Apr 19, 2020, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has ruled out lockdown relaxation until review by experts on Apr 27, citing the increasing number of cases in the national capital which account for 12 per cent of the total COVID-19 cases in the country.
Coronavirus lockdown: Flights, train services unlikely to resume after May 3
Apr 19, 2020, at 01:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Train and flight services are unlikely to resume after May 3, the period till which the second phase of lockdown in India has been announced to combat against the deadly coronavirus spread, media reports said on Sunday.
Centre bans supply of non-essential goods by e-commerce during lockdown 2.0
Apr 19, 2020, at 12:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a revised list of activities permitted during the Coronavirus lockdown, the Centre on Sunday announced that supply of non-essential goods by e-commerce platforms will be prohibited.
HD Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil marries former Congress minister's grand-niece amid lockdown
Apr 17, 2020, at 06:20 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: Drawing criticism for allegedly flouting social distancing norms amid the COVID-19 crisis, former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil tied the nuptial knot with ex-Congress minister M Krishnappa's grand-niece Revathi on Friday morning.
Lockdown: 40 booked for flouting measures in K'taka
Apr 16, 2020, at 08:33 pm
Kalabuagi/UNI: The local police on Thursday booked 40 people for defying the prohibitory orders and participating in Revannasiddeshwara Annual car festival held at Revoor Village in Chitapur Taluk here.
Jharkhand CM launches mobile app to provide monetary assistance to workers trapped outside
Apr 16, 2020, at 08:00 pm
Ranchi/UNI: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday announced that the state government will identify all the workers who are trapped outside the state within a week and provide them with monetary assistance.
Lockdown is pause to bigger COVID-19 outbreak, ramping up testing important: Rahul Gandhi
Apr 16, 2020, at 01:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a message to the central government which is led by his political foe Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the countrywide lockdown was a pause to the bigger Coronavirus outbreak and the only way forward is to ramp up testing to combat the pandemic virus.
Apr 16, 2020, at 12:53 pm
Kollam/IBNS: The Kerala state Human Rights Commission (HRC) has taken a suo moto cognizance of reports stating a middle aged man was forced to carry his 65-year-old ailing father in arms and had to walk nearly a kilometre on Wednesday after his auto-rickshaw was allegedly stopped by police due to the ongoing Coronavirus lockdown.
Govt rejects article that claimed PM Modi extended lockdown without consulting COVID-19 task force
Apr 15, 2020, at 05:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The government has rejected a media report that claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi had decided on the lockdown extension without consulting COVID-19 task force formed to deal with the pandemic.
Apr 15, 2020, at 04:49 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: A self-proclaimed labour activist, named as Vinay Dubey, has been arrested for allegedly inciting hundreds of suffering migrant workers to protest at the Bandra railway station amid the nationwide lockdown which has been called by the Centre to stem the spread of COVID-19, media reports said.
Five shops sealed for secret liquor sale in UP
Apr 15, 2020, at 02:22 pm
Balrampur/UNI: Five shops were sealed for selling liquor secretly despite prohibition during the ongoing nationwide lockdown in the Utraula Kotwali area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police said on Wednesday.
Centre notifies extension of countrywide COVID-19 lockdown till May 3
Apr 15, 2020, at 12:17 pm
New Delh/UNI: The Centre on Wednesday notified the extension of 21-day nationwide lockdown in wake of COVID 19 outbreak till May 3.
Total COVID-19 cases in India rise to 11,439 as country enters lockdown 2.0
Apr 15, 2020, at 12:11 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The total number of positive Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 cases in India increased to 11,439 as the South Asian country of massive 1.3 billion people entered into the second phase of an unprecedented nationwide lockdown on Wednesday.
Apr 14, 2020, at 06:39 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Thousand of migrant workers assembled in Bandra station in Mumbai on Tuesday, just hours after Indian PM Narendra Modi announced his decision to increase lockdown to combat COVID-19.
COVID-19 fight: Delhi will fully implement PM’s lockdown measures, says CM Kejriwal
Apr 14, 2020, at 05:44 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision of extension of nationwide lockdown till May 3 to contain the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that the Delhi government will fully implement the Prime Minister's lockdown measures.
