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Wednesday, December 10, 2025
TopicUnlock 5.0

Topic: Unlock 5.0

Unlock 5 guidelines to remain applicable till 30 November

The Centre has also given state and UT governments the flexibility to decide on reopening of schools and coaching institutions in a graded manner.

Delhi govt allows restaurants to operate round-the-clock, says tourism license not required

The government also announced the initiation of a process to abolish police licenses and health trade licenses from local bodies for restaurants.

Delhi govt allows cinema halls to reopen from 15 October with 50% seating capacity

Apart from cinema halls, the Delhi government also allowed functioning of all weekly markets outside containment zones, with immediate effect.

Mumbai’s local trains now open for dabbawalas, consulates & high commissions staff

Mumbai's 5,000 dabbawalas last month appealed to be allowed to use the trains, saying the six-month break was the first in the '130 -year-old history of the tiffin services'.

Only UP is ready to reopen schools, other big states delay move until October-end

In ‘Unlock 5’ guidelines, home ministry has left it up to individual states & UTs to decide on re-opening schools & colleges from 15 October.

In Unlock 5, govt allows cinemas with 50% seating, gathering of over 100 people

The new guidelines for opening up of activities are for areas outside Containment Zones only. For schools, states have been given flexibility to take a decision in a graded manner.

On Camera

India is an aerospace giant on paper, importer in practice—what China did right and we didn’t

For decades, India’s defence industry has churned out ‘indigenous’ hardware. Much of it is mere assembly of imported kits or licensed production, masking a deep import dependence.

Niti Aayog CEO has a message for power stakeholders. Buckle up for surge to feed EVs, data centres

Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.