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Safety certificates: Schools offered 'leniency' this year


Now, existing institutions need not get one
Last year, the Department of Primary and Secondary Education decided to strictly enforce fitness and fire safety rules in all schools, existing as well as new applicants. However, it appears to have changed its priorities in the backdrop of COVID-19 and after lobbying from private school managements, said sources.
Last November, the department had a circular mandating that schools must obtain non-objection certificates (NoC) from the Fire and Emergency Services Department and the Building Fitness Department.
However, earlier this week, the department decided to do away with these rules for existing schools for this academic year. A new committee will be established to look into the modalities of this and submit their recommendations.

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Kerala exempts entertainment tax, power bill for theatres till March


Updated Jan 11, 2021 | 19:40 IST
The fixed electricity charges have also been reduced by 50% for the ten-month period when the theatres had to stay shut due to the Covid-19 outbreak
Kerala exempts entertainment tax, power bill for theatres till March 
In a major relief to cinema theatre owners, the Kerala government has decided to waive entertainment tax from January to March. Also, reduce the fixed charges on electricity during the post-COVID-19 outbreak period, when the theatres had remained closed. 
The fixed electricity charges have also been reduced by 50% for the ten-month period when the theatres had to stay shut due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

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