Mumbai: E-commerce companies have been cleared to sell non-essential items online. The government has approved the sale of products to the locals. Accordingly, online portals, including Flipkart and Amazon, can be distributed to Orange and Green Zones, including electronic devices. The country’s 733 districts are divided into three categories. The zones are red, orange, and green. The category will be reviewed once a week to assess the status of zones. Since the announcement of the lockdown, the government has placed restrictions on the operations of e-commerce companies. The supply of essential commodities was stopped. The sale of electronic devices was mainly through e-commerce portals. The lockdown was a big fall in the company’s revenue. The center had allowed e-commerce firms to sell non-essential items but the order was frozen due to opposition from small and medium sellers. Amazon said it welcomed the government’s decision to grant the sale. When the results of the first quarter of the calendar year were released, it was evident that the company had suffered a severe setback from India.

New Delhi: ATMs have been introduced to curb the spread of Covid. As per the new rule, the ATM will be cleaned to prevent infection after all use. It has been started in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, and Chennai in Tamil Nadu. Municipal corporations currently clean ATMs in hot spots twice a day. Officials warned that ATM chambers would be closed if sanitation was not followed.

Meanwhile, those who opt for commutation from the Employees Provident Fund Organization will be given full pension from May. This benefit is available to EPFO members who retired on September 26, 2008. Those who retire on April 1, 2005, will be eligible for a higher pension beginning April 1, 2020, after the retirement of the pension. The pension EPFO will be available to them from May. 6.3 lakh pensioners will be benefited under this scheme.

This will cost the government an additional Rs 1,500 crore in the event of a crisis. The government notification was issued in February on the restoration of full pension for those who received commutation benefits. However, under the current EPF Act, EPFO members will not be entitled to commutation.

Delhi: Arogya Setu App mandatory for central government employees. The central government has stated that employees must download the central government’s Arogya Setu app for Covid prevention.

The Arogya Setu App is mandatory in the public sector, constitutional and autonomous bodies. Joint Secretaries were also given the task of monitoring.

Before heading to the office, you should check your status in the app. Anyone who thinks they have contact with the affected person will receive a notification of high risk on the app. According to the guidance issued by the Center, it is necessary to undergo self-monitoring for 14 days until it attains safe status.

New Delhi: The Airports Authority of India has issued a letter to the airports to resume flight service. The letter said the service should be ready by mid-May and could accommodate up to 30 percent in a plane.

One-third of passengers will be allowed in the first step. The authorities should be ready for keeping social distancing at the Airport.

Air India has also been instructed to prepare a plan to cover the gap in airports.

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Thiruvananthapuram: Wearing a mask is mandatory in the state. Peticase will sue the concerned court for violating the order under Section 290 of the Indian Penal Code. People could be fined up to Rs.200 for violating the order. State Police Chief Loknath Behra said if the offense is repeated, a fine of Rs 5,000 will be imposed.

The police chief said that if the fine is not paid, the case will be prosecuted under section 118 (e) of the Kerala Police Act. This is a department that carries a maximum penalty of three years if convicted. A homemade fabric mask, cloths can also be used. In addition, if you do not put a sanitizer in the shop, you will have to pay a fine of Rs 1000.

The Central and State Governments have recommended that all people wear masks in public places and workplaces in the context of the spread of the epidemic in the interest of public safety. This is the reason behind the state of the art mask.