Thackeray said that after the religious places of worship are reopened from Diwali Padwa that falls on Monday,rules and safety protocol have to be followed strictly

CM Thackeray stated that a standard operating procedure will be drafted to ensure physical distancing in holy places. According to Thackeray, masks will be made compulsory in places of worship

The central government has given the states full authority to issue their own independent guidelines regarding the reopening of economic activities amid coronavirus-induced lockdown in place till June 30

Unlock  Phase 1.0:  Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday said religious places in the state can open from Monday, but no mass activities will be allowed there in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak in the country

Ahead of the re-opening of religious places across India after almost 75 days, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has also issued a Standard Operating Protocols to limit the spread of coronavirus

Domestic equity market traded majorly bullish today after the government announced lifting of lockdown. As per technical indicators, the rise in second half of Friday signals continuation of the uptrend, as the index surpassed 9,600 levels extending its bullish momentum

Lockdown 5.0 guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs comprised guidelines for phase 1 of re-opening of areas only; various states have come up with fresh guidelines on opening of business activity

Maharashtra Containment Zones Full List: According to sources, no activities will be allowed lockdwon containment zones in Mumbai, Pune and Thane red zones

Coronavirus (COVID-19) tracker highlights, corona vaccine latest news: 1,295 fresh cases of coronavirus were reported in the national capital in the last 24 hours, taking Delhi's tally to 19,844. The COVID-19 death toll in Delhi rose 473 while 10,893 patients recovered

Hoteliers, retailers and public policy experts welcomed the government decision to partially open the economy but said that that the recovery will be gradual and slow

West Bengal became the second state to throw open the doors of the shrines for devotees after Karnataka, which has sought permission from the Centre to reopen religious places from Monday