Here’s list of shops, businesses allowed to operate during Karnataka lockdown
Complete breakdown of what is allowed and what is not
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday announced that the state will go under complete lockdown from May 10 till May 24 to curb the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the state.
Speaking strictly about the lockdown, the CM had added that nobody will be allowed to come out on street except for emergency reasons and during the 4-hour window between 6:00 am to 10:00 am where shops and businesses dealing with essential items will be allowed to remain open.
The guidelines issued by the government, it made it clear about what will be allowed to open and what will not in the four-hour window between 6:00 am to 10:00 am during the lockdown.
“Shops dealing with food, groceries, fruits and vegetables, meat and fish, and animal fodder shall be allowed to function from 6 am to 1O am. Public Distribution System shops are allowed” the guidelines stated.
“Take away only is allowed from Standalone liquor shops and outlets, from 6 am to 10 am. The sale of vegetables and fruits through pushcarts is allowed from 6 am to 6 pm. Milk booths and Hopcom outlets are allowed from 6 am to 6 pm” it further added.
Hotels, restaurants, and eateries shall be permitted to operate kitchens for take away/home delivery of food items only. No vehicles will be allowed to be used by persons for taking parcels/takeaway. The only movement by walk is allowed for this purpose. However, hotels, restaurants, and eateries can use vehicles for home delivery. (General public going out for taking away food from hotels, restaurants, and eateries cannot use vehicles)
The government order also added the home delivery of essential items shall be encouraged 24x7 to minimize the movement of individuals outside their homes.
All food processing and related industries, Banks, insurance offices and ATM, Print and electronic media, telecom services, internet services are other services whose personnel and vehicles will be allowed unrestricted movement during the lockdown.
Construction activities with laborers staying on-site will be allowed outside containment zones adhering to the COVID-19 national directives.
Marriages already scheduled will also be allowed with a maximum attendance of 50 people during the ceremony while cremations and funerals will be allowed with a maximum attendance of five people adhering to the COVID-19 appropriate behavior.
Inter-district and Inter-state travel will be restricted and will only be allowed in emergency cases.
It also added people having reservations of train/flight tickets will be allowed to travel. Metro services however will be out of service will taxis and auto-rickshaws will only be allowed to ply in cases of emergencies.
All Agricultural and allied activities outside containment zones will also be permitted. Allied activities include Fisheries, poultry, Meat, Dairy, etc.
Under the social sector, the Operation of homes for children/disabled/mentally challenged/senior citizens/ destitute/ women/widows, Observation homes, after-care homes, and places of safety for juveniles will be allowed to be operational as usual.
Under the Health sector, all health services including AYUSH and Veterinary Hospital will remain functional outside containment zones.
All modes of public transport including metros and busses will remain closed during the lockdown.
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TN polls: TVK pushes DMK behind with leads in 83 seats, AIADMK ahead in 54
Chennai (PTI): New entrant TVK, led by actor-politician Vijay, was leading in as many as 83 constituencies on Monday when counting of votes polled in the April 23 Assembly polls was on across Tamil Nadu. The AIADMK was leading in 58 seats while the ruling DMK was ahead in 34, EC data showed.
About two hours after the postal ballots were counted and EVMs opened for multi-round counting, Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam surged ahead of its Dravidian rivals-- the DMK and the AIADMK, with the ruling party struggling to catch up.
If the trends maintain, Vijay could as well ensure the biggest electoral upset, something in lines with the "1967,1977" wins he had referred to in his campaign speeches.
While the Dravidian stalwart CN Annadurai brought the first non-Congress government in Tamil Nadu post-independence in 1967, the charismatic MG Ramachandran (MGR) installed the maiden AIADMK government 10 years later, unseating then DMK government under M Karunanidhi. TVK was leading in most Chennai segments, all considered DMK strongholds and currently represented by the party in the 234-member House.
A poor show by DMK could belie most exit polls giving an edge to it, riding on the number of populist measures Chief Minister M K Stalin had implemented in his five year "Dravidian model," inclusive governance.
According to EC and TV reports, 15 cabinet ministers, including Stalin were trailing. His son and deputy CM Udhayanidhi was also behind in his incumbent Chepauk-Tirvuvallikeni seat, according to a number of reports.
Stalin was trailing behind TVK's VS Babu by 1234 votes in Kolathur segment. Vijay was ahead in Tiruchirappalli East by over 3,000 votes at the end of two rounds of counting, according to EC data.
BJP is trailing in 26 constituencies and it is ahead in Thali segment alone. TVK is ahead in constituencies including Ponneri, Tiruvallur, Poonamalle, and Avadi.
AIADMK is leading in segments including Katpadi, and Guidyattam and party chief Edappadi K Palaniswami is ahead in Edappadi segment by 7003 votes.
DMK was leading in segments including Vellore, Anaikattu and Rishivandiyam.
