(G.N.S) Dt. 16
Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar
*Gujarat recorded 340 cases and 20 deaths in 24 hours ending 5 pm on Friday as the state’s case tally reached 9,932 and death toll 606.
*The Gujarat government, in a detailed note sent to the government of India, has suggested resumption of almost all economic activities in the fourth phase of the lockdown that will come into force from May 18.
*In a major relief to Amdavadis, the supply of groceries and vegetables resumed after an eight-day suspension. After closing all stores except those selling milk and medicines, civic authorities have screened vegetable vendors and staff of groceries and have issued licences to resume operations to about 32,000 persons.
*Under the Essar Cares’ initiative to help fight the pandemic, Essar Foundation recently supplied 2,000-odd personal protection equipment (PPE) kits to the 1,200-bed Covid-19 hospital at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital.
*Vadodara M S University has decided not to bring any change in fees charged to students in academic year 2020-21.
