HAL resumes work

The Hindu Newsletter - HAL resumes work

	Tuesday 28, April 2020

The Morning Filter Welcome to The Morning Filter, your guide to the busy news day ahead. We hope you are staying home and staying safe. Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today: Coronavirus | Latest numbers The number of positive cases reported in India stands at 29,375 with 940 fatalities. Prime Minister Modi on Monday hinted at a graded exit from the lockdown and warned that the danger posed by the COVID-19 pandemic was not over.   Coronavirus | HRD Ministry to discuss strategies with State education ministers on Tuesday Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' has called a meeting with state education ministers to discuss issues related to COVID-19 today, including handling of the mid-day meal programme and Samagra Shiksha programme. Universities and schools across the country have been closed since March 16 when the Centre announced a nationwide classroom shutdown as one of the measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak.   Chinese FM Wang Yi to attend BRICS meet on COVID-19 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will take part in the video-conference of the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting on the COVID-19 to be held on Tuesday, his aide said. Wang will discuss with his counterparts the impact of the COVID-19 on international relations, concerted efforts to address global challenges, deepening BRICS cooperation and other topics, the statement said.   Coronavirus lockdown | Assam govt allows standalone shops in rural areas to open from today The Assam government on Monday said standalone shops in rural areas, excluding the COVID-19 containment zones, will be allowed to open from Tuesday amid the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus.   Coronavirus | TN govt suspends EL encashment, freezes DA The Tamil Nadu government suspended encashment of earned leave by its employees, teachers and others, and froze the dearness allowances, even for pensioners, at the current level till July 2021. The decisions were taken to manage the fiscal strain caused by Covid—19 relief measures.   HAL allowed to resume work on Tuesday with fewer staff The Ministry of Home Affairs has allowed Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. to resume manufacturing operations as an essential defence service from Tuesday (April 28), but with curtailed staff and under strict safety guidelines. HAL halted work around a month back under the nationwide lockdown.   COVID-19: UP govt bars all schools from increase fees for 2020-21 session The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday directed all schools, irrespective of the boards to which they are affiliated, to not hike the fees for the academic session 2020-21 in the interest of the students and parents following the COVID-19 outbreak.   COVID-19: 4 families in Bengal’s Nadia put in home quarantine, 3 markets sealed Authorities of West Bengal’s Nadia district on Monday put members of four families of a village here in “home quarantine” as they came in contact with a COVID-19 patient, and sealed three local markets surrounding the rural hamlet, an official said.   Coronavirus | Brembo to restart some Italy ops from Tuesday Premium brakes maker Brembo said on Monday it would restart some activities at its Curno, Mapello and Sellero plants in Italy from Tuesday after the government eased some of the restrictions put in place to limit the spread of coronavirus. Morning Filter will return tomorrow.

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