Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Friday said it would allow technology companies to operate with 50% staff in their premises after 20 April, indicating that the state would partially lift the lockdown despite the growing number of covid-19 cases.
Information technology, bio-technology and other companies in Bengaluru were forced to ask their staff to work from home after a nationwide lockdown was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi beginning 25 March.
C.N. Ashwathnarayana, deputy chief minister of Karnataka and minister for infotech, on Friday held a meeting with top executives of large corporations and later arrived at this decision.
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