Lockdown 4.0 Comes Into Effect, Amphan Intensifies Into Super Cyclone And Other Top News

Lockdown 4.0 has come into effect from Monday and will be in place till May 31. And unlike in the past, Lockdown 4.0 comes with a lot of relaxations, especially in green and orange zones, where life is almost going back to being normal.?

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While the implementation of the guidelines is now the prerogative of the states, the Centre has stated categorically that “all other activities will be permitted, except those which are specifically prohibited," in non-containment zones. Read more?

Odisha To Evacuate 11 Lakh People As Amphan Intensifies Into Super Cyclone?

The Odisha government has initiated the process of evacuating people from vulnerable areas as Cyclonic storm Amphan is set to make landfall. The state is aiming at evacuating as much as 11 lakh people from the coastal areas which could be hit by the cyclone.?

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Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea till May 21, special relief commissioner (SRC) P K Jena said. Read more?

After Zomato Cuts Over 500 Jobs, Swiggy Lays Off 1100 Employees, 13 % Of Its Workforce?

Online food delivery platform Swiggy has become the latest to join the big names that are laying off its employees due to the financial setback in the industry. Swiggy on Monday announced to lay off 1,100 employees spanning across grades and functions in the cities and head office over the next few days.?

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This is almost 13.75 per cent of its about 8,000 workforce. Read more?

COVID-19 Positive Man Sent To Home Quarantine By Hospital Found Dead In Bus Stand?

In a shocking case of negligence, a COVID-19 positive man was found dead at a bus stand in Ahmedabad, days after he tested positive for the virus.

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The 67-year-old was admitted at the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital on May 10 where he tested positive for COVID-19. Read more?

Noida Nodal Officer Does His Part In The Last Rites Of A Man Who Died Due To COVID-19?

In these trying times it is the common man that is helping his own kind to get through, be it while helping out or seeing one off in the final journey.?

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One such example of the latter took place when a nodal officer in Noida came forward to assist the family of a 62-year-old man who had succumbed to COVID-19, and complete the last rites. Read more?

US Accuses China Of Allowing People To Travel Outside Despite Risk Of COVID-19?

China allowed its people to travel abroad despite knowing the risk transmitting coronavirus, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has alleged.?

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He also said that President Donald Trump will decide on the future course of action on penalising the country. Read more??