No lockdown until everyone wear masks: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
Jan 09, 2022, at 09:46 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Amid the continuous upsurge of Covid-19, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday cautioned that the city government will not have to impose lockdown if everyone wears masks.
No lockdown in Delhi if people follow COVID protocols: Arvind Kejriwal
Jan 09, 2022, at 06:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: As the national capital struggles to stem the surge in cases, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said there will be no lockdown if people follow protocol like wearing face masks in public and maintaining social distance.
Maharashtra: Night curfew from Jan 10 to control Covid surge
Jan 09, 2022, at 07:27 am
Mumbai/UNI: In view of rising Covid-19 cases, Maharashtra government has announced to implement new guidelines in the state from Sunday midnight.
Lockdown likely in Mumbai if COVID-19 spike crosses 20,000 daily: Mayor Pednekar
Jan 04, 2022, at 07:35 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar has said lockdown is likely to be imposed in the city if daily COVID-19 spike crosses 20,000, media reports said.
Delhi imposes weekend curfew to stem COVID-19 spread
Jan 04, 2022, at 07:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi government on Tuesday announced the imposition of weekend curfew in the national capital to stem the further spread of COVID-19.
No alternative to lockdown if Covid cases continue at the same speed: Maharashtra Health Minister
Jan 02, 2022, at 02:36 am
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra health Minister Rajesh Tope said Saturday that doubling of Covid-19 cases just in two days is a cause of concern for the state government, and if corona cases continue increasing in the next couple of days, there is no alternative to a lock down.
Ready for complete lockdown to control air pollution: Delhi to Supreme Court
Nov 15, 2021, at 04:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi government on Monday told the Supreme Court that it is ready to impose a complete lockdown in the national capital to control air pollution, at a time the union territory is grappling with a "very poor" air quality index.
Kerala to impose special intensified stringent lockdown restrictions
Sep 19, 2021, at 03:42 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala will impose special intensified stringent COVID lockdown restrictions in the urban and panchayat wards, with critical spread of WIPR (Weekly Infection Population Ratio), which is above 10.
Despite rising COVID-19 cases, Kerala, Maharashtra rule out statewide lockdown
Sep 04, 2021, at 04:44 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/Mumbai/IBNS: Kerala and Maharashtra, the two states reporting highest number of COVID-19 cases in the country, have ruled out the imposition of a statewide lockdown, media reports said.
Kerala under complete weekend lockdown due to COVID-19 spike
Jul 29, 2021, at 05:20 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The south Indian state of Kerala is going into complete lockdown this weekend amid the rise in COVID-19 cases.
Delhi's Lajpat Nagar central market shut down for flouting COVID-19 norms
Jul 05, 2021, at 06:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Lajpat Nagar central market in the national capital Delhi has been shut down till further notice for flouting the COVID-19 norms, media reports said.
COVID: Tamil Nadu govt extends lockdown to another week
Jul 03, 2021, at 05:08 am
Chennai/IBNS: The Tamil Nadu government on Friday extended the anti-COVID lockdown by a week, till July 12, while relaxing several curbs across the state.
Anti-COVID-19 lockdown in Puducherry extended till July 15
Jun 30, 2021, at 07:22 pm
Puducherry/UNI: The anti-COVID-19 lockdown in Puducherry has been extended till July 15 by giving more relaxations.
Delta Plus variant: Maharashtra tightens anti-COVID-19 lockdown norms in state
Jun 28, 2021, at 06:16 pm
Aurangabad/Mumbai/UNI: The Maharashtra state government has decided to tighten the existing COVID-19 curbs from Monday onwards in view of Delta Plus variant and the warning of a possible third wave.
Mumbai to continue under 'Level 3' restrictions despite fall in Covid-19 cases
Jun 27, 2021, at 05:40 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai will continue to remain under Level 3 of the Maharashtra government's phased unlock plan, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has said.
