The lockdown in containment zones in the state will remain in place till September 30, the order said, adding that the district magistrate cannot impose lockdown at the local level. (Representational image) All schools, colleges and educational institutes in Uttar Pradesh will remain closed till September 30, the state government said on Sunday, a day … Read more
E-pass system for inter-district travel within the state will also be discontinued. (File image) Tamil Nadu Covid-19 lockdown update: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday announced the extension of Covid-19 lockdown in the state till September 30. Also, it was announced that under the relaxed ‘Unlock 4.0’ norms stipulated by the Centre … Read more
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government is facing a lot of heat for its move to defy the Centre and continue with its restrictions on free movement of people. The BJP, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and Prakash Ambedkar’s Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) have slammed the state government for making it necessary for people travelling in private and … Read more
The companies said the vaccine was well tolerated with mild to moderate fever in fewer than 20% of the participants. (Representational image: Reuters) Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE said the Covid-19 vaccine they are jointly developing is on track to be submitted for regulatory review as early as October, as they released additional data from … Read more
By discharging companies from liability for all defaults — which have occurred during the lockdown, without ascertaining the nature or cause of the default — is not GoI effectively providing a ‘get-out-of-jailfree’ card even to wilful defaulters, asks Satvik Varma. Source link