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TopicNationwide lockdown

Topic: Nationwide lockdown

Stranded in Ayodhya amid Covid-19 lockdown, religious tourists blame govt apathy

Tourists allege they haven’t received any medical or other help from authorities, while Nishads say they’re barely making ends meet under lockdown.

Homes turn into classrooms, phones & laptops replace books as schools prepare for new year

With the HRD ministry ordering the start of the next academic year in the first week of April amid the Covid-19 lockdown, schools are taking their classes online.

Power grids prepare for load disruption after Modi’s call to switch off lights on Sunday

PM Modi’s call to switch off lights for 9 minutes Sunday evening could result in a sudden drop of about 15 gigawatt of power demand across the nation.

No fixed list, decide what food & groceries you want exempt from lockdown, MHA tells states

The fresh order comes amid concerns in the government about the Covid-19 lockdown disrupting the supply chain of essential goods.

Haryana bans chewing gums to check Covid-19. Experts say no proof of link but praise move

Haryana authorities say the ban is a preventive measure meant to ensure chewed gum is not spat on others or on roads. 

Called corona, beaten up, left on road: Foreign tourists recall Goa lockdown horrors

Several foreign tourists stuck in Goa said friendly local residents turned hostile as concern about the pandemic deepened and restrictions on movements began.

Delhi crime rate drops 42% since 15 March, close to 2,000 cases registered

According to data shared by police, a total of 1,971 cases have been registered since March 15 to 31 as against 3,415 cases during the same period last year.

Centre credits Rs 500 to Jan Dhan accounts of over 4 crore women as lockdown relief

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had earlier said that ex-gratia payment of Rs 500 would be credited to female Jan Dhan account holders for the next three months.

Just 8 Covid-19 patients on ventilators in 5 worst-hit states, majority are mild infections

There are 1,414 Covid-19 patients in the most affected states of Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Delhi. Experts say India yet to experience disease peak.

HT’s 100-day coronavirus tale, Mint says safety key for India’s ‘staggered un-lockdown’

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.

On Camera

Why Modi, BJP should worry about bad blood between CEC Gyanesh Kumar and Rahul Gandhi

If there is bad blood between the CEC and the Opposition leaders, it will shake the people’s faith in election results. It’s the worst thing that could happen to Indian democracy.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

Pakistan signs $1.5 billion deal to sell lethal combat weapons to Sudan’s junta

The deal, believed to be paid for by a third nation, will give the Sudanese Armed Forces access to light attack aircraft, engines, armoured fighting vehicles & unmanned aerial vehicles.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?