Covid: Bengal releases fresh list of containment zones for 'stricter lockdown' from tomorrow
Jul 08, 2020, at 06:13 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government on Wednesday released a fresh list of containment zones where "stricter lockdown" will be followed from Thursday to flatten the curve of Covid-19 in the state.
COVID-19: Karnataka imposes 33 hour curfew
Jul 05, 2020, at 03:21 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka imposed a 33 hour curfew as a precautionary measure to curb the increase of cases due to Coronavirus.
Arunachal announces one week 'lockdown' in Itanagar Capital Complex
Jul 04, 2020, at 09:38 pm
Itanagar/UNI; In the wake of the increasing COVID-19 positive cases in Itanagar Capital Complex, the Arunachal Pradesh government on Saturday announced 'lockdown' for one week starting from 0500 hours of July 6.
Tripura declares complete lockdown on Sunday after sudden spike in Covid cases
Jul 04, 2020, at 09:28 pm
Agartala/UNI: Apprehending community spread of Covid-19, after some cases could not be traced to their source of infection, the Tripura government announced a complete lockdown on Sunday.
COVID-19 Lockdown Effect: Three people commit suicide in Kolkata due to financial distress
Jul 01, 2020, at 04:11 pm
Kolkata/UNI: A young bus driver of route No 221, who had been rendered jobless due to the prolonged Covid-19 induced lockdown, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in his Dum Dum residence today, while an elderly woman and her son killed themselves by consuming poison last week, police said.
Lockdown extension not recommended: Tamil Nadu Medical panel
Jun 29, 2020, at 04:35 pm
Chennai/UNI: Amid rising corona cases, which has crossed 80,000-mark in Tamil Nadu, the expert medical committee today held a review meeting with Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and said it does not recommend extension of lockdown in the state beyond June 30.
Nagaland: Total lockdown in Peren district from Jun 30, state's Covid-19 tally surges to 434
Jun 29, 2020, at 11:37 am
Guwahati/IBNS: In view of a sharp spike in Covid-19 positive cases, the Nagaland government has imposed a total lockdown in Peren district from Jun 30 to Jul 5.
Covid-19: Karnataka Govt cuts down working days to 5; clamps complete lockdown on Sundays
Jun 27, 2020, at 11:21 pm
Bengaluru/ UNI: Alarmed by the increasing number of COVID-19 cases, the state government on Saturday decided to reduce the working days from six days to five days a week and clamp lockdown on every Sunday from next week.
TN records highest 3,713 new COVID-19 positive cases, 68 fatalities, death toll goes past 1,000-mark
Jun 27, 2020, at 08:07 pm
Chennai/UNI: Tamil Nadu recorded its highest-ever daily spike in the number of novel coronavirus infections, after 3,713 people diagnosed positive on Saturday, pushing the cumulative tally to 78,335, while another record single-day high of 68 fatalities took the State's total death toll to 1,025.
Total lockdown in Guwahati, 'weekend lockdown' in all urban areas
Jun 26, 2020, at 03:41 pm
Guwahati/UNI: In view of the spike in number of COVID 19 cases in Assam's main city Guwahati, total lockdown has been declared in entire Kamrup (metro) district, under which Guwahati comes, for 14 days from June 28 midnight.
Covid-19: Assam government imposes lockdown for 14 days in Guwahati
Jun 26, 2020, at 02:03 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: In view of the spike in Novel Coronavirus cases in Assam, the government of the northeastern state on Friday imposed a complete lockdown for 14 days in Guwahati.
Supreme Court approves CBSE's assessment scheme for pending board exams
Jun 26, 2020, at 12:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday approved the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)'s assessment scheme for the pending board examinations which were not held due to the Covid-19 spread and the nationwide lockdown, media reports said.
CBSE cancels board exams scheduled from Jul 1, to conduct Class 12 th exams later
Jun 25, 2020, at 03:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: CBSE has informed the Supreme Court on Thursday that the board exams for remaining papers scheduled from July 1 to July 15 have been cancelled.
Mamata Banerjee extends anti-Covid-19 lockdown in Bengal till Jul 31
Jun 24, 2020, at 07:43 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the end of an all-party meeting on Wednesday said her government will continue with the anti-Covid-19 lockdown in July.
