Night Curfew Hours Extended In Noida, Lucknow; UP Board Exams Deferred

Amid an alarming rise in coronavirus instances, the Uttar Pradesh authorities on Thursday tightened present restrictions in worst-hit districts, together with extention of night time curfew hours and deferring the state board exams until subsequent month.

At the assembly chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, a call was additionally taken to increase closure of faculties until May 15.

Night curfew hours have been prolonged in state capital Lucknow, Prayagraj, Noida, Kanpur, Varanasi, Meerut and Ghaziabad from 8 pm until 7 am, in response to the brand new order. All these districts have been witnessing a worrying surge in Covid instances.