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

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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

Amendments to Disaster Management Act may retain NEC led by Union Home Secy

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Amendments to Disaster Management Act may retain NEC led by Union Home Secy

NEW DELHI: The National Executive Committee (NEC), which is responsible for drafting India’s lockdown and unlock guidelines to manage the Covid-19 pandemic, may be retained under a proposed amendment to the Disaster Management (DM) Act, 2005, officials aware of the matter said. The proposal to amend the Act and the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 is … Read more