New Delhi: The guidelines for phase 2 unlock have been issued. Schools, colleges and coaching centers will remain closed until July 31. Online and distance learning systems will continue.
Metro Rail, International Airport, Cinema Hall, Swimming Pool and Amusement Parks will not open. There should be no social, political, cultural, sporting, or religious rituals attended by the crowd. Lockdown will continue until 31 in containment zones. Guidelines issued by the Interior Ministry urged the use of masks and social distance and to avoid spitting in public places.
New Delhi: The Center’s Digital Strike to China as it banned 59 apps, including Tiktok. The bans were cited as a threat to the country’s security.
Share It, Quay. UC Browser, Baidu Map, Shen, Clash of Kings, Duo Battery Saver, Hello, Lickey, YouCam Makeup, Me Community, CM Browser, Virus Cleaner, APUS Browser, ROMV, Club Factory, News dog, Beauty Plus, Viscount 59 mobile apps, including QQ Mail, Weibo, Extender, QQ Music, QQ Newsfeed, Bigo Live, Selfie City and Mailmaster, were banned.
Many apps on the Android and iOS platforms have found that users’ datasets that use it are illegally transferred to servers outside India. The ban came after the central government was informed that it was using all these data to evaluate and analyze the security of Indians. There have been allegations from various angles that Chinese applications should be banned following the India-China border dispute.
Chennai: The High Court has ordered the acquisition of the Satangulam police station in Tamil Nadu where custody deaths have taken place. The Madras High Court directed to the District Collector of Tuticorin. The Madras High Court’s Madurai Bench issued the order. But there are more reports of more custodial deaths happened at the station.
Two men who were taken into custody for allegedly delaying close the shops in the lockdown were beaten to death by the Satangulam police station.
The Tamil Nadu government has decided to leave the case to the CBI. Three policemen have been suspended in the incident. Massive protests are taking place at Tuticorin.
Beijing: Flooding in Sichuan province in southwestern China has left 12 people dead. 10 people went missing. Due to the heavy rains and strong winds that blew in the last few days, the rescue operation could not be done effectively, the authorities said.
Two vehicles on the highway that crashed in the floodwaters fell into the river. Situated on the plains at the bottom of the steep hillsides, 7,705 people were evacuated from the area. The floods that started earlier this month in parts of China left 78 people dead. More than 100,000 homes have been completely or partially damaged. The Ministry of Emergency Management has said it estimates a loss of 25 billion yuan ($ 3.5 billion).
New Delhi: The coronavirus continues to be very fierce, locusts hit make Delhi at double crisis. As locusts move from the border area of Gurugram, an alert has been issued in South Delhi and West Delhi. The Union Ministry of Agriculture has responded by saying that drone-based preventive measures have been launched in states where the locust has been devastated.
A group of locust arrived at Gurugram yesterday morning. It is now moving in many directions, from west to east, reports said.
Thiruvananthapuram: The monsoon rains are likely to continue in the state. Heavy rains are likely in seven districts of the state, the Meteorological department said. Yellow Alert has issued in Ernakulam, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts.
Meanwhile, the Central Meteorological Department has forecast that monsoon will hit all parts of India by Friday. Rain is expected to continue in the coming days.
Heavy rains are forecast for June 28 and 29, the Met. Department said. One or two places may receive rainfall of 7 to 11 cm. Strong winds are likely to blow across the Kerala coast at speeds of 40-55 km per hour. Fishermen are advised not to go to sea.
There are strong winds along with rain in the hilly areas. With heavy rains, there is a threat of sea erosion in the coastal belt. Due to flood threats in low lying areas of the state, people should be vigilant.
Those who live in areas prone to floods, landslides, and riverbanks should be cautious in case of strong winds and rain. Coastal residents who are prone to seasickness should also exercise caution. The State Disaster Response Authority said that it is important to look into the possible dangers of falling trees.
New Delhi: Five states have decided to extend lockdown in the wake of the sharp spread of COVID. Lockdown has been extended in Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Delhi, and Tamil Nadu.
The government has announced a 14-day lockdown in areas including Guwahati. Lockdown until July 12th. States like Jharkhand and West Bengal have decided to extend the lockdown until July 31.
The states which have decided to continue lockdown till the end of June include Maharashtra, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Telangana. India’s Covid-19 cases cross five lakh. The death toll rose to 15,685.
States that extended the lockdown
Jharkhand: Lockdown in Jharkhand extended till July 31. In a notification issued by the state’s chief secretary Sukhdev Singh, said all existing restrictions would continue till further orders. All concessions granted by Friday will remain in place and restrictions remain in place until further orders.
Jharkhand has sanctioned many activities outside the containment zone, including restrictions on inter-state service of buses, religious places, saloons, multiplexes, malls, swimming pools, gyms, and educational institutions.
Assam: The state government has imposed lockdown restrictions in the Kamrup metro district, including Guwahati, the largest city in the state, from 7 to 14. It has also decided to introduce a curfew across the state from 7 pm to 7 pm on Friday.
West Bengal: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee extended lockdown in the state till July 31. On Friday, the state asked the Center to stop domestic flights to Kolkata from states with higher rates of COV-19. The Bengal government has decided to revise the night curfew by one hour between 10 pm and 5 am. Metro services will resume on July 1 in Kolkata.
Tamil Nadu: Chennai, Madurai, Chengalpet, Kanchipuram, and Tiruvallur districts have been closed from Friday till June 30. Most operations, except essential services, require permission.
Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had earlier said the state would return to lockdown mode because of the growing number of cases in the city. Following this, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that the lockdown in Delhi has been extended till July 31. The closure is extended with restrictions. Schools in Delhi will remain closed until July 31, but online classes and activities will continue.
Telangana: The number of positive cases of Covid-19 has increased sharply in Hyderabad in the last few days and traders have announced a lockdown. The merchants announced that the shops, business establishments, and public markets will be closed for a period of seven to 10 days.Karnataka: The state government has decided to launch a full lockdown in Karnataka. It will come into effect from July 5.
Nidhin Ranji Panicker’s new film is ‘Kaval’. Suresh Gopi is playing a lead role in the movie. The first teaser of the film was released yesterday. The Kaval tells the story of the two periods of the High Range. Suresh Gopi will be two getups. Nidhin himself has written the film for the screenplay.
Saya David is the heroine of the movie. M Vijayan, Alancier, Padmaraj Ratheesh, Sujith Shankar, Santhosh Keezhatoor, Binu, Kichu, Kannan Rajan P Dev and Mohan Jose are the other stars. The cinematography is by Nikhil S. Mansoor Muthootty is the editor of the film. This is the second film of Suresh Gopi’s comeback.
Islamabad: Pakistan is planning to open the Kartarpur corridor for Sikh pilgrims. The Pakistani government has decided to open the corridor for pilgrims on Monday. The Kartarpur corridor has been closed for three months due to coronavirus.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the decision was made on the anniversary of the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the founder of the 19th-century Sikh empire.
Pakistan is in the process of opening the Kartapur corridor for Sikh pilgrims when the shrines are opened throughout the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara corridor in Pakistan connecting Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district, Punjab, last November.
New Delhi: The FIR was filed against five people, including Yoga guru Ramdev and Patanjali CEO Acharya Balkrishna, following claims of drug discovery against Corona. The FIR says Patanjali’s drug, Coronil, has misled people into saying that COVID is cured. The FIR has been registered by Jaipur Police.
After the launch of Baba Ramdev Patanjali’s Coronil, AYUSH Ministry has sought details. Advertisements were banned. The FIR was registered at the Jyoti Nagar police station.
