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List of notifications/circulars/advisory
01 May 2021 - 31 May, 2021
Last Updated On | Issuing Authority | Applicability | Nature of directions | Copy of notification/source |
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May 31, 2021 | Government of Mumbai | Maharashtra | Order for Domestic Arriving Passengers originating from airports located within Maharashtra to Mumbai and travelling from Mumbai Airport to airports located within Maharashtra – No RTPCR test required for travel within Maharashtra | Read here |
May 31, 2021 | Government of Bihar | Bihar | Bihar has announced the extension of lockdown till June 8, 2021. | Read here |
May 31, 2021 | Government of United Arab Emirates | Passengers travelling to UAE | UAE has extended travel restrictions (all passenger flights banned) from India till June 30, 2021. |
Read here |
May 31, 2021 | Government of Italy | Passengers travelling to Italy | Italy has extended the entry ban for people coming from India, till June 21, 2021. | Read here |
May 31, 2021 | Government of Uttarakhand | Uttarakhand | Uttarakhand Corona curfew extended till June 9; | Read here |
May 31, 2021 | Government of Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh | Curfew imposed in Andhra Pradesh has been extended till June 10th,2021 | Read here |
May 30, 2021 | Government of Maharashtra | Maharashtra | The coronavirus-induced lockdown has been extended in Maharashtra till June 15, 2021 with certain relaxations | Download here |
May 30, 2021 | Government of Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh governing has issued guidelines relaxing the covid restrictions - economic activities will be permitted in zones with less than 600 active cases from June 1 (7am to 7pm) The curfew will, however, continue to persist during the weekend, |
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May 30, 2021 | Government of Delhi | Delhi | Delhi lockdown extended till June 7. | Read here |
May 30, 2021 | Government of Haryana | Haryana | Haryana Coronavirus Lockdown Extended till June 7, Some Restrictions Eased. | Read here |
May 30, 2021 | District Administration | Shimla | Shimla to enforce revised curfew rules, shops to open between 9 am and 2 pm from Monday to Friday. | Read here |
May 29, 2021 | Government of India/ Health Ministry | India | The Health ministry has written to the state governments stating that it has that some private hospitals are giving packages for Covid-19 vaccination in collaboration with hotels, the centre has reiterated that Covid-19 vaccination drive can be carried out under four specific categories and flagged that vaccination drive being carried out in hotels must be stopped and necessary legal and administrative action should be initiated for those violating the Centre’s guidelines. | Download here |
May 29, 2021 | Government of Jammu And Kashmir | Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu and Kashmir categorised into red and orange Covid zones. | Read here |
May 29, 2021 | Government of Puducherry | Puducherry | Puducherry Extends Lockdown till June 7; Repair, Maintenance Services Permitted. | Read here |
May 29, 2021 | Government of Mizoram | Mizoram | Mizoram Extends Lockdown in Aizawl Till June 6 to Control Covid-19 Spread. | Read here |
May 29, 2021 | Government of Maharashtra | Maharashtra | Maharashtra extends Covid restrictions by 15 days, new guidelines to be issued on June 1. | Read here |
May 29, 2021 | Pune Municipal Corporation | Pune | Pune weekend lockdown lifted; PMC relaxes strict Covid curbs. | Read here |
May 29, 2021 | Directorate General of Civil Aviation | India | International flight to remain suspended till June 30. | Read here |
May 29, 2021 | Government of Kerala | Kerala | Kerala govt extends statewide lockdown till June 9 to contain COVID spread | Read here |
May 28, 2021 | Government of Meghalaya | Meghalaya | Total lockdown in East Khasi Hills extended till June 7. | Read here |
May 28, 2021 | Government of Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu Extends Lockdown till June 7, Few Restrictions Eased. | Read here |
May 28, 2021 | Government of Goa | Goa | Goa Government Extends "Corona Curfew" Till June 7. | Read here |
May 28, 2021 | Government of Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh | Curbs extended by another week in Himachal Pradesh, some relaxations announced. | Read here |
