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Due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra, the state government has announced a night curfew to curb the virus spread. Maharashtra will be put under night curfew from 8 pm to 7 am from Monday (April 5).

Addressing a press conferencing after a cabinet meeting, Textiles, Port and Fisheries minister Aslam Shaikh said only essential services will be permitted during the night curfew from 8 pm to 7 am.

Restrictions put in place-

Shaikh said that restaurants and hotels will be allowed to offer takeaway and parcel services only and no dine-in service will be available. For offices, employees will have to work from home, except for insurance, mediclaim, electricity and civic offices.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed LDF and UDF alliances in Kerala ahead of assembly polls claiming them to be promoting dynasty politics. "There is a craze for dynasty rule in both alliances, everything else is sidelined...The case of a top LDF leader's son is well known, I don't want to elaborate further," said Prime Minister in Pathanamthitta on April 02.

Amid the rapidly increasing cases of COVID-19 across India, AIIMS Chief Randeep Guleria on Friday (April 2) said that a mini lockdown may be required to get a grip on the deteriorating situation.

Guleria said that the situation in the country with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic is quite worrying as the cases continue to mount steadily, especially in the last few days.

He cautioned that maintaining social distancing that is, keeping six-feet away from each other, is required even for those who have been inoculated against the virus. He also strongly suggested people to wear masks at public places.

At the premium of Rs 103.66 crore, the Noida authority has allotted an institutional property of 60,000 square metres to Microsoft India (R&D) private limited. Following the agreement, the tech giant will have to deposit 40% of the amount within a month and the remaining 60% in eight instalments in four years.

“The company will be given five years to complete the project. The investment by Microsoft in Noida will help NCR to develop as a software hub. It will also create job and encourage other companies to invest in the region,” reported a business daily quoting the authority’s statement.

In a bid to encourage private investment, Greater Noida, Yamuna and Noida authority are offering new plot schemes to allot industrial and institutional plots to companies.  In Greater Noida, nearly 64 industrial plots are available for allotment, reported the business daily.