1. Andhra Pradesh to reduce retail liquor outlets to 2,934 by May end
After hiking liquor price by 75 per cent early this week, the Andhra Pradesh government has decided to reduce the number of retail liquor outlets, by a further 13 per cent, to 2,934 by this month end to curtail alcohol consumption.
2. BJP leaders condemn rumours about Shah's health
BJP leaders on Saturday reacted strongly to rumours about Home Minister Amit Shah's health, with party president JP Nadda terming these as "inhuman" comments which are "extremely condemnable."
3. Evaluation for class 10, 12 board exams to be done at home by teachers
The evaluation for class 10, 12 board exams will be done by teachers at their homes and 3,000 schools have been identified as exam centres to deliver the answer sheets to them, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said.
4. 14-day home quarantine must for all returnees: Kerala CM
Fourteen-day home quarantine for all Keralites returning from other states would be compulsory, said Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
5. Five special trains to bring back 5,000 stranded Odisha people
Five special trains will start journey from three states on Saturday to bring back 5,000 stranded Odia people, a day after the Supreme Court allowed the return of migrants to Odisha, officials said.
6. ICMR partners with Bharat Biotech for developing indigenous COVID-19 vaccine
In a major development, India's apex medical research institute (ICMR) on Saturday partnered with Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) for developing indigenous COVID-19 vaccine.
7. Tamil Nadu govt allows tea shops, pvt businesses to open from Monday
The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday announced some relaxations for shops and other private businesses while permitting reopening of tea stalls from Monday onwards, subject to certain conditions.
8. Kareena Kapoor shares throwback pic from her trip to Morocco
Taking a trip down memory lane, superstar Kareena Kapoor Khan on Saturday posted a throwback picture from her Morocco trip and described it as her "Saturday mood."
9. After Aurangabad tragedy, Goa intensifies rail tracks, tunnels monitoring
A day after 16 migrant workers were run over by a goods train near Maharashtra's Aurangabad region, Goa Police have upped monitoring of railway tracks in the state, especially rail tunnels, to prevent any potential mishap.
10. Combating Covid-19: Virat, Anushka donate Rs 5 lakh each for Mumbai police welfare
India skipper Virat Kohli and actress wife Anushka Sharma have contributed Rs 5 lakh each for police welfare as the world battles it out against the coronavirus pandemic.
