Haryana, Odisha, Telangana extend lockdown; UP, J-K ease corona curfewMany states, including Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Goa, have extended the lockdown or restrictions for a week to a fortnight in Jun...
30 May, 2021, 08.52 PM IST
COVID-19: Punjab government orders closure of shops by 5 pm"All shops will remain open till 5 pm," said Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar addressing mediapersons after a cabinet meeting here on Mon...
26 Apr, 2021, 09.16 PM IST
Chief Ministers may seek more relaxations, fundsKarnataka CM BS Yediyurappa on Monday ruled out any more lockdowns or curfew, and said he would request the PM for more relaxations. “I wil...
16 Jun, 2020, 07.34 AM IST
Punjab extends lockdown till May 31, but curfew restrictions to go"From May 18, there will be no curfew in the state. But the lockdown will be there till May 31," chief minister Amarinder Singh said. He fu...
16 May, 2020, 08.28 PM IST
At-home hunger strikes, sloganeering from terraces - protests move indoors, online during lockdownSeveral protests and mass movements across Delhi and the country were at their peak when the coronavirus threat slowly crept in, throwing n...
05 May, 2020, 12.24 PM IST
Considerable lockdown relaxations in many districts from May 4, says home ministryAccording to home ministry's statement, relaxations will be extended to districts that have done well so far.
01 May, 2020, 04.22 PM IST
Punjab extends curfew till May 17, eases some restrictionsThe curfew/lockdown in the state will now remain in force in Punjab will May 17, though limited easing of restrictions will be in place fro...
29 Apr, 2020, 08.22 PM IST
Several states extend working hours from 8 to 12 hours in factoriesThis is expected to boost manufacturing and supply of essential goods and services without violating the home ministry’s guidelines on work...
24 Apr, 2020, 11.19 AM IST
Pakistan's coronavirus cases nears 6,000The number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan approached 6,000 after 272 new infections were reported, the health ministry said on Wednesday ...
15 Apr, 2020, 02.46 PM IST
Lockdown likely to continue for two more weeks: Here's what states have done so farMost states favoured an extension as they feared that ending the lockdown could result in a spurt in cases.
13 Apr, 2020, 07.37 PM IST
Day 18: Maharashtra, Bengal extend lockdown as Centre mulls a country-wide extensionMaharashtra and West Bengal became the latest states to extend the lockdown period, after similar moves by Odisha and Punjab earlier this w...
11 Apr, 2020, 05.58 PM IST
Prime Minister Modi's meet with CMs: Punjab, Delhi for extension of lockdownAs the country battles the coronavirus, Modi on Saturday held video conference with chief ministers primarily to take their feedback on whe...
11 Apr, 2020, 01.29 PM IST
COVID-19 lockdown: PM holds meeting with CMs; lockdown extension focus of discussionThe Central government is understood to have also obtained views on the issue from all the relevant agencies and stakeholders involved in t...
11 Apr, 2020, 01.19 PM IST
COVID-19 cases cross 6,000 across India; Governments gear up for extending lockdown with some possible relaxationsGlobally, more than 16 lakh have tested positive for this deadly virus ever since it was first noticed in China last December, while the wo...
11 Apr, 2020, 08.14 AM IST
Punjab extends lockdown till May 1The state is also setting up a multi-disciplinary task force to formulate a strategy out of the lockdown.
10 Apr, 2020, 11.28 PM IST
Punjab extends curfew till May 1; task force to decide on exit strategyCiting the grim projections about the spread of the pandemic in the coming weeks, the Chief Minister said the curfew restrictions were esse...
10 Apr, 2020, 06.10 PM IST
Government may extend procurement of rice in Maharashtra due to Coronavirus lockdownFood minister Ram Vilas Paswan, in a tweet, has said that the centre is considering positively to a proposal of Maharashtra government seek...
24 Mar, 2020, 07.39 PM IST