Lockdown in Chhattisgarh's Durg extended till April 19
Apr 14, 2021, at 12:26 am
Durg/UNI: The Chhattisgarh government on Tuesday extended lockdown in Durg till April 19.
Will neither impose lockdown, nor let people die in misery: UP CM Yogi Adityanath
Apr 12, 2021, at 08:29 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday directed officials to be on their toes to control the exponential spread of COVID-19 disease across the state.
Amid COVID-19 second wave conducting CBSE exams should be reconsidered: Rahul Gandhi
Apr 11, 2021, at 09:53 pm
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday asked the Centre to reconsider conducting the CBSE examinations at a time when the country is witnessing a rise in COVID-19 cases.
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray says lockdown must to break the chain of coronavirus infection
Apr 11, 2021, at 03:50 am
Mumbai/IBNS/UNI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is mulling lockdown to curb the unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases, media reports said.
Apr 10, 2021, at 09:51 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Stating that lockdown is not an option, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the Delhi government will be putting some restrictions in place to contain the spread of the virus (COVID-19).
Madhya Pradesh imposes weekend lockdown in urban areas to curb Covid-19 spread
Apr 08, 2021, at 06:57 pm
Bhopal/IBNS: The Madhya Pradesh government has imposed weekend lockdown in all urban areas to flatten the curve of Covid-19 in the state, media reports said.
Madhya Pradesh imposes weekend lockdown to curb Covid-19 spread
Apr 08, 2021, at 06:33 pm
Bhopal/IBNS: The Madhya Pradesh government has imposed weekend lockdown to curb the Covid-19 spread in the state.
Maharashtra government announces weekend lockdown, night curfew amid COVID-19 spike
Apr 04, 2021, at 11:54 pm
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Sunday announced new measures, like imposing night curfew in the state and a lockdown to be followed over the weekends from Friday 8 pm to Monday 7 pm, to bring the rising COVID-19 situation under control.
PM Narendra Modi reviews COVID-19 Pandemic situation and Vaccination Program in India
Apr 04, 2021, at 11:02 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today chaired a high-level meeting to review the COVID-19 Pandemic situation and vaccination program in the country.
Rising cases: Maharashtra government to impose COVID restrictions just short of lockdown
Mar 29, 2021, at 12:08 am
Mumbai/UNI: With the rapid increase in the number of COVID cases in the state, the Maharashtra government has appointed a task force and suggested that very strict restrictions should be imposed which will be just short of a complete lockdown.
Economy derailed before pandemic, over 12 cr job lost during lockdown, says Congress
Mar 24, 2021, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress lawmaker Deependra Singh Hooda on Wednesday said that economy had derailed well before the Covid pandemic and over 12 crore jobs were lost during the lockdown and after.
Maharashtra: Lockdown extended till March 31 in Nagpur
Mar 21, 2021, at 02:07 am
Nagpur/UNI: In view of the rising COVID-19 cases, Nagpur Guardian Minister and Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut said on Saturday that the lockdown has been extended till March 31.
Complete lockdown not a solution to curb COVID-19: Maharashtra Health Minister
Mar 16, 2021, at 03:42 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope has said that a complete lockdown is not a solution to curb the rising number of coronavirus cases in the state, however, a few restrictions will be tightened.
Maharashtra: Nagpur to go under Covid-19 lockdown for 7 days as cases jump
Mar 11, 2021, at 10:36 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Maharashtra government has decided to clamp a week-long lockdown Nagpur from March 15 to March 21 to arrest the rise in coronavirus cases.
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray says lockdown possible if covid cases rise for 8-15 days
Feb 22, 2021, at 03:05 am
Mumbai/IBNS : Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray today asked the people to strictly follow coronavirus protocols to avoid a new lockdown while pointing out that the pandemic situation in the state was "serious".
Maharashtra : Amravati dist placed under 7-day lockdown to arrest Covid-19 spread
Feb 22, 2021, at 01:39 am
Mumbai/IBNS : A day after Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar warned against a second lockdown amid rising Covid-19 cases, Amravati district administration clamped a week-long shutdown from Monday to control the spread of the infection, media reports said.