Puri Gajapati appeals Odisha CM to approach Apex court to permit Rath Yatra in Puri
Jun 21, 2020, at 12:11 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Puri King Gajapati Divyasingh Dev today urged Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to approach the Supreme court for partial modification of its order and permit the Rath Yatra only at Puri.
PM Modi launches commercial coal mining auction, says 'freeing sector from decades of lockdown'
Jun 18, 2020, at 04:42 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Launching the auction of commercial coal mining, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India has taken a 'major step today' to become self-reliant in energy and to make the coal sector free from 'decades of lockdown' and expressed confidence that it will turn the Covid-19 crisis into an opportunity, reducing its dependence on imports.
Kashmiri teacher beats Covid-19 barrier by teaching students in open
Jun 17, 2020, at 08:15 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Teaching is a noble profession and teachers create future contributors of the society. These words could be best understood from the life of a Kashmir teacher who is nurturing young minds at a time when the education system in the country is facing the Covid-19 challenge.
No plan for another lockdown in Delhi, assures Arvind Kejriwal
Jun 15, 2020, at 03:36 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that there are no plans of another lockdown in the city.
Why lockdown not used to prepare for surge in Covid-19 cases, Omar Abdullah asks Delhi govt
Jun 15, 2020, at 02:28 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Taking a dig at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has asked why the lockdown was utilised to curb the surge in Covid-19 cases in Delhi.
No such plan to reimpose total lockdown: Indian govt tweets on viral social media message
Jun 14, 2020, at 06:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Sunday rejected social media messages which claimed that total strict lockdown might be imposed in the country soon amid growing COVID-19 cases.
Rahul Gandhi jibes at Centre's lockdown strategy to stem Covid-19 spread
Jun 13, 2020, at 12:23 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Continuing his attack on the Narendra Modi government over the handling of the Covid-19 crisis, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday took a potshot at the Centre's lockdown strategy by sharing a Coronavirus graph of the fourth-phase of the restrictions in which the country saw a rise in numbers.
No coercive action against pvt companies who failed to pay wages during lockdown period: SC
Jun 12, 2020, at 10:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The private companies who did not pay wages during the lockdown period cannot be subjected to coercive action till the end of July, the Supreme Court said Friday, said media reports.
Supreme Court asks states to send migrant workers back home within 15 days
Jun 09, 2020, at 11:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the states to identify the migrant workers stranded in different parts of the country due to anti-Covid-19 lockdown and send them back home within 15 days, media reports said.
Mamata Banerjee extends COVID-19 lockdown in West Bengal till June 30
Jun 08, 2020, at 07:25 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced the decision of extending lockdown in the state due to the COVID-19 outbreak till June 30.
Sonu Sood meets Uddhav Thackeray following Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut's mocking
Jun 08, 2020, at 12:14 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Actor Sonu Sood met Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday night within hours of being mocked by the ruling Shiv Sena's MP and spokesperson Sanjay Raut over his relief works.
Supreme Court reserves order on payment of wages during lockdown
Jun 04, 2020, at 06:00 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its orders on petitions challenging the Ministry of Home Affairs' notification directing payment of full salary to employees for lockdown period.
'Draconian' anti-Covid lockdown 'flattened wrong curve': Rajiv Bajaj tells Rahul Gandhi
Jun 04, 2020, at 05:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Industrialist Rajiv Bajaj in a conversation with Congress MP Rahul Gandhi called India's unprecedented, massive anti-Covid-19 lockdown as "draconian" saying the nationwide restrictions have flattered the wrong curve (Gross Domestic Product).
Jun 04, 2020, at 01:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a virtual bilateral summit with his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison on Thursday said his country was committed to strengthen its ties with Australia.
Help migrant workers battered by Covid outbreak with Rs. 10,000: Mamata appeals to Centre
Jun 03, 2020, at 12:24 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday appealed to the central government to pay a one-time Rs. 10,000 to the migrant workers including people in unorganised sector battered by the pandemic Covid-19 which had forced the closure of all sectors for over two months in the country.
Salons, barber shops to reopen; spas to remain close: Arvind Kejriwal
Jun 01, 2020, at 03:53 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said in view of the lockdown instructions from the Centre, permission has been granted to open all the barber shops, saloons in the capital, while ban on the spa shops remains.