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Delta Plus is a mutation of the highly virulent Delta variant of Sars-CoV-2 (B.1.617.2).

Until now, the Government of India’s export policy for COVID-19 Rapid Antigen testing kits was ‘free’. It has been changed to restricted with immediate effect.

The decision comes a week after the weekend curfew was relaxed to lift the restrictions imposed on Saturdays.

"Management themselves need, I think, to curtail the kind of expenditures on themselves personally. Recent shareholder action seems to suggest why a section of shareholders share this view and are voting on these lines and I think that's a good development…

"One week institutional quarantine and testing after seven days, irrespective of vaccination or negative RTPCR report, is compulsory for people coming from Kerala," state Revenue Minister R Ashok said.

The Jammu and Kashmir government has made valid and verifiable RT-PCR or Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) reports not older than 72 hours of arrival mandatory for all Vaishno Devi pilgrims.

RBI had allowed banks to restructure loans under two frameworks due to the impact of severe Covid-19 waves.

Nigh curfew in the state will also be lifted from tonight. The use of masks and social distancing remain mandatory.