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Odisha schools to reopen for Classes 9 to 12 from 16 Nov, districts to decide on opening places of worship

However, the official notification added that higher institutions will only be allowed to open for research and post-graduate students in the Science stream

Centre allows political gatherings in poll-bound Bihar, with conditions; contaiment zones remain off-limits

In closed spaces, a maximum of 50% of the hall capacity will be allowed with a ceiling of 200 persons. For open spaces, the permission will depend on the size of the venue

Cinema halls to reopen from 15 October with 50% capacity with one-seat distance, online booking encouraged, says Prakash Javadekar

Prakash Javadekar said online booking of tickets will be encouraged but box office will be open for single-screen theatres.

Schools reopen after 6 months: Masks mandatory, sports prohibited; here are state-wise guidelines on social distancing

Earlier this month, the Centre released SOPs in which it stated that Class 9 to 12 students can attend school with the written consent of their parents

Coronavirus Updates: China authorises emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines developed by Chinese companies

Coronavirus Updates: An emergency use authorisation allows unapproved vaccine candidates to be used in high-risk groups for a limited period

Unlock 3.0: Inter-state movement of goods, people can't be restricted, Centre tells states

MHA secretary Ajay Bhalla made the remarks in a communication to the chief secretaries of all states and UTs, stating that local level restrictions on movement were being imposed by various districts and states

Coronavirus Updates: Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa tests positive for COVID-19, being hospitalised

Coronavirus Updates: Yediyurappa is the fourth BJP leader to have tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, which also saw a minister in Yogi Adityanath cabinet in Uttar Pradesh succumbing to the virus

COVID-19 Unlock 3.0 in India: Night curfew lifted, gyms to open from 5 Aug; lockdown till 31 Aug in containment zones

The new guidelines were announced even as India's COVID-19 cases crossed 15 lakh with over 48,000 new cases and 768 deaths reported on Wednesday.

'Unlock doesn't mean freedom,' says Yogi Adityanath as govt looks to ease restrictions in Uttar Pradesh from Monday

He directed the additional chief secretary (Home) to issue directives in this regard. The chief minister also told officials that a plan should be made to create 1 crore man days between 15 and 30 June

More time needed to tell if iPhone can be unlocked, says FBI

It will take at least two weeks to know whether an alternate method will unlock an encrypted iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers, the head of the FBI's Los Angeles office said