With the economic situation expected to worsen further, the new lockdown 5.0 playbook involves phased reopening, with the onus largely shifting to the states
Restaurants that have seen a huge slump in business will see additional relief from the latest relaxations as they can now open for dine-in business after a gap of over two months
The union government’s new guidelines do not give a specific opening date in July and have underlined that all stake holders including states and parents' feedback will be taken before deciding on the exact date
Given that the ministry has allowed the reopening of shopping malls from 8 June, multiplexes, which form a crucial part of these malls, should brace for an opening too
The union home ministry on Saturday announced fresh guidelines for the fifth phase of lockdown, allowing for inter-state movement of people without any permit or a special pass
In case a state or union territory plans to impose restrictions on movement of people due to ‘reasons of public health’ and due to based on assessment of the situation in respective states, it has to ‘give wide publicity in advance’ regarding the restrictions
Reopening of prohibited activities in areas outside containment zones to be done in phased manner, says MHA
The management clarified that 97% of agriculture and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) borrowers by value opted for moratorium
The Kapur family had finally managed to get powers akin to their co-promoter Rana Kapoor in terms of board control and selection of directors for the bank on 30 January 2019
The union government on Saturday took the first step towards opening up of nationwide lockdown but made state governments and union territories key stakeholders in decision making exercise
Though experts have advised against opening of hospitality services and shopping malls in the state, CM Amarinder Singh says his govt will take into account the Centre's guidelines for lockdown 5.0
The decision taken by the Madhya Pradesh government is crucial because the state has unilaterally taken the decision even before the Centre has issued guidelines for social distancing and lockdown starting 1 June
Political scientists believe that Modi continues to enjoy his Teflon image of being someone who has been tough on corruption, and terrorism and is a practitioner of a welfare state model
Net loss for the entire fiscal year 2019-20 stood at Rs12,887 crore against a loss of Rs15,116 crore in FY19
For lockdown 5.0, the Centre is exploring ways to fulfill the demand of opening hotels, restaurants, beaches, etc.
While the economy has been in lockdown mode, India’s major hotel chains have been quietly preparing for the brave new world of post-pandemic travel
A fourth of millennials do not wish to marry and a fifth do not want children, data from the latest round of YouGov-Mint-CPR Millennial Survey shows
One of the people who tested positive was a consultant at the ministry's Central Europe division in New Delhi, while the other was as a legal officer in the law division
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The death count rose to 4,971, with Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Bihar recording a bigger spike than the national average in the past seven days
Researchers, including those from the University of Texas at El Paso in the US, conducted genetic analysis of the novel coronavirus and its similar variants in animals, and confirmed that its closest relative is a coronavirus that infects bats.
