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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Govt employees mandated to complete competency-linked courses: Centre in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi (PTI): All central government employees have been mandated to complete competency-linked courses relevant to their role or level on a dedicated online platform annually, which will reflect in their annual performance appraisal reports, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.
The government has adopted a competency-based capacity building approach, focusing on role-based learning, continuous skill development, and alignment of training with role requirements, Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said in a written reply.
"The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has mandated all central government employees and officers of the all-India services to complete competency-linked courses mapped to their role/level and comprehensive assessments prescribed by their ministries/ departments/organisations (MDOs) or cadre controlling authorities (CCAs) on iGOT (integrated government online training) portal annually, which is to be also reflected in their annual performance appraisal reports (APARs)," he said.
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The minister was responding to a query about the government's plans to incorporate competency-based scores for promotion and appraisal processes of its employees.
A framework of roles, activities and competencies (FRAC) aims to align all positions in government with clearly defined roles, activities, and required competencies (behavioural, functional, and domain), Singh added.
In a separate reply, the minister said that details of the engagement of consultants are maintained by respective ministries and departments.
The General Financial Rules (GFR), 2017, administered by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, provides for the fundamental principles applicable to all ministries or departments concerning the engagement of consultants and external professionals or consultancy firms for specific jobs, he said.
"As informed by the Department of Expenditure, data regarding engagement of consultants is maintained by respective ministries and departments," Singh said.
The minister was asked the year-wise number of consultants engaged by all the central ministries and departments during the last five years.
