Bihar eases lockdown; government, private offices to function at full capacity from June 23In a series of tweets, Kumar said that all essential and non-essential shops can operate in Bihar till 7 pm, while public parks and gardens...
21 Jun, 2021, 07.39 PM IST
Bihar unlocks after more than a month; here are the new rulesThe restrictions will remain in place for another week after which the situation would be reviewed and further instructions might be issued...
09 Jun, 2021, 01.02 PM IST
Bihar extends lockdown till June 8, curbs eased to facilitate businessAs per the revised guidelines, notified by the state Home department, which would come into effect from June 02, shops dealing in essential...
31 May, 2021, 04.59 PM IST
Lockdown restrictions extended in Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and UttarakhandStates and Union Territories started imposing restrictions from mid-April for varying periods as the deadly second wave of coronavirus hit ...
24 May, 2021, 09.39 PM IST
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, state ministers to deliberate on extending lockdownBihar now has 40,691 active cases, a sharp drop since a few weeks ago when it was in excess of one lakh, while 6.44 lakh people have recove...
24 May, 2021, 01.09 PM IST
Heartland states likely to ease lockdown from June as cases declineMP has a positivity rate of around 5% and Chouhan said it needs to come down to zero through restrictions in the coming week. Some cities s...
24 May, 2021, 08.18 AM IST
COVID-19: Bihar govt extends lockdown in state till May 25Bihar's COVID-19 death toll went up to 3,503 on Wednesday after 74 people succumbed to the disease, while 9,863 fresh positive cases pushed...
13 May, 2021, 04.12 PM IST
Bihar lockdown: Rush to postpone weddings, many shed grandeurThe state government has allowed only 50 people to take part in the weddings during the lockdown. Besides, DJs and procession with 'band-ba...
08 May, 2021, 09.36 AM IST
Bihar imposes lockdown till May 15 amid COVID crisisThe chief secretary said that all government and private offices will remain closed during the period. However, essential services such as ...
04 May, 2021, 04.51 PM IST
Year after year: Fear and panic reign as migrants flock back homeDelhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal while announcing the lockdown on Monday had appealed to migrants not to leave, saying it is a short-pe...
21 Apr, 2021, 07.06 AM IST
Bihar's unemployment rate on the rise, much higher than all-India average: CMIECMIE data shows that while the unemployment rate in the state averaged 46% during April and May, the peak months of the lockdown, the all-I...
29 Oct, 2020, 03.22 PM IST
Lockdown in Bihar extended till September 6Under Unlock 3.0, government offices barring defence, central and police force, public utilities, disaster management, power generation and...
17 Aug, 2020, 05.22 PM IST
After record cases, Bihar goes for 15-day lockdown, UP makes weekend restrictions permanent"Bihar government has decided on a 15-day lockdown from July 16 to July 31. All city municipalities, district headquarters, block headquart...
14 Jul, 2020, 08.50 PM IST
Patna to go back into lockdown as cases increase in Bihar, testing dropsFour other districts will also see a similar lockdown in their urban areas. Only 6,277 tests were conducted in Bihar on Wednesday but a hig...
09 Jul, 2020, 04.54 PM IST
Lockdown has to end: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw"The Lockdown has to end. What we really need now is prepare for tracking any outbreak and quickly bringing it under control. That has to b...
28 May, 2020, 03.47 PM IST
Facing labour shortage, many Chief Ministers speed dial Bihar for helpPunjab chief minister Capt. Amrinder Singh recently requested Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar to issue an appeal to the migrant workers f...
18 Apr, 2020, 07.56 AM IST
Slow movement of fish seeds from Bengal due to lockdown to impact fish production in the countryTrade officials said police harassment, fear of the virus, labour scarcity and shortage of trucks has blocked the movement of fish seed fro...
15 Apr, 2020, 10.24 AM IST