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Friday, November 14, 2025
TopicLockdown extension

Topic: lockdown extension

States, UTs cannot dilute lockdown 4.0 guidelines imposed by Centre, says Home Ministry

The Home Ministry said that states and UTs may prohibit certain activities in various zones, or impose other restrictions based on their assessment of the situation.

What ‘Lockdown 4.0’ allows, govt’s final stimulus boost leave BS & Mint disappointed

A round-up of the most important reports in major newspapers around the country – from TOI and HT, Express and The Hindu to The Telegraph, Mumbai Mirror and The Tribune, as well as top financial dailies.

Punjab extends lockdown till 31 May but no curfew from next week

CM Amarinder Singh said that limited public transport services shall resume from 18 May & he will allow the opening of maximum shops & small businesses.

Early reaction to Modi’s massive Rs 20 lakh-crore stimulus is broadly positive

The measures are impressive in size & should boost investor confidence in India’s ability to deal with the economic impact of coronavirus, market experts say.

WFH, online classes, binge-watching during lockdown have started another ‘outbreak’

It’s a collective burden for students and workers who find themselves spending more and more time on screens and gadgets to keep up with life.

In UP’s Bareilly, district officials bank on MGNREGA to ensure jobs for returning migrants

Around 47,000 workers are currently employed under MNREGA, which also includes migrant labourers who have returned to their native villages.

India’s opium crop is drying up in lockdown, but the parrots are not complaining

Poppy farmers say opium harvest is drying up due to which their produce is losing weight and this can lead to cancellation of their cultivation licence.

CBSE to conduct remaining Class 10 and 12 board exams from 1-15 July

No exams for Class 10, except in northeast Delhi. Class 12 exams will be held in subjects like business studies, geography, Hindi, home science, sociology, among others.

25% Indians clear about lockdown rules, 74% want no relaxation in ‘virus load’ areas: Survey

The survey by LocalCircles found 25% Indians were totally confused about the functioning of local shops, e-commerce, while 34% said they were somewhat confused.

Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao announces extension of lockdown in Telangana till 29 May

CM K Chandrashekar Rao said Telangana is aiming to flatten the curve and the lockdown extension will be implemented with strict night curfews after 7 pm.

On Camera

Trump stoked the Epstein scandal. It’s come back to bite him

The disgraced financier also seemed to allege in documents that Trump kept company for hours with one of Epstein’s victims.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.