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The Indian government is unlikely to impose a nationwide lockdown, though states and UTs have been advised to take stringent measures and implement “customised lockdowns” to break the chain of transmission and curb the spread of COVID-19 infection, official sources said. The Supreme Court today directed the central and state governments to consider enforcing a ban on mass gatherings and super spreader events as well as consider imposing a lockdown. "We would seriously urge the central and state governments to consider imposing a ban on mass gatherings and super spreader events. They may also consider imposing a lockdown to curb the virus in the second wave in the interest of public welfare," the Supreme Court said. Read more

The Union government has withdrawn its order directing employers to pay wages to workers, even with units remaining shut during the lockdown on 17th MAy 2020. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had issued a fresh set of guidelines which will be applicable from 18yh May. It has repealed the order dated March 29, 2020, which had talked about compulsory wage payment to workers during the lockdown. “Save as otherwise provided in the guidelines annexed to this order, all order issued by the NEC [national executive committee] under Section 10(2)(I) of the Disaster Management (DM) Act, 2005, shall cease to have effect from 18.05.2020.” Read more