May 28, 2021 | Government of Arunachal Pradesh | Arunachal Pradesh | Arunachal Pradesh extends lockdown in Seven districts till June 7. | Read here |
May 28, 2021 | Government of Delhi | Delhi | Delhi government has said that there will be gradual unlocking in Delhi starting from May 31, 2021 - Only construction activities and factories will be reopened from Monday. | Read here |
May 27, 2021 | Government of India | India | The Ministry of Home Affairs, government of India has issued an order dated 27 May 2021 to all states and union territories to extend the Covid-related guidelines till 30 June, 2021 to stem the spread of coronavirus. | |
May 27, 2021 | Government of India | India | The government of India has issued a Guidance note on “Near to Home COVID Vaccination Centres (NHCVC) for Elderly and Differently Abled Citizen” dated 27 May 2021 |
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May 27, 2021 | Government of West Bengal | West Bengal | Amid a surge in of Covid-19 cases, the West Bengal government has the extended lockdown in the state till June 15, 2021. | Read here |
May 26, 2021 | Government of Gujarat | Gujarat | Considering a significant drop in the new coronavirus cases in Gujarat, the state government has decided to relax the night curfew by an hour in 36 cities, while the restrictions during the day will remain in place. From Friday, 28 May 2021, the restrictions on people's movement will be effective from 9 pm to 6 am in 36 cities. | Read here |
May 26, 2021 | Government of Sikkim | Sikkim | Sikkim lockdown extended till May 31, 2021 | Read here |
May 26, 2021 | Chandigarh administration | Chandigarh | The Chandigarh administration announced an extension in the COVID-19 lockdown but permitted all shops, both selling essential items as well as non-essential items, to remain open. Night curfew will continue to be imposed daily from 6 pm to 5 am, while weekend curfew will be imposed from 6 pm on May 28 to 5 am on May 31. | Read here |
May 26, 2021 | Government of Rajasthan | Rajasthan | Lockdown extended in Rajasthan till June 8, 2021; | Read here |
May 25, 2021 | Government of Assam | Assam | To check the spread of Covid-19, the Assam government has extended the curfew in the urban areas of the state till June 5. The government has also advanced the night curfew in rural areas to 2 pm from the current 6 pm. | Read here |
May 25, 2021 | Government of Jharkhand | Jharkhand | To contain the COVID-19 surge, the Jharkhand government has extended the lockdown-like restrictions with stricter provisions in the state till June 3, 2021. | Read here |
May 24, 2021 | UAE government | Passengers travelling to UAE | The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has extended its travel restrictions on those travelling from India until Jun 14, 2021. | Read here |
May 23, 2021 | Uttarakhand government | Uttarakhand | Uttarakhand government has extended the ongoing COVID-19 curfew in the state till June 1, 2021 | Read here |
May 23, 2021 | Government of Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh extends curfew until May 31, 2021 | Read here |
May 23, 2021 | Government of Bihar | Bihar | Covid-19 lockdown in Bihar extended till June 1, 2021 | Read here |
May 23, 2021 | Government of Karnataka | Karnataka | Those entering Karnataka need COVID-19 negative report. | Read here |
May 23, 2021 | Government of Delhi | Delhi | Delhi lockdown extended till May 31, 2021. | Read here |
May 23, 2021 | Government of Haryana | Haryana | Haryana extends lockdown until May 31, 2021. | Read here |
May 22, 2021 | Canadian Government | Passengers travelling to Canada from India | Canada has extended a ban on direct flights from India until June 21, 2021. | Read here |
May 22, 2021 | Government of Delhi | Delhi | Delhi suspends COVID-19 vaccination for 18-44 age group from today due to lack of doses. | Read here |
May 22, 2021 | Government of Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu extends lockdown for a week, announces stricter curbs. | Read here |
May 22, 2021 | District Administration Bhopal | Bhopal | Corona curfew' in Bhopal extended till June 1. | Read here |
May 21, 2021 | Government of Karnataka | Karnataka | Karnataka Extends Covid-19 Lockdown till June 7. |
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May 21, 2021 | Government of Kerala | Kerala | Lockdown in Kerala extended till May 30. | Read here |
May 21, 2021 | Government of India | India | Guidance on Covid-19 Vaccination at Workplaces (Government and Private) allowing the family members to be vaccinated at the workplaces. | Download here |