Mumbai Mayor warns against a second lockdown amid rising covid cases
Feb 21, 2021, at 06:55 am
Mumbai/IBNS : Lockdown may be clamped in Mumbai once again if the daily coronavirus cases are not arrested and people do not follow the Covid-19 protocols and wear masks, city mayor Kishori Pednekar has said, media reports said.
Feb 17, 2021, at 12:29 am
Mumbai/UNI: Following the rise in COVID-19 cases in Mumbai, Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Tuesday warned of another lockdown in the city.
Meeting suggests extension of lockdown in Mizoram's Aizwal city
Nov 03, 2020, at 04:51 am
Aizawl/IBNS: A meeting held at SAD Conference Hall at MINECO attended by Mizoram Health & Family Welfare Minister Dr. R. Lalthangliana and Home Minister Pu Lalchamliana reviewed the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the state and also the efficacy of the current lockdown in Aizawl city given the recent rise in the number of positive cases.
SC slams WB Police for summoning Delhi resident who criticised Mamata govt on Facebook over lockdown
Oct 30, 2020, at 03:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has slammed the West Bengal Police for summoning a Delhi resident, who had criticised the Mamata Banerjee government in a Facebook post over the enforcement of anti-Covid-19 lockdown, media reports said.
Weeklong lockdown starts in Mizoram’s Aizawl
Oct 28, 2020, at 12:09 am
Aizawl/IBNS : In view of surging COVID-19 positive cases, the Mizoram government has imposed a weeklong lockdown at Aizawl Municipal Council (AMC) area from October 27 to Nov 3.
India reopens cinema halls amid Covid-19 threat
Oct 15, 2020, at 04:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The cinelovers of India will again be able to visit the cinema halls to watch movies as the Asian country, which has struggled to cope up with the surge in Covid-19 cases, is reopening the theatre houses on Thursday in the shadow of the virus threat.
SC disposes of pleas seeking direction on refund of air tickets booked during lockdown
Oct 01, 2020, at 10:23 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday disposed of a batch of petitions that sought direction on refund of air tickets booked during the lockdown after it accepted the scheme of credit shells, as proposed by the DGCA, valid till March 31.
India enters into Unlock 5 with over 63 lakh Covid-19 cases
Oct 01, 2020, at 04:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday reported over 86,000 fresh Covid-19 cases taking the overall tally of infections beyond 63 lakh as the country of 1.3 billion people entered into the fifth phase of unlocking various socio-economic aspects of life following months of anti-Coronavirus lockdown.
Sep 27, 2020, at 12:24 am
Geneva: An Indian official has said terrorists are attempting to exploit the financial and emotional distress caused by COVID-19 imposed lockdowns to disturb the cohesiveness of societies.
Parliament: Congress, TMC corner Narendra Modi government over Covid-19 handling
Sep 16, 2020, at 07:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress and Trinamool Congress, the two largest opposition parties in the country, on Wednesday attempted to corner the Narendra Modi government over its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in Parliament's upper house, Rajya Sabha.
'No death of migrant workers because government didn't count?' Rahul Gandhi slams Centre
Sep 15, 2020, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took to social media to slam the Narendra Modi government which has said there is no question of compensation as there is no data on the migrant workers' deaths during the anti-Covid-19 lockdown.
No re-imposition of lockdown from Sept 25, Centre clarifies
Sep 15, 2020, at 05:26 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The government has denied reports that another lockdown has been recommended from Sept 28 to stem the massive spike in the coronavirus cases.
No anti-Covid-19 lockdown in West Bengal on Sept 12, announces Mamata Banerjee
Sep 10, 2020, at 07:20 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In yet another change in the lockdown dates, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said the state won't witness complete anti-Covid-19 restrictions on Sept 12, keeping in mind the Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Main) and National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) scheduled to be held on the next day.
All flight tickets booked for travel between March 23 to May 5 will be fully refunded: DGCA to SC
Sep 07, 2020, at 03:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) told the Supreme Court that on Sunday that the passengers who bought tickets in domestic and international airlines between March 25 and May 5, 2020, which fell in the first two phases of lockdown, will be fully refunded, said a media report.