Decision to extend lockdown to fight COVID-19 till May 3 taken to protect lives: Amit Shah
Apr 14, 2020, at 05:11 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Prime Minister for this decision and said that the decision by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to extend the lockdown, put in place to fight and end COVID-19, till 3rd May, has been taken to protect lives of the people of the country.
Modi extends nationwide anti-COVID lockdown till May 3; 'conditional relaxation' post Apr 20
Apr 14, 2020, at 02:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended the ongoing nationwide lockdown till May 3 with a hint of relaxation in "non-hotspot" zones a week from now as the number of coronavirus cases crossed 10,000 claiming 339 lives so far officially.
Police register another case against Congress MLA for violating lockdown rules
Apr 14, 2020, at 12:30 pm
Puducherry/UNI: Police registered another case against Congress legislator A John Kumar on charges of violating the lockdown rules, here on Tuesday.
Indian government extends lockdown till May 3, PM Modi announces during address to nationÂ
Apr 14, 2020, at 10:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Tuesday extended the lockdown to combat COVID-19 outbreak till May 3.
Vice President Naidu asks universities to ensure continuity of academic calendar during lockdown
Apr 13, 2020, at 05:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President of IndiaM Venkaiah Naidu today asked Universities and other educational institutions to harness fully the power of technology to ensure continuity of academic calendar during the lock-down period.
Modi to address nation tomorrow as India enters into second phase of anti-COVID lockdown
Apr 13, 2020, at 04:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday address his nation for the fourth time since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country as most of the states are set to enter into the second phase of a protracted lockdown.
PM Modi to address nation tomorrow as India readies for anti-COVID-19 lockdown extension
Apr 13, 2020, at 02:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: With several states announcing the anti-Novel Coronavirus lockdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 10 am on Tuesday.
K'taka police to undertake door delivery of essentials during anti-COVID lockdown
Apr 13, 2020, at 01:51 pm
Kundapur/UNI: The city police, burdened with the enforcement of COVID-19 lockdown, have decided to undertake door delivery of essential items to ensure people remained indoor, official sources said here on Monday.
Second time in two days: MHA writes to West Bengal govt for action against lockdown violations
Apr 12, 2020, at 11:11 pm
Kolkata/New Delhi/IBNS: For the second time in last two days, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Sunday sent a letter to the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police (DGP) of West Bengal asking them to take steps as the Centre had accessed reports of dilution of prohibitory orders during coronavirus lockdown in some parts of the state, official said.
Maharashtra lockdown extended till April 30: Uddhav Thackeray
Apr 11, 2020, at 06:29 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray here on Saturday announced the extension of lockdown in the state till April 30 to contain the spread of novel coronavirus.
Apr 11, 2020, at 06:25 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: After identifying the possible Coronavirus hotspots in West Bengal, the state government has 'sealed' at least six locations- four in Howrah city and two in East Medinipur's Tamluk- to contain the spread of Covid-19 while few more hotspots will be under complete lockdown very soon, sources in the government said on Saturday.
PM Modi announced extension of anti-COVID lockdown till Apr 30: Mamata Banerjee confirms
Apr 11, 2020, at 04:56 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: After Arvind Kejriwal, now West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended the anti-Coronavirus nationwide lockdown till Apr 30.
Lockdown and containment measures are important to fight COVID19: Health Ministry
Apr 11, 2020, at 04:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Health Ministry on Saturday said lockdown and containment measures are important to fight COVID19 and if these steps were not implemented in India then the country would have witnessed a spike in the number of coronaviruses cases by now.
States urge PM Modi to extend anti-Coronavirus lockdown, announcement likely soon
Apr 11, 2020, at 04:11 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to make a big announcement over the extension of anti-Novel Coronavirus lockdown soon as several states have urged the Centre to continue with the imposed restrictions for few more weeks to stem the spread of COVID-19.
Karnataka BJP MLA violates lockdown rules by hosting birthday party in Tumkuru
Apr 11, 2020, at 03:58 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: A Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA blew out the social distancing norms out of the window amid the nationwide lockdown by hosting his grand birthday party in Tumkuru, media reports said.