Topic: lockdown
Demand down, revenue down but costs up: Pandemic takes shine away from UP’s ‘peetal nagri’
Uttar Pradesh's brass, scissors and locks industries all hit by lockdowns, rising input costs & inflation. Small business owners complain of being denied loans under govt schemes for MSMEs.
Stringent lockdown to be enforced wherever Covid spread is at critical levels: Kerala govt
The lockdown will be in force in areas where the Weekly Infection Population Ratio is above 10 and the areas will be notified by the DDMA, an order from Chief Secretary VP Joy said.
New Zealand imposes nationwide lockdown after reporting single case of Covid
The developments have prompted people in the country to line up outside supermarkets to stock up on essential items and sparked a sharp drop in the value of the New Zealand dollar.
55% people feared police would beat them during lockdown but trust has grown now, says survey
The CSDS report on policing in India during lockdown also says the poor, Dalits, tribals and Muslims 'faced greater disadvantages generally due to the lockdown'.
Database for unorganised workers expected to take off this month, after several missed deadlines
On 29 June, the Supreme Court had fixed 31 July as the deadline for the Centre to make the portal operational. The database’s dry run and security audit is underway now.
‘How can we study on phone?’ — why Haryana private schools likely lost 12.51 lakh students
3 months into academic year, Haryana has discovered that 12.51 lakh students who got enrolled in private schools in 2020-21 have not returned for academic session 2021-22.
WFH and gaining weight by eating junk, ordering online? This is how you can fix it
Weight gain is frustrating, depressing and stressful, but tackle it one step at a time. We are going through a pandemic.
Parents protest, move court as Delhi private schools charge non-tuition arrears for lockdown
A 31 May Delhi HC order allowed schools to charge annual fees and development fees, which they use for the upkeep of facilities, for the period since lockdown ended last year.
Religious places & malls open, transport at full capacity in Karnataka as govt eases curbs
The new guidelines announced by Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa Saturday came into effect from 6 am on 5 July and will be in force up to 6 am on 19 July.
Only 1 in 3 students in class V to XII had online access in 6 states, shows survey
Students in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh were severely impacted while half of all children in Haryana transitioned smoothly to online schooling.
YourTurn
If Hong Kong wants zero Covid strategy to succeed, it must improve its quarantine rules
It’s increasingly difficult to find a clear, logical justification for policies, which at this point are defensive and rooted in fear. The govt must improve its quarantine system.
How Subhash Chandra is fighting to keep control of his media empire
The 70-year-old tycoon risks losing control just as Zee’s prospects are looking up. The media mogul is looking for ways to raise his family’s shareholding.
Defence
‘Lot of money changed hands’, says CBI after arresting 5 including serving Navy commander
The five persons have been arrested for ‘leaking sensitive information in connection with the modernisation of a submarine project’
Aryan Khan isn’t a show to enjoy. NDPS is a weapon vengeful state could use on you or your kids
The draconian Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act has been handed over to people who are prone to misuse it. The story we see unfolding on our TV screens is of its blatant misuse.