Centre asks states, UTs to allow relaxation of Covid curbs

Centre asks states, UTs to allow relaxation of Covid curbs

Issuing COVID-19 guidelines for March, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla also suggested the implementation of a risk assessment based approach on the opening of economic activities as suggested by the Union Health Ministry recently. The Union Home Ministry on Friday asked states and union territories to consider relaxing Covid curbs for social, sports, entertainment, academic … Read more

Government may lift restrictions on oxygen use for some priority industries in 2-3 days

Government may lift restrictions on oxygen use for some priority industries in 2-3 days

The government is likely to lift restrictions on the use of liquid oxygen for some priority industries in the next 2-3 days as demand for medical oxygen has come down, a top government official said on Sunday. To make oxygen available to more people during the peak of the second wave of COVID-19, the Centre … Read more

Coronavirus guidelines: Centre extends restrictions till March 31, Home Secy cautions states to maintain vigil

Coronavirus guidelines: Centre extends restrictions till March 31, Home Secy cautions states to maintain vigil

The top Home Ministry also made it clear that there should be no interstate or intrastate restrictions on the movement of persons and goods for inter-state, intra-state and cross border trade with other countries. As Coronavirus cases rise in Maharashtra and Kerala, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has written a letter to all the states … Read more