In U-turn, Maharashtra govt says no relaxation of lockdown-like curbs anywhere yet
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Last Updated: Jun 03, 2021, 09:33 PM IST
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Relaxation of restrictions as per the situation in different areas is only under consideration and no decision has been taken, a statement from the Chief Minister s Office (CMO) said.
In U-turn, Maharashtra govt clarifies no relaxation of lockdown-like curbs anywhere yet
The Maharashtra government on Thursday evening clarified that the existing restrictions on account of COVID-19 have not been lifted anywhere, contrary to the announcement made by minister Vijay Wadettiwar.
Relaxation of restrictions as per the situation in different areas is only under consideration and no decision has been taken, a statement from the Chief Minister s Office (CMO) said.
The official said major parts of the directive will be focused on financial crimes, including steps to modernize existing anti-corruption laws to confront cryptocurrencies and cybercrime. We are looking at crypto as a means of illicit finance, the official said, but by no means are these new steps limited to new technologies like crypto.
The official also said the effort would likely involve updates to the Bank Secrecy Act, the primary means by which law enforcement can track how money moves through financial institutions. We ll be looking for ideas of how to modernize these systems to respond to new technologies, the official said. The memo does not name individual countries, specific currencies or particular kinds of assets.
Relaxation of restrictions as per the situation in different areas is only under consideration and no decision has been taken, a statement from the Chief Minister s Office (CMO) said.
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government on Thursday evening clarified that the existing restrictions on account of Covid-19 have not been lifted anywhere, contrary to the announcement made by minister Vijay Wadettiwar.
Relaxation of restrictions as per the situation in different areas is only under consideration and no decision has been taken, a statement from the Chief Minister s Office (CMO) said.
Wadettiwar, minister for Disaster Management, later said only in principle approval to phasing out of restrictions was given, but no decision has been taken.
We re going to see what we ve been managing to stave off: this wave of evictions that is just going to crush some of these areas, said John Pollock, coordinator of the National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel.
Yet there a handful of states that will continue to ban evictions beyond June 30.
New York has extended its eviction moratorium until September for tenants who ve endured a Covid-related setback or for whom moving could pose a health risk. To qualify, renters must submit a hardship form to their landlord.
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India News: The Maharashtra government on Thursday said Covid-19 restrictions have not been lifted, making a U-turn on an earlier announcement made by one of the