lockdown 5.0

In pics: Activities across India on day 2 of Unlock 1.0 amid coronavirus COVID-19 scare

The fifth phase of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-necessitated nationwide lockdown is currently in place. On Tuesday, India entered day 2 of Unlock 1 in which several restrictions that were earlier enforced have currently been eased and citizens were seen returning to their normal lifestyles in many parts of the country.

Jun 02, 2020, 15:33 PM IST

Unlock 1: Delhi's metros, malls prepare to open in Phase 3

The Centre may well be quite far from allowing the metro services and malls to resume operation, but the Delhi Metro is warming up with signal testing and trial runs with an aim to find a simple answer to - "how to maintain social distancing in a service that otherwise witnesses clogged coaches and swamped station premises." Meanwhile, malls in the NCR region, which will be allowed to open from June 8 in all the non-containment zones, also have started their plans.

May 31, 2020, 13:08 PM IST

Lockdown 5: Know what is allowed and what's not

States/ UTs, based on their assessment of the situation, may prohibit certain activities outside the Containment zones, or impose such restrictions as deemed necessary. 
 

May 30, 2020, 19:49 PM IST

Lockdown 5.0 extended in containment zones till June 30, announces MHA

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday (May 30) issued fresh guidelines for phased re-opening of all activities outside containment zones for the next one month, till June 30. On the other hand, non-containment zones can open in a phased manner.

May 30, 2020, 18:55 PM IST

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee faces flak, retracts ‘100% staff in office from June 8’ remark

A day after announcing that the state government and private offices will resume work with 100 per cent staff in attendance from June second week, the West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee has now retracted her statement. 

May 30, 2020, 13:01 PM IST

DNA: What Lockdown 5.0 may look like?

In this segment of DNA we will analyse what Lockdown 5.0 may look like?

May 29, 2020, 23:40 PM IST

Amit Shah speaks to Chief Ministers of All States, UTs on lockdown extension

As the time nears for the lockdown 4.0 to end, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday night spoke to all chief ministers, and sought their opinion on the extension of the ongoing nationwide lockdown beyond May 31.

May 29, 2020, 08:12 AM IST