May 20, 2021 | Gujarat government | Gujarat | In an attempt to contain the COVID-19 cases, the Gujarat government has extended the ongoing night curfew in 36 cities from 8 pm to 6 am till May 28, 2021. | Read here |
May 20, 2021 | Goa Government | Goa | Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, Goa government has extended the ongoing curfew in Goa till May 31, 2021. |
Read here |
May 19, 2021 | Tripura Government | Tripura | Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, Tripura government has imposed night curfew from 6 pm to 5 am till May 26, 2021. |
Read here |
May 18, 2021 | Assam Government | Assam | Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, Assam, government has extended the curfew hours in Assam by two more hours from 12 pm to 5 am while the shops have been allowed to operate only upto 11 am, till further orders. | Download here |
May 18, 2021 | Gujarat Government | Gujarat | Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases and a severe cyclonic storm, Gujarat government has announced extension of night curfew (8 pm to 6 am) in 36 cities of the state for the next three days, till 21 May 2021. | Read here |
May 18, 2021 | Chandigarh Administration |
Chandigarh |
The Chandigarh administration has decided to extend ongoing curfew restrictions by one more week till May 25, 2021 | Read here |
May 17, 2021 | Madhya Pradesh Government | Madhya Pradesh | The Madhya Pradesh government has extended the 'corona curfew' in all 52 districts of the state for different durations -till 6 am on May 31 in 19 districts including Ujjain, Gwalior, Shivpuri, Sagar, Morena, Neemuch, Shahdol, Umaria, Dewas, till 6 am on May 24 in Bhopal, while in Indore, it will remain in force till May 29 night. | Read here |
May 17, 2021 | Uttarakhand government | Uttarakhand | The Uttarakhand government has extended the coronavirus curfew in the state by another week, till 6 am, May 25, 2021. | Read here |
May 17, 2021 | District Administration, Gurugram |
Gurugram | The District Administration, Gurugram has issued an order dated 17 May 2021 on Management of Covid 19 on large outbreak regions. | Download here |
May 16, 2021 | Andhra Pradesh Government | Andhra Pradesh | The Andhra Pradesh Government has decided to extend the ongoing curfew till May 31, 2021. | Read here |
May 16, 2021 | Government of Delhi | Delhi | The Delhi government has decided to extend the ongoing lockdown by another week which will now end at 5am on May 24, 2021. | Download here |
May 16, 2021 | Government of Punjab | Ludhiana | The Punjab government has decided to extend Covid19 curfew restrictions in the Ludhiana District till May 23,2021. | Read here |
May 16, 2021 | Government of Haryana | Haryana | In order to check the spread of novel coronavirus in the state, the Haryana government extended the ongoing lockdown-like restrictions till 24 May, 2021. | Read here |
May 16, 2021 | Government of Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh | The Uttar Pradesh government has extended the "partial coronavirus curfew" in the state till 7 am on May 24, 2021 | Read here |
May 16, 2021 | Government of Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | In view of recent spike in Covid-19 cases in the city, the authorities in Bhopal have extended the lockdown by another week. The lockdown order will be in place till May 24. | Read here |
May 15, 2021 | Government of Punjab | Ludhiana | The Punjab government has decided to extend Covid19 curfew restrictions in the Ludhiana District till May 23,2021 | Read here |
May 15, 2021 | Government of West Bengal | West Bengal | The West Bengal government has announced a complete lockdown across the state for two weeks from 6 am on Sunday, May 16 to 6 pm on May 30, 2021. | Read here |
May 15, 2021 | Government of Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh | The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to extend the coronavirus-induced curfew in the state till May 26, 2021. | Read here |
May 14, 2021 | Government of Kerala | Kerala | The Kerala government on 14 May 2021 decided to extend the ongoing lockdown for one more week, till May 23, 2021, in view of the rising cases of Covid-19 | Read here |
May 13, 2021 | Government of Jharkhand | Jharkhand | The Jharkhand government has decided to extend the lockdown-like restrictions with stricter provisions, including seven days mandatory quarantine for people visiting the state, till 27 May 2021 amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. | Read here |
