On Friday, the Delhi Metro resumed services on two more corridors: the Magenta Line (West Janakpuri to Botanical Garden) and the Gray Line (Dwarka to Najafgarh) as part of its gradual unblocking plan. With this, it has now reopened all its main lines. The last line in the network, the …
Read More »Center publishes standard operating procedures for school reopening: everything you need to know
Metro services across the country have been resumed as part of Unlock 4, since they were suspended in March due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. Starting on September 21, also as part of Unlock 4, schools will also partially reopen, albeit only for classes 9-12. On Tuesday, the …
Read More »Schools will reopen from September 21 for classes 9-12
Schools will reopen from September 21 for classes 9-12 New Delhi: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has allowed schools to reopen to resume the face-to-face learning method as of September 21. The ministry has issued a set of guidelines for conducting these classes. It is intended to serve …
Read More »Schools for students in classes 9 and 12 can reopen on a voluntary basis as of September 21
As the government begins unlocking activities in stages in Unlocking 4, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday issued SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for the partial reopening of schools for Class 9 and Class 12 students of voluntary way to seek guidance from teachers. This would be allowed …
Read More »Delhi Metro Resumes Services With Tight Security Measures After 169-Day Break In Covid
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) resumed its services on Monday more than five months after they were suspended as part of measures to ensure social distancing to control the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. Services began at 7 a.m. on Monday on the 49 km-long Yellow Line (HUDA City …
Read More »Government plans 24-hour surveillance to avoid crowding in metro stations, ‘will name and shame’ offenders
Metro rail services throughout India except Maharashtra will resume in phases from Monday (September 7) and will be fully operational on September 12 amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The government warned against taking strict measures against those who violate social distancing rules, including “naming and shaming” passengers …
Read More »New guidelines for Metro services
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs announced on Wednesday the guidelines for metro operations, which will resume from September 7 throughout the country in a phased manner. There are 17 metro corporations in the country. With the issuance of the detailed SOPs, they can now publish their own details …
Read More »In another letter to Uddhav Thackeray, Fadnavis questions Mumbai Covid testing strategy
The leader of the opposition in Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, on Wednesday sent another letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, asking him to increase the number of Covid-19 tests that are being carried out in Mumbai. The former prime minister has written more than 10 such letters in the last five …
Read More »As restaurants and bars reopen in Goa, businesses are expecting considerable tourism for November
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 …
Read More »Unlock 4 begins: here’s a look at everything that has changed since September 1
The fourth phase of the Covid-19 curb relaxes went into effect on Tuesday (September 1). Called Unblocking 4, this phase seeks to bring normal life throughout the country to pre-coronavirus levels. In the announced guidelines for Unlock 4, the Center has allowed for the resumption of metro services and the …
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