TN announces ‘total lockdown’ from May 10 to beat COVID-19
Existing restrictions regarding places of worship, cap on attendees in wedding and death-related events will continue while educational institutions will remain closed.
By PTI| Updated: 8th May 2021 11:38 am IST (Photo: ANI)
Chennai: With Tamil Nadu witnessing a sharp increase in the COVID-19 cases, the government on Saturday announced clamping a two-week “total lockdown” across the state to curb the spread of the pandemic, starting May 10.
Chief Minister M K Stalin said in a statement that the lockdown was being enforced due to “unavoidable reasons” and pointed out that the decision was taken based on inputs received at a review meeting he had with district collectors on Friday, besides consultations with medical experts.
New restrictions from today till May 20
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Enforcement teams will fan out to all 15 zones in city to check for violations
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Enforcement teams will fan out to all 15 zones in city to check for violations The fresh restrictions announced by the State government to control the spread of COVID-19 come into force from today. They will be in place till 4 a.m on May 20.
As part of the new restrictions, government and private offices will be allowed to function only with 50% employees, public transport including passenger trains and buses, metro trains and taxis will operate at 50% of their capacity. Only non air-conditioned provision and grocery stores will be allowed to function till noon and only 50% customers can get into these shops. Restaurants and hotels are allowed to sell food through parcels. Tea shops can be open till noon. Markets and meat shops can function only on weekdays between 6 a.m. and noon. They will be shut on Saturdays and Sundays.
Close liquor shops to prevent Covid-19 spread: PMK
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Chennai, April 27 : The Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder S. Ramadoss on Tuesday urged the Tamil Nadu government to close down the liquor shops in the state to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Pointing out the growing Covid-19 infections in the state Ramadoss said as per the World Health Organisation (WHO) liquor will reduce the immunity levels in an individual and its consumption should be curtailed during a pandemic.
Ramadoss said crowding at liquor shops is not the only reason for the demand to close the liquor shops.
Corporation accused of routing its profits to State govt. The Madras High Court has dismissed writ petitions filed by the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac), which holds exclusive right to sell liquor in both wholesale and retail across the State, against reopening of its tax assessments for previous years on the ground of alleged evasion. The Income Tax Department had accused the corporation of routing its profit to the State government by way of frequent revision of special privilege fee instead of paying dividend from profits after taxation.
Justice S.M. Subramaniam refused to interfere with the decision to reopen the assessments after referring to an observation made by an Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax that Tasmac was adopting a colourable device to evade legitimate payment of tax to the coffers of the Central government.
Sula’s wine route
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April 23, 2021 16:50 IST
While Sula Vineyards is taking wines online and betting big on post-pandemic tourism, quality control issues with local partnerships are a hurdle, says brand ambassador Grégoire Verdin
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While Sula Vineyards is taking wines online and betting big on post-pandemic tourism, quality control issues with local partnerships are a hurdle, says brand ambassador Grégoire Verdin
“Many people think wine is for the elite, that it’s complicated, and it should be paired with specific food. I’m here to say, ‘Forget about all that’,” says Grégoire Verdin, the global brand ambassador and Associate Vice President - Tastings and Marketing, of Sula Vineyards. He believes that wine is a beverage and “you shouldn’t feel any kind of pressure”. With the Nashik-based winery since December 2018, Verdin brought his food and wine indus