Proactive action taken to check COVID-19 through a nationwide lockdown, abrogation of Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, and opening of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor top the list of achievements of the Ministry of Home Affairs in the first year of the Modi government 2.0.
Ministry of Home Affairs on Sunday issuea a fresh Standard Operating Procedures for the movement of Indian nationals stranded outside the country and of specified persons to travel abroad.
Ministry of Home Affairs has released the notice, granting permission to conduct various board examinations during the lockdown. Though all schools and colleges are to remain closed, the notice released by MHA permits CBSE, ICSE and other State Boards, whose exams were disrupted or are pending to begin the exams.
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said activities will be conducted in sports complexes and stadia strictly in accordance with Ministry of Home Affairs guidelines.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will conduct a high-level meeting with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) over Cyclone Amphan on Monday. The meeting which is scheduled at 4 pm, will review the arising cyclone situation in parts of the country.
Lockdown has been extended in the country for two more weeks as Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued updated-new guidelines for the country on Sunday evening. Take a look at new-updated guidelines for work places for lockdown 4.0.
MHA has issued National Directives for COVID-19 management and offenses and penalties for violation of lockdown measures as it has been extended for two more weeks. In addition to the already existing zones, one more zone has been added by the government which is the buffer zone. Centre, States, guidelines for lockdown 4.0 will vary depending on these zones.
As lockdown has been extended for two more weeks, MHA has issued updated directives for the country which have to be followed during the lockdwon period. Strict action under various sections will be taken against individuals, entities if found violating the directives.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Sunday evening released the guidfelines for lockdown 4.0 which will be in place for another two weeks till May 31. According to the MHA guidelines, the night curfew will remain in place between 7 pm to 7 am in order to contain the spread of the virus.
The government has issued a new set of rules and guidelines for the fourth spell of lockdown that will set in from tomorrow. In the new guidelines, the government has given significant relaxation in the services that are prohibited till May 31. But will bars and restaurants open in the lockdown 4.0?
The nationwide lockdown was first imposed for 21 days starting March 25 and then extended on April 15 and later on May 4. The lockdown 3.0 ends today.
While the government had continued with the prohibition of commercial flights, metro services, educational institutions across the nation, it has put forth a few relaxations, one of which includes the opening of sports stadiums although spectators won't be allowed.
The Union Home Ministry today asked states and union territories to ensure that there is no movement of migrant workers on roads and railway tracks. Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, who wrote to Chief Secretaries, directed that the migrants be facilitated through special buses or Shramik special trains.
The SAI has formulated a detailed draft of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to be followed before reopening of its training centres by the end of this month, as suggested by Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju but subject to clearance from the Health and Home ministry.
In a new order, the MHA has said it would run more such trains without any hindrances and would also facilitate the faster movement of migrant workers who are stranded in different parts of the country.
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued detailed guidelines for restarting industries, manufacturing units after lockdown. The government has issued guidelines on how to restart plants, taking care of units especially involving chemicals units, worker or labours, different department and also procedures if a worker tests positive.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued new guidelines for the restarting of manufacturing units post coronavirus lockdown. As per the new guidelines, the production units have been asked to consider first week after the lockdown ends as a trial period.
The Union Home Ministry on Thursday made it clear that the decision of holding the Rath Yatra in Puri would be taken by the Odisha government keeping in mind the prevailing COVID-19 situation, but allowed construction of the chariot for the religious procession.
India's COVID-19 mortality rate is approximately 3.3 per cent, much lower than West Bengal’s 13.3 per cent
The ‘unilateral’ decision of the West Bengal government to stop trucks laden with essential supplies, bound for Bangladesh, ‘would have larger implications for the Indian government with regard to its legally binding international commitments, warns MHA
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