As the lockdown norms will be further relaxed from tomorrow, temples in Kerala including the famous Sabarimala and Guruvayoor Sree Krishna will open their doors to devotees, after almost two months, but with restricted entry.
India's own contact tracing app, Aarogya Setu, has been a timely move and the fact that it has become the most downloaded app in the recent times is a testimony to citizens innate belief in the power of technology to inform, guide and protect them from unwanted consequences in these times of public health emergency.
Central government issued guidelines for 'unlock 1' to open religious places from June 08.
The Union Health Ministry has released a standard operating procedure to be followed in restaurants, set to open from June 8. The measures listed by the government should be adopted in addition to specific measures at particular places to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Now, people visiting any religious place will have to follow a standard operating procedure. The SOP was released by the government on Thursday. Religious places will be opening from June 8 as Centre begins 'Unlock 1', reopening of the country except containment zones in view of the coronavirus crisis.
The Supreme Court on Thursday while hearing the issue of charging interest on loans during the moratorium period, has asked the Ministry of Finance for its response on whether the interest could be waived or should it continue during the moratorium period.
Delhi is the third worst-hit state in India after Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu in terms of having the maximum number of coronavirus cases in the country. The Union Territory currently has over 23,645 confirmed cases including 13,497 active cases, 9,542 recovered and 606 deaths.
Coronavirus containment zones in the national capital have risen up to 158 as the number of cases surges past 20,000. As per latest figures, Delhi has had 22,132 coronavirus cases out of which 12,333 are active cases. In the national capital, 9,243 people have recovered after contracting the virus while 556 have succumbed to the illness.
As the country gears up to come out of the two-month-long COVID-19 lockdown, Westlife Development, that owns and operates McDonald's restaurants in West and South India is all set to open its doors for customers once again, with enhanced safety norms in view of the pandemic.
Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla are mulling ways to run the Parliament's monsoon session that normally begins in the last week of July and goes up to August end.
As the Delhi government on Monday issued guidelines for 'Unlock 1.0', it maintained status quo for restaurants, permitted to operate kitchens for home delivery and takeaway of food items, and DTC with not more than 20 passengers at a time.
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Monday said that the strategies for Unlock 1 in the state had begun much earlier in a phased manner and the state is now ready for the unlocking phase
The Union Territory Chandigarh Administration on Monday issued fresh guidelines for the next phase of the lockdown, allowing the opening of barbershops and salons with strict adherence to COVID-19 guidelines.
Goa, the party capital of India, has been quiet in the last 2 months because of the lockdown imposed by the government in light of the coronavirus outbreak. From Calangute to Anjuna, empty deserted beaches have been the theme in town since the end of March when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the nationwide lockdown.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur spoke with India TV during its special coverage #CMsOnIndiaTV and discussed the road ahead in the state for unlock 1 as country begins to exit from lockdown in a phased-wise manner. Speaking on the tourism industry, Chief Minister said that it has been hit hard due to COVID-19 but its revival will take time.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced the sealing of Delhi borders for one week in order to contain the spread of coronavirus. However, people involved in essential services will be allowed to travel. In the past couple of weeks, Delhi has witnessed a sharp rise in the coronavirus cases.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to chair a crucial Union cabinet meet on Monday as India enters Day 1 of the Centre’s three-phased unlocking plan. It is the first meeting of the Union Cabinet after the Central Government entered into its second year in office.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Monday spoke to India TV and discussed in brief what will remain open and closed in the state during unlock phase 1. Speaking on the revival of the tourism industry, Trivendra Singh Rawat said his administration will take decision on re-opening of religious places including Kedarnath, Badrinath soon.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in an exclusive conversation with India TV on how he plans to unlock the state said they are ever ready to deal the crisis.
The Haryana government on Sunday decided to extend the lockdown in the containment zones till June 30. It was also decided to open the restricted areas in a phased manner in accordance with the provisions of the National Disaster Management Act and guidelines issued by the District Magistrate and the departments concerned.
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