Amid coronavirus crisis and spike in crime, it's catch-22 for police

In almost every meeting with the brass of his force, the police chief had been reiterating the need to curb crimes

Sanitised tourism

It seems like attracting tourists is Step No 1 as states ease lockdown measures in a phased manner. The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to reopen National Parks this week for domestic travellers; Rajasthan has reopened tourist destinations for domestic visitors, while Uttarakhand allowed limited destinations for tourists in the state’s green zones. Other states, including Karnataka, Kerala, and Uttar Pradesh, are also taking steps to reopen the doors for domestic tourists. The sector had come to a standstill after lockdown was enforced. As expected, these states are going all out to assure prospective visitors that tourist locations