May 12, 2021 |
Government of Maharashtra |
Maharashtra | The government of Maharashtra has via order dated 12 May 2021 extended the current covid 19 restrictions in the state till May 31, 2021. | Download here |
May 12, 2021 | Government of Assam | Assam | In view of the sudden surge in coronavirus cases, the Assam government has announced stricter set of guidelines effective from 5 am on May 13 till further orders, for the urban and semi-urban places in the periphery of 5 km of municipal areas. All religious places, weekly markets, and offices to be shut for 15 days in urban and semi-urban areas of the state. Movement of people has been banned (Curfew) from 2 pm to 5 am. | Read here |
May 11, 2021 | Government of Telangana | Telangana | Telangana government, has, announced a 10-day statewide lockdown in view of the sudden surge in coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases. The lockdown will be implemented from May 12, Wednesday till May 22. However, there would be relaxation for all the activities from 6am to 10am daily, following which only essential activities will be allowed for the remainder of the Covid-19 lockdown | Read here |
May 10, 2021 | Government of Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh government has extended it's "partial corona curfew" a second time to May 17 to disrupt the chain of transmission of the Covid-19 surge. Under the rules of "partial curfew", all government offices will function 50% occupancy and employees have been asked to come in shifts. Inter-state travel by buses run by the UP State Road Transport Corporation will continue to remain suspended. Essential services and goods providers like pharmacies will be open, along with shops selling vegetables, fruits, dairy products and groceries. |
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May 10, 2021 | Chandigarh Government | Chandigarh | To curtail the spread of the Covid-19 infection, the Chandigarh district administration has decided to extend the "corona curfew" by another one week. The non-essential shops will continue to be closed. The night curfew in the city is in place from 6 pm till 5 am on weekdays. The weekend curfew starts at 5 am on Saturday and continues till 5 am on Monday |
Read here |
May 10, 2021 | Government of Uttarakhand | Uttarakhand | Uttarakhand government announced a 7-day curfew in the state from May 11 break the chain of COVID transmission. As per the orders, shops selling fruits, vegetables, dairy items to remain open from 7am-10am, shopping malls, market complexes, gyms, theatres, assembly halls, bars, liquor shops to remain closed until further orders. | Read here |
May 10, 2021 | Government of Haryana | Haryana | The Haryana government has decided to further extend the duration of the curfew in the state till May 17 amid a surge in coronavirus cases. | |
May 9, 2021 | District Administration of Gurgaon |
Gurgaon |
In compliance with the guidelines issued by Government of Haryana extending the lockdown till 17 May 2021, the District Administration of Gurgaon has also issued guidelines on the measures to be taken by Departments of District Gurugram for Containment of COVID-19 in Gurugram for the period from 10 May 2021 (05:00 am) to 17 May.2021 (05:00 am) |
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May 9, 2021 | Delhi Government | Delhi | The Delhi government decided to extend the ongoing lockdown by another week in view of the prevailing Covid-19 situation. The lockdown will remain in force till 5 am on May 17. | Read here |
May 9, 2021 | Government of Goa |
Goa | Goa government announced a 15-day curfew in the state from May 9 to restrict the spread of Covid-19. As per the orders, essential services including medical supplies will be allowed. Tourists entering the state will have to furnish their negative RT-PCR test report. |
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May 9, 2021 | Government of Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh | The Uttar Pradesh government has extended the duration of the partial curfew imposed in the state by another week till May 17 as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. All shops and establishments will remain shut till May 17 until further order by the government. | Read here |
May 9, 2021 | District Administration, Chandigarh | Chandigarh | In order to contain the spread of Covid-19 cases, Chandigarh district administration imposed a weekend “Corona Curfew” from 5 AM on May 8 till 5 AM on May 10. | Read here |
