Lockdown Guidelines For States

Maharashtra, the state hit worst by Covid, has decided on a 5-level unlock strategy as the Covid numbers in the state slowly recede.

With reports of lockdown norms being violated in some areas of the state, Haryana Home and Health Minister Anil Vij Tuesday asked people to follow all Covid-related guidelines or be prepared for further restrictions.

The Centre has put out guidelines for states on enforcing lockdowns and containment zones to try and flatten the curve amid spiraling Covid cases.

The central government on Wednesday asked states to step up efforts to contain coronavirus cases especially in areas where a spike has been reported in recent weeks. Issuing a set of guidelines that will be effective from December 1, the Home Ministry suggested measures including local restrictions such as night curfews, stricter enforcement of con...

A few states including Delhi, Karnataka and Maharashtra, have decided not to reopen schools, others like Punjab have declared reopening of schools. A few schools resumed classes from September 21 on a voluntary basis for Classes 9-12, as advised by the Centre earlier during Unlock 4.

Schools and colleges, shut since March as lockdown was announced across the country, will be allowed to re-open from October 15, the Centre said Wednesday while announcing the next phase of lifting of coronavirus-related restrictions.

The Assam Rifles has hit out at the Mizoram government for restricting the entry of armymen in the northeastern state and said the coronavirus rule was not only against the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, but was also affecting national security.

Mumbai police on Sunday stated lockdown guidelines under 'Mission Begin Again' initiative urging the Mumbaikars to follow them strictly and act responsibly as a citizen for own safety and loved ones. As per the new guidelines, all the vehicles found plying beyond 2 km radius from the residence without a valid reason will be impounded. The police de...

Kerala Minister Kadakampally Surendran today hit out at Union Minister V Muraleedharan over his comments criticising the opening of religious places to devotees in the southern state. "State government has followed Central guidelines and for a union minister to speak like this, it reeks of myopic...partisan politics," said Mr Surendran, who handles...

The states will get 15 more days to transport migrants home from the cities amid the coronavirus lockdown, the Supreme Court said today, adding it will pass an order on the issue of stranded migrants on Tuesday. Today's hearing came days after the Supreme Court took up the issue on its own and passed several orders to the states to help them reach ...

The telephone keeps ringing for appointments at the Naturals Salon in Chennai's Alwarpet as the outlet reopened today after two months, a day after the Tamil Nadu government permitted salons and grooming parlours to resume services without air conditioning. The state government also announced resumption of public transport and more employees at the...

The nationwide tally of coronavirus cases has crossed 1.9 lakh after a record single-day jump of 8,392 people testing positive for the highly contagious virus infection in the last 24 hours. The total cases in the country stood at 1,90,535 including 5,394 deaths, according to data from the Union Health Ministry. India has climbed to seventh from th...

Mizoram has decided to extend the coronavirus lockdown till June 30. It is the first state from the north-east to extend the lockdown and is the only state that does not have an active COVID-19 case. The state has, however, come up with fresh guidelines for inter-state movement.

The nationwide coronavirus lockdown has been extended to June 30, the Home Ministry said on Saturday evening. Dubbing the fifth phase of the lockdown "Unlock 1, which will have an economic focus", the ministry said a decision had been taken to "re-open prohibited activities in a phased manner in areas outside containment zones". These will be allow...

No separate permission, approval or e-permit will be required for inter-state or intra-state movement of people and goods, the centre said on Saturday, announcing guidelines for Lockdown5.

Maharashtra, the state hit worst by Covid, has decided on a 5-level unlock strategy as the Covid numbers in the state slowly recede.

With reports of lockdown norms being violated in some areas of the state, Haryana Home and Health Minister Anil Vij Tuesday asked people to follow all Covid-related guidelines or be prepared for further restrictions.

The Centre has put out guidelines for states on enforcing lockdowns and containment zones to try and flatten the curve amid spiraling Covid cases.

The central government on Wednesday asked states to step up efforts to contain coronavirus cases especially in areas where a spike has been reported in recent weeks. Issuing a set of guidelines that will be effective from December 1, the Home Ministry suggested measures including local restrictions such as night curfews, stricter enforcement of con...

A few states including Delhi, Karnataka and Maharashtra, have decided not to reopen schools, others like Punjab have declared reopening of schools. A few schools resumed classes from September 21 on a voluntary basis for Classes 9-12, as advised by the Centre earlier during Unlock 4.

Schools and colleges, shut since March as lockdown was announced across the country, will be allowed to re-open from October 15, the Centre said Wednesday while announcing the next phase of lifting of coronavirus-related restrictions.

The Assam Rifles has hit out at the Mizoram government for restricting the entry of armymen in the northeastern state and said the coronavirus rule was not only against the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, but was also affecting national security.

Mumbai police on Sunday stated lockdown guidelines under 'Mission Begin Again' initiative urging the Mumbaikars to follow them strictly and act responsibly as a citizen for own safety and loved ones. As per the new guidelines, all the vehicles found plying beyond 2 km radius from the residence without a valid reason will be impounded. The police de...

Kerala Minister Kadakampally Surendran today hit out at Union Minister V Muraleedharan over his comments criticising the opening of religious places to devotees in the southern state. "State government has followed Central guidelines and for a union minister to speak like this, it reeks of myopic...partisan politics," said Mr Surendran, who handles...

The states will get 15 more days to transport migrants home from the cities amid the coronavirus lockdown, the Supreme Court said today, adding it will pass an order on the issue of stranded migrants on Tuesday. Today's hearing came days after the Supreme Court took up the issue on its own and passed several orders to the states to help them reach ...

The telephone keeps ringing for appointments at the Naturals Salon in Chennai's Alwarpet as the outlet reopened today after two months, a day after the Tamil Nadu government permitted salons and grooming parlours to resume services without air conditioning. The state government also announced resumption of public transport and more employees at the...

The nationwide tally of coronavirus cases has crossed 1.9 lakh after a record single-day jump of 8,392 people testing positive for the highly contagious virus infection in the last 24 hours. The total cases in the country stood at 1,90,535 including 5,394 deaths, according to data from the Union Health Ministry. India has climbed to seventh from th...

Mizoram has decided to extend the coronavirus lockdown till June 30. It is the first state from the north-east to extend the lockdown and is the only state that does not have an active COVID-19 case. The state has, however, come up with fresh guidelines for inter-state movement.

The nationwide coronavirus lockdown has been extended to June 30, the Home Ministry said on Saturday evening. Dubbing the fifth phase of the lockdown "Unlock 1, which will have an economic focus", the ministry said a decision had been taken to "re-open prohibited activities in a phased manner in areas outside containment zones". These will be allow...

No separate permission, approval or e-permit will be required for inter-state or intra-state movement of people and goods, the centre said on Saturday, announcing guidelines for Lockdown5.