Karnataka announces weekend curfew, night curfew to remain in place every day
Places of worship closed, Restaurants, bars to only provide parcel services
Bengaluru: Karnataka government on Tuesday announced the weekend curfew across the state in the wake of the second wave of COVID-19.
The circular issued by the government added that there shall be weekend curfew from Friday 9 pm to Monday 6 am. The night curfew is also imposed in the entire state from 9 pm to 6 am every day. The order will remain in force from 9 pm of April 21 up to 6 am of 4th May.
Schools, Colleges, Educational/ training/coaching institutions, etc. will remain closed. Online/ distance learning shall continue to be permitted and shall be encouraged.
All cinema halls, shopping malls, gymnasiums, yoga centers, Spas, sports complexes" stadium, swimming pools, entertainment/amusement parks, theatres, bars and auditoriums, assembly halls, and similar places.
All social/ political sports/ entertainment/academic/ cultural/ religious gathering/ other gatherings and large congregations.
All religious places/ places of worship shall be closed 1br public. However, all personnel engaged in the service of the place worship shall continue to perform their rituals and duties without involving any visitors.
Restaurant and eateries permitted to operate and only take home (parcel) is allowed. All construction activities, civil repair activities are permitted.
There shall be no restriction on inter-State and intra-State movement of persons and goods. No separate permission/approval/e-permit will be required for such movements. However, people coming from other states shall strictly adhere to the prevailing Guidelines/SOPs issued by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of Karnataka.
There shall be unrestricted movement of all types of goods and cargo. Marriages permitted strictly adhering to COVID 19 Appropriate behavior (CAB) with a maximum of 50 people.
Cremation/Funerals to be allowed with a maximum of 20 people.
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Allahabad HC orders probe into 'reinstatement' of teacher in UP's Barabanki
Lucknow (PTI): The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered a probe by the special task force (STF) into alleged irregularities in the rejoining of a teacher at City Intermediate College in Barabanki, observing that the reinstatement appeared to be prima facie illegal.
The court also directed the recovery of the salary paid to the teacher during the disputed period.
A bench of Justice Rajeev Singh passed the order on a petition filed by the college management committee. The court expressed doubts over the roles of the District Inspector of Schools (DIOS), Barabanki, the college principal and the teacher concerned and hence, directed a detailed inquiry into the matter.
Taking note of alleged manipulation of records and misleading submissions, the court ordered the immediate transfer of the Barabanki DIOS to ensure a fair probe. It also directed the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the then joint director of education of the Ayodhya division.
In its order, the court found that the teacher, Abhay Kumar, was initially appointed as an assistant teacher in 2018 but joined an Eklavya Model Residential School in Chhattisgarh as a lecturer in June 2024 without obtaining permission from the management. His subsequent request to retain the lien was rejected.
Despite this, he was allowed to rejoin the Barabanki College in September 2025 on the directions of the joint director of education and the DIOS, and was even paid the salary for October 2025. The court termed the rejoining "wholly illegal" and lacking any legal basis.
The bench also expressed concern over lapses in communication within the education department and directed the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary to ensure that official orders are communicated through email and WhatsApp as well, to prevent disputes.
The matter is next listed for hearing on May 28 when a compliance report is sought.