May 9, 2021 | Jammu & Kashmir Administration | Jammu and Kashmir | Ongoing curfew is extended in all 20 districts of Jammu & Kashmir till May 17, 2021. | Read here |
May 8, 2021 | Government of Kerala | Kerala | Lockdown has been imposed in Kerala between May 8 till May 16 to break the chain of COVID transmission. | Read here |
May 8, 2021 | Government of Karnataka | Karnataka | State Government of Karnataka has imposed a 14 day-lockdown starting on 6 AM on May 10 till May 24. Under the new lockdown guidelines, private vehicles will not be allowed to move freely and all intra-state travels between districts, cities and villages will be barred, except for medical and other emergency services. | Read here |
May 8, 2021 | Government of Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu | The Tamil Nadu government on May 8 imposed a complete lockdown (with few relaxations) for two weeks across the State between 4 AM on May 10 and 4 AM on May 24 to combat the spread of Covid-19. | Read here |
May 8, 2021 | Government of Mizoram | Mizoram | The Mizoram government announced a 7 day- total lockdown commencing from 4 AM of May 10. The lockdown will remain in force till 4 AM of May 17. However, the shops dealing with essential commodities will be opened only on Thursday till 5 PM in the capital and district headquarter towns. | Read here |
May 7, 2021 | Madhya Pradesh government | Madhya Pradesh | The 'Janata curfew' in Madhya Pradesh to break the chain of Covid-19 transmission has been extended till May 15,2021. | Read here |
May 07, 2021 |
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai |
Mumbai | The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM/BMC) has issued an order dated 7 May 2021 on vaccination at Workplaces/housing societies. |
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May 6, 2021 | Delhi government | Passengers travelling from Andhra Pradesh/ Telangana to Delhi |
The Delhi government has issued an order dated 6 May 2021, stating: a) All persons arriving from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in Delhi by Airlines/Trains/Buses/Cars/Trucks or any other mode of transportation shall have to undergo mandatory Government institutional quarantine I paid quarantine for 14 days at facilities identified by the concerned District Magistrate. b) Any person who has been successfully vaccinated (two doses) and produces certificate to the effect or having negative RT-PCR Report (not older than 72 hours prior to undertaking the journey) shall be allowed home quarantine for 7 days. |
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May 6, 2021 | Rajasthan Government | Rajasthan | Amid a massive surge in the COVID-19 cases across the state, the Rajasthan government has imposed a strict lockdown in the state which will start from 5 am on May 10 (Monday) and will continue to remain in force till 5 am on May 24, 2021. | Read here |
May 6, 2021 | Kerala government | Kerala | The Kerala government has announced complete lockdown in the state from May 8 till May 16, 2021 over the rising Covid-19 cases in the state. | Read here |
May 6, 2021 | Sri Lankan government | Passengers from India to Sri Lanka | Sri Lankan government has announced that all arrivals from India will be banned with immediate effect due to the record rise in COVID-19 cases in India. | Read here |
May 5, 2021 | Government of West Bengal | West Bengal | The West Bengal government has announced additional restrictions with the surge in covid cases in the state including: — All social and political gatherings have been prohibited. — Movement of all local trains to be suspended from tomorrow. State transport to operate on 50 per cent capacity including metro. — Government and Private offices to have 50 per cent attendance |
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May 5, 2021 | Government of Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh | The government of the Himachal Pradesh has decided to impose a 10 day Corona curfew from midnight on May 7 till 16 May 2021. | Read here |
May 5, 2021 | Uttar Pradesh government | Uttar Pradesh | The Uttar Pradesh government has further extended the corona curfew in the state till May 10, 2021, 7 am. | Read here |
May 5, 2021 | Assam government | Assam | The Assam government has issued fresh restrictions as the state witnesses a spike in Covid-19 cases. The state government has imposed a night curfew from 6 pm to 5 am. The new restrictions will come into effect from May 5 till further orders. | Read here |
