Gold gains Rs 255; silver climbs Rs 561
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New Delhi (PTI): Gold price in the national capital rose Rs 255 to Rs 52,850 per 10 grams on Monday, according to HDFC Securities.
In the previous trade, the precious metal had settled at Rs 52,595 per 10 grams.
Silver also climbed Rs 561 to Rs 62,440 per kilogram.
"Gold prices witnessed profit booking from a three-month peak hit in the previous session, US bond yields rose after a top US central banker warned that the Federal Reserve is not 'softening' fight against inflation yet," said Navneet Damani, Senior VP Commodity Research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services.
In the international market, gold was trading in red at USD 1,763 per ounce while silver was flat at USD 21.69 per ounce.
"Gold prices retreated from a two-and-half month high on Monday as comments from some members of the US Federal Reserve suggested that the bank will continue to act tough against inflation," Vinay Rajani, Research Analyst at HDFC Securities, said.
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Maharashtra sets up state vaccination task force to strengthen immunisation programme
Mumbai (PTI): The Maharashtra government has set up a State Vaccination Task Force to strengthen the regular immunisation programme and review the progress of related campaigns, a health department official said on Monday.
The State Vaccination Task Force will comprise at least 29 members and will be headed by the administrative head of the health department, he informed.
The government has also constituted separate district-level and municipal vaccination task forces to improve implementation and address challenges at the grassroots level, he said.
Municipal task forces, chaired by respective civic commissioners, have been constituted in view of the vast urban population in Maharashtra and the role of civic bodies in implementing different health programmes.
The district-level task forces will function under the chairmanship of collectors.
"Complete immunisation of children at the appropriate age is an extremely simple, cost-effective and highly effective measure to reduce child mortality and the prevalence of diseases among kids. Immunisation is a powerful tool for reducing illness in children," maintained the official.
To ensure full vaccination of all children, the state government implements various campaigns from time to time as per the central government guidelines, he pointed out.
"Active participation and cooperation of other relevant government departments are essential (in making these campaigns successful)," according to the official.
The state-level body will review the regular immunisation programme, associated campaigns and vaccine-preventable diseases in detail. It will also conduct focused assessments of high-risk districts and municipal corporations, including vacancies at district, municipal and sub-district levels, availability of cold chain equipment, resource gaps and training requirements, he noted.
The state task force will review allocation and utilisation of funds for immunisation and ensure timely action by officers concerned based on reports from district and municipal task forces and state-level monitoring mechanisms, the official said.
It will also ensure active coordination and participation of other government departments in immunisation drives, while district and municipal task forces will carry out similar functions at their respective levels, the official added.
