar said. He said no evidence of hunting was found in the area during a search operation. The leopardess possibly jumped from a tree and came in contact with an 11 KV electricity line passing through the area, the official said, adding that a team from the MP Electricity Board also inspected the area. (PTI)
42 held for impersonating
New Delhi, Dec 20: The Cyber Cell of Delhi Police have busted a call centre that operated illegally from Peeragarhi in Delhi where the employees allegedly impersonated law enforcement agencies and targeted foreign nationals from the US and other countries. They allegedly cheated the victims to transfer their money through Bitcoins and gift cards. As many as 42 persons, of which 26 are males and 16 females, were arrested from the illegal call centre, including more than 90 digital devices which were seized along with a recovery of Rs 4.5 lakh in cash. (IANS)
Devotee numbers rise
Shirdi, Dec 20: The number of people coming to the renowned Sai Baba Temple in Shirdi in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district is gradually rising after it was opened for devotees amid the coronavirus outbreak and, therefore, prior booking for darshan was necessary, said a temple trust official on Sunday. While initially, some 6,000 devotees were coming per day, the number has now risen to almost 15,000, with crowds being sizable during public holidays, Thursdays and weekends, he said. “The temple can allow a maximum of 12,000 devotees per day after adhering to all COVID guidelines. (PTI)