Bengaluru, May 5: Life is limping back to a new normalcy in most parts of Karnataka with easing of Covid-19 induced restrictions yesterday as the State headed into the third phase of lockdown started since March 24.
According to the guidelines issued by the Centre, industrial activities, construction works, essential, non-essential shops, delivery of essential goods through e- commerce, courier and postal services, banking and agriculture activities, plying of four-wheelers and two-wheelers and inter-state movement of goods vehicles is permitted in all the zones, whereas buses are allowed to ply only in green and orange zone districts.
This apart, sale of liquor was also allowed at the designated shops. Police said vehicular movement is allowed only from 7am to 7pm for ordinary citizens.
Clarifying about the movement of people, Bengaluru police commissioner Bhaskar Rao tweeted, "From Monday you don't need a pass to move in Bengaluru between 7am and 7pm. After 7 pm and up to 7am the following morning, even if you have a pass you are not allowed to move except medical and essential service. Checkpoints will remain and your ID may be asked. Please be responsible." After the restrictions were lifted, heavy vehicular movement was witnessed in parts of Bengaluru leading to traffic jam in some areas.
Chikpet, which is the main trade area in Bengaluru, saw some activities.
With restrictions on public transport continuing, this unusually crowded place had very less footfall. "Movement of public is limited due to ban on public transport, such as city buses and Metro Rail.
"The trade activities are taking place between retailers," trade activist and joint secretary of Jain International Trade Organisation Sajjanraj Mehta said .
Select liquor shops in the city and other parts of the state pulled up shutters after being closed for about six weeks due to the lockdown with tipplers thronging them in huge numbers at many places.
Some traders in the city complained that they received notices regarding the Tax Deduction at Source for the month of April "thought here were no trading activities."
Meanwhile, Chief minister B S Yediyurappa announced on Monday that free bus service for migrant labourers, which is operating smoothly, has been extended till Thursday.
The victim, Amrita, is the second daughter of Basayya Swami and Lakshmi. The girl, who was sleeping with her mother on Monday night, is said to have gone missing all of a sudden when Lakshmi woke up at around 3 am.
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Prophet muhammad pbuh taught us to stay far away from such elements which is evil...and it is a way to hell, if somebody involves in such activities...
And he has taught us how to ask refuge with ALLAH (God) the creator of all that exists, from the evils of this world.
The Quran is a guidance for Mankind and people are far away from it. People who fear such evil should once look into the QURAN with reflection and it will give you hope and strength to deal with evil which is sorrounding us.
May Allah Guide us to know the TRUTH and the reality of Evil and its games in this life.
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