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Haryana announces week-long lockdown from 3 May

On Saturday, Haryana had registered 125 Covid fatalities, taking the death toll in the state to 4,341, while 13,588 fresh infections pushed the tally to 5,01,566.

Odisha govt declares 14-day lockdown from 5 May to curb spread of Covid

Barring weekends, people will be allowed to purchase essential items within 500 metre radius of their houses between 6 am-12 pm during the lockdown period till 19 May.

Lockdown in Delhi extended by a week, says CM Arvind Kejriwal

The lockdown, which has been in place since 20 April, will now continue till 10 May.

Covid lockdowns worsen Modi govt’s fiscal woes fuelled by weak auctions

Sensing the Modi govt’s growing need for funds, traders are holding out for higher yields, with the central bank forced to cancel sales or boost purchases if it refuses to accede.

Goa govt announces 4-day strict lockdown from 29 April till 3 May

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that essential services and industries will be exempted from the purview of the lockdown but public transport will not be allowed.

Consider lockdown on 1, 2 May during counting of votes, Madras HC tells TN, Puducherry

On these two days, movement of vehicles used in connection with votes counting and emergency services alone shall be allowed, the court said.

Oil demand to buckle in India as Covid surge forces states into lockdowns

The combined consumption of diesel and gasoline in April is poised to plunge by as much as 20% from a month earlier due to renewed restrictions, including in Delhi.

India’s Covid ‘explosion’ timeline, and how states can keep oxygen demand low

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A second exodus, though smaller, shows why Mumbai’s migrant workers are still vulnerable

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray declared a lockdown to contain the second Covid wave, triggering a second round of migrant exodus. But response could be hamstrung by lack of data.

Covid vaccination drive should not be hampered due to curfew restrictions –– Centre to states

The Union Health Ministry Sunday said that India has inoculated 12.26 crore doses to beneficiaries prioritised by the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for Covid-19.

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Why the VB-GRAMG Bill strikes at the heart of MGNREGA

MGNREGA’s core strength was: if you needed work, you got work. VB-GRAMG’s funding model means work will only be available if a state has the budget and the Centre has approved the allocation.

Steady growth rooted in ‘Dravidian model’. How Tamil Nadu more than doubled its GSDP in 10 yrs

RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.