Foreigners were restricted from visiting India ever since the nationwide lockdown was announced by PM Narendra Modi on 24 March to check the spread of Covid-19.
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.
Home ministry issues order following PM Modi's appeal to support local businesses. The list of swadeshi goods also includes foreign brands that are manufactured in India.
MHA will facilitate the return of asymptomatic Indian nationals stranded abroad from May 7 onwards, in phases, through aircraft & naval ships on a payment basis.
Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said that central teams, visiting Kolkata & Jalpaiguri, have not been provided with cooperation and been restrained from making any visits.
The inter-ministerial central teams will focus their assessment on the compliance and implementation of lockdown measures besides issues like sample statistics in the district.
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.
When reading the book, one can see Roy’s mother as a 'fascist government' unto herself, the centre of her own cult. In Arundhati’s words, Mary Roy was ‘mother guru’.
ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.
China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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