Tamil Nadu extends Lockdown till July 5
Jun 27, 2021, at 05:09 am
Chennai/IBNS: The Tamil Nadu government has extended the Covid-19 induced restrictions in the state till July 5 while easing restrictions in some districts.
Tamil Nadu: One more week of lockdown with relaxations commences
Jun 21, 2021, at 05:01 pm
Chennai/UNI: Public transport services resumed in Chennai and its three neighbouring districts as one more week of extended lockdown with more additional relaxations began in Tamil Nadu on Monday.
Telangana Cabinet decides to lift ongoing COVID-19 lockdown
Jun 19, 2021, at 09:32 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: The Telangana Cabinet has decided to lift the ongoing lockdown from 6 a.m. on Sunday.
Decision on relaxing lockdown will be taken tomorrow: Yediyurappa
Jun 19, 2021, at 01:34 am
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka government will take the final decision to give more relaxation in the state on Saturday, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said here on Friday.
Odisha govt announces 14 days partial lockdown till July 1 in entire state
Jun 16, 2021, at 09:22 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The Odisha government on Wednesday announced partial lockdown in the entire state till July 1 but made more relaxations in 17 districts categorized as “A” where the positivity rate has come down to less than five percent.
Tamil Nadu: Week-long extended COVID-19 lockdown begins with more relaxations
Jun 14, 2021, at 07:01 pm
Chennai/UNI: As the COVID-19 daily caseload graph continued to dip in several districts, yet another week-long extended lockdown began on Monday with more relaxations that included re-opening of state-owned Tasmac liquor outlets after a gap of more than a month.
Delhi unlocks: Kejriwal allows reopening of malls, markets, offices; warns of third COVID-19 wave
Jun 05, 2021, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal here on Saturday announced the reopening of malls and markets on odd-even basis, resuming of metro services and physical attendance at government and private offices with 50 per cent capacity from June 7, Monday onwards, in the National Capital which is under COVID-19-induced lockdown since April 19.
The partial unlock process begins in J&K
Jun 05, 2021, at 12:18 am
Srinagar/IBNS: With Covid-19 cases showing some dip over last week, the Jammu and Kashmir government today issued fresh lockdown guidelines effective from Monday for all the 20 districts of the Union Territory announcing partial relaxation in some public activities.
Markets reopen after over a month of curfew: Kashmir
Jun 05, 2021, at 12:14 am
Srinagar/IBNS: As the process of partial unlocking started after over a month of COVID-19 curfew, shops and business establishments re-opened partially on Monday across the traffic plied roads in Kashmir.
Partial unlock process begins in J&K
Jun 03, 2021, at 09:10 pm
With Covid-19 cases showing some dip over last one week, the Jammu and Kashmir government today issued fresh lockdown guidelines effective from Monday for all the 20 districts of the Union Territory announcing partial relaxation in some public activities.
Markets reopen after over a month of Corona curfew
Jun 03, 2021, at 08:56 pm
The COVID lockdown will continue in the 96 containment zones in the Srinagar city.
Tiger Shroff, Disha Patani booked for flouting COVID-19 norms in Mumbai
Jun 03, 2021, at 04:40 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Mumbai Police have filed a case against Bollywood actors Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani for allegedly flouting COVID-19 norms in the city on Wednesday.
Bihar extends anti-COVID-19 lockdown till Jun 8
May 31, 2021, at 08:11 pm
Patna/UNI: The lockdown imposed in Bihar to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection was on Monday further extended till Jun 8 in the state.
Telangana govt extends statewide complete lockdown till June 9
May 31, 2021, at 08:02 am
Hyderabad/UNI: Amid the second wave of covid-19, the Telangana state Cabinet in its lengthy meeting on Sunday evening decided to extend the statewide complete lockdown for another 10-days from May 31 to June 9 and daily relaxation has been extended from 6 am to 1 pm.
Maharashtra to extend lockdown restrictions till June 15
May 31, 2021, at 07:47 am
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra state Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday night said that the covid restrictions has been increased till June 15 in the state.