May 3, 2021 | Government of Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu | The Tamil Nadu government on announced new Covid-19 restrictions which will be in force between 4am May 6 and 4am on May 20. Standalone grocery and vegetable shops will be allowed to function without air conditioning till noon. Only 50% customers would be allowed at a time while all other shops will be disallowed. Essential services like pharmacies and milk supply will be permitted as usual, All government and private offices will be allowed to function with a maximum of 50% workforce. Only 50% seating capacity will be allowed in passenger trains, metro trains, private and government buses and rental taxis. m from May 5 for 14 days. | Read here |
May 3, 2021 | Government of Tripura | Tripura | The government of Tripura has imposed a night curfew in all civic body areas of the state from 6 pm to 5 am the next day. Maximum 100 persons have been allowed to attend weddings or any social functions. A maximum 20 persons are allowed to attend funerals. | Read here |
May 3, 2021 | Government of Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh | The government of Andhra Pradesh has decided to impose a night curfew in the state from 12 noon till 6 am from May 5 for 14 days. Shops and business establishments can only remain open from 6 am to 12 pm, after which only essential services will be allowed to operate. . |
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May 3, 2021 | Uttar Pradesh government | Uttar Pradesh | In light of rising number of COVID-19 cases, the Uttar Pradesh government has extended the curfew till 6 May 2021, 7 am | Read here |
May 2, 2021 | Government of Uttarakhand | Uttarakhand | District magistrates of Dehradun, Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar in Uttarakhand on Sunday extended the ‘Corona Curfew’ till 5 AM on May 6, 2021 | Read here |
May 2, 2021 | Government of Punjab | Punjab | In view of the alarming rise of COVID-19 cases in Punjab, the state government has imposed stricter curbs, banning the entry of all visitors to the state without a COVID negative report. In addition, all non-essential shops will continue to remain closed till May 15. | |
May 2, 2021 | Government of Odisha | Odisha | A 14-day lockdown has been announced in Odisha between May 5 and May 19 to break the chain of COVID transmission. | Read here |
May 2, 2021 | Government of Haryana | Haryana | In light of rising number of COVID-19 cases, the Haryana government has placed the state under a week-long complete lockdown starting from May 3. | Read here |
May 2, 2021 | Government of Delhi | Delhi | Lockdown in Delhi which was due to end at 5 am Monday, has now been extended by a week till May 10. During lockdown, essential services like medicine shops, vegetable shops, groceries etc. will be allowed, but shop owners and customers will have to ensure social distancing. |
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May 1, 2021 | Australian Government | Passengers travelling to Australia | The Australian government has imposed a ban on its citizens from returning home, if they have spent time in India up to 14 days before flying back. The government has threatened to prosecute them with possibility of five years of jail term or a penalty of $66,000. This is in effect from 1 May 2021 | Read here |
May 1, 2021 | United States Administration | India | In light of increasing COVID-19 cases and multiple strains of the virus in India, the United States will restrict travel of non-citizens from the country, starting 4th of May, 2021. | Read here |
May 1, 2021 | Ministry of Finance | Indian taxpayers | In order to mitigate the difficulties faced by the taxpayers due to the ongoing pandemic, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended timelines and provided relaxation in respect of compliances by the taxpayers. | |
May 1, 2021 | Government of West Bengal | State of West Bengal | The West Bengal government has ordered the closure of all shopping complexes/malls, cinema halls, restaurants and gyms till further orders. | |
May 1, 2021 | Government of Rajasthan | State of Rajasthan | The Rajasthan Government has extended the lockdown till May 17th, 2021. The restrictions, which were imposed from April 19 to May 3, have been extended for 15 days. All workplaces, except a few government offices engaged in COVID management, and markets would remain closed. | Read here |