Permitting 50 per cent capacity in cinemas and theatres but restriction on wedding guests is discriminatory, read the petition filed by Mangal Karyalaya and Lawn Association.
Indians Welcome the Hindu New Year Amid Covid-19 Scare
Indians are celebrating their New Year amid lockdowns, strict restrictions and ban on religious gatherings in many states
| 14 April 2021 1:50 PM GMT
Guwahati: In the middle of the second wave of the COVID pandemic, states in India are celebrating the New Year according to the Hindu and Sikh Calendars. Communities across India were seen celebrating the onset of Spring and indulging in festivities and merrymaking to herald the New Year known by different names in the different states.
Assam is celebrating Rongali or Bohag Bihu amid SOPs issued by the state government. Last year the Covid situation in the state had put a halt to all the cultural events including Bihu celebrations. As per the SOP issued on Friday, this time the organisers of the cultural programmes, an important part of the Rongali Bihu celebrations, have to seek permission from the local authorities and mention how many people are taking part. All the org
also this hour, we re in the part of the british isles where, for the first time in more than a year, people have today set foot without covid restictions. and coming up, the £300 million road upgrade seven years in the making that s upset drivers who say it won t make theirjourneys any better than before. good evening, and welcome to bbc news. in his first commons statement since becoming the new health secretary, sajid javid has told mps he sees no reason for the current covid restrictions in england to last beyond the 19th of july. he said we have to learn to live with coronavirus and that people shouldn t have to put up with restrictions a moment longer than necessary.