Lockdown Relaxations

Earlier, restaurants and eateries were only allowed to operate their take-away food section on weekends, that is Saturdays and Sundays and restaurants could operate with a limited seating capacity till 4 pm only on weekdays.

COVID-19 | May withdraw lockdown relaxations, says health ministry after images of crowded hill stations surface

Worried over huge crowds in hill stations, the health ministry said such behaviour would nullify the gains made in controlling COVID-19 spread.

Centre allows domestic airlines to operate at 65% passenger capacity

The Centre on July 5 increased the in-flight seating capacity from the current 50 percent to 65 percent stating the cap on domestic aviation capacity at 65 percent will be operational until July 31 or till further orders.

In pics | People trickle outdoors as many states ease COVID-19 lockdown restrictions

As India entered its fourth phase of lockdown that began on May 18, several states eased the curbs to open up key economic activities in almost all areas except in the containment zones or high-risk locations.