The guidelines for the fourth relaxation phase of the Covid-19 lockdown issued by the Maharashtra government go into effect on Wednesday, one day after the conclusion of the Ganpati festival. Even as the Maharashtra government Vikas Aghadi (MVA) led by Uddhav Thackeray has announced major relaxations in this phase (called …
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Experts said that the closure of educational institutions had a significant impact on the teaching-learning system. New Delhi: A group of public health experts recommended that schools and other educational institutions be reopened in a phased manner and, at the same time, stressed that the blockade should be suspended as …
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The Indian economy was in one of its worst slowdown phases even before the Covid-19 pandemic. GDP growth fell continuously for eight quarters (except for a flash of 0.08 percentage points between December 2018 and March 2019. It was 8.2% in March 2018 and had fallen to only 3.1 % …
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A man wearing a protective mask walks past a dog sitting on a sack of garlic in a closed wholesale market after authorities announced the closure for one day this week in the state of West Bengal, amid the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Kolkata. (Reuters) For the first …
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The resumption of bars and restaurants in the state has led businessmen to anticipate “considerable tourism” during the end of the year. The President of Goa Hotel & Restaurant Associations said: “It is a welcome gesture from the government. By November or December, we hope to have a sizeable tourism …
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Metro operations will only be allowed “on a staggered basis.” (File photo) Meanwhile, the Bengaluru metro will resume operations from September 7 after a five-month hiatus since they were suspended due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, an order issued by the Karnataka government confirmed on Monday. However, operations will only be …
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Mumbai: The government of Maharashtra Monday issued new guidelines to facilitate the flow of activities in the state as part of Mission Begin Again. The new rules will go into effect on September 2 in areas outside of the containment zones. Despite the fact that the central government has allowed …
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NEW DELHI : India’s economy contracted by a historic 23.9% in the June quarter, earning the nation the grim distinction of the fastest-shrinking major economy, a downward spiral that has been triggered by the coronavirus crisis. The GDP data highlighted the extent of the economic damage inflicted by the pandemic …
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Mumbai: Maharashtra reported 11,852 new coronavirus cases on Monday, taking the state COVID-19 counts to 7,92,541. Additionally, 184 people succumbed to the infection, bringing the death toll from COVID-19 in the state to 24,583 and the number of active cases to 1.94,056 according to the latest information shared by the …
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File photo of Interior Minister Amit Shah. (PTI) AIIMS had said in a statement on Saturday that he has recovered and is likely to be discharged shortly. PTI Last update: August 31, 2020 11:29 am IST FOLLOW US: Union Interior Minister Amit Shah, who was admitted to AIIMS here on …
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