The decision came a week after the RBI granted an "in principle" approval to Centrum Financial Services for setting up a small finance bank, thereby clearing the decks for the takeover of th crisis-hit PMC Bank by Centrum and BharatPe as equal partners.
Uttarakhand govt on Sunday announced that a curfew will be imposed in the state from June 22 to June 29.
According to a statement issued by the state government, Kovai, Nilgiris, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Karur, Namakkal, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai are among the 11 districts in Tamil Nadu that have been exempted from the relaxations due to the high rate of infection in these districts.
Amid strict COVID-19 restrictions in West Bengal, people thronged a market in Siliguri on May 30. People flouted COVID SOPs while shopping at the market.
Uttar Pradesh, which recently saw a spurt in COVID-19 infections, is now witnessing a slide in fresh cases with 8,737 new cases being reported on Tuesday taking the statewide tally to 16,37,663, a senior government official said.
Giving information about the important decisions taken regarding the Covid-19 curfew in the high-level meeting, government spokesman Subodh Uniyal said that the COVID-19 lockdown will be implemented from May 18 to 6 am to May 25 at 6 am.
As per the new decision taken in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, a curfew would be clamped from 3 pm to 5 am across the state and all shops and business establishments have been asked to down their shutters by 2 pm.
Chandigarh Monday reported 860 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the tally of cases in the city increased to 44,306, with 7,592 active cases. As per official data, seven people succumbed to the disease during the day, bringing the fatality to 496.
Tamil Nadu on Monday recorded an all-time high in new COVID-19 infections adding 20,952 cases to the caseload of 12,28,064 while 122 deaths pushed the toll to 14,468 so far
A calligraphy competition themed 'Your Hand Drawn Charm'was organized in Srinagar.
After Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced strict restrictions on April 13 to contain spread of COVID-19, the restaurant business again fearing for loss.
The university directed in a notice that movement within the campus, and movement in and out of the campus will be restricted during the night curfew timing of 10:00 pm to 5:00 am.
Authorities in J&K's Srinagar district announced on Monday that all restrictions those were imposed on May 31 will continue without any relaxation till further orders in the district.
The government on Wednesday said there was "no specific" report received from Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir about any "new losses" of income and jobs due to restrictions imposed after the abrogation of Article 370 provisions.
The top court also questioned why the J&K administration has not placed the orders and notifications imposing communication restrictions in the state.
Restrictions under Section 144 CrPc were imposed on Friday morning in various parts of the valley, the officials said.
Governor Satya Pal Malik also said the Internet and phone services have been shut because these are more useful to terrorists and Pakistan for mobilisation of people and indoctrination of youths.
The movement of private transport is more in upscale areas like Humhama, Hyderpora, Jawahar Nagar, Sanat Nagar, Rajbagh and Residency Road, unlike downtown Srinagar, where even the private vehicles are few.
Government spokesperson Rohit Kansal said that the decision to ease restrictions was taken after an assessment by local authorities of the situation prevailing in various parts of the Valley.
Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar on Wednesday to prevent a Muharram procession here. The decision this year comes in wake of the unparalleled unrest in the Kashmir
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