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Cinema halls reopen to scattered crowds; PVR starts operations in 487 out of 845 screens

PVR managing director says the next two weeks will be a trial run for the theatre chain, but is optimistic that the cinema business will bounce back.

Andhra Pradesh cinema halls, multiplexes continue to remain shut over steep maintenance costs, lack of new releases

Films of top Telugu stars Mahesh Babu, Allu Arjun, and Prabhas are expected to hit the screens only in January 2021, for Sankranti

Unlock 5: Cinema halls, entertainment parks, swimming pools and schools to reopen today

While theatres and multiplexes will remain closed in states like Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Chhattisgarh, they will open this week in several places, including Delhi and parts of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, with stringent dos and don'ts.

Unlock 5.0 guidelines: Cinema halls can operate at 50% capacity, states may decide to open schools from 15 Oct

Social, academic, sports, entertainment, cultural, religious, political functions and other congregations will be permitted with a ceiling of 100 persons, with effect from 15 October

PM to launch COVID-19 appropriate behaviour campaign, Delhi cinemas to reopen 15 Oct; India's tally crosses 67.5 lakh

Total cases rose to 67,57,131 with 72,049 new cases recorded in the 24 hours, while the recovery rate climbed to 85.02 percent with 57,44,693 people having recuperated from the infection so far.

Seven months since closing doors, cinema halls to reopen from 15 Oct with 50% capacity

Prakash Javadekar made the announcement and added that online booking of tickets will be encouraged, but box offices will be open for single-screen theatres

Olympic hopefuls to be given priority, says Swimming Federation after re-opening of pools gets green light

In the Ministry of Home Affairs' (MHA) latest guidelines on easing of lockdown restrictions, swimming pools being used for training of sports persons have been given permission to open across the country from 15 October.

India's COVID-19 count crosses 62 lakh, toll touches 97,497; Centre issues Unlock 5 guidelines

As per the new guidelines, which will come into effect from 1 October, theatres and multiplexes outside containment zones to open with 50 percent seating capacity from 15 October and will have to follow SOPs issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

Unlock 5.0 guidelines expected soon: From tourism to cinema halls, here are the possible relaxations

The Unlock 5.0 guidelines also assume significance because they are expected to be applicable throughout October — when the festival season begins