Thiruvananthapuram: When the state continued to witness a surge in the COVID cases, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan informed that complete lockdown will be imposed only as a last resort. But as the daily cases crossed 40,000, the state government was compelled to declare complete lockdown in the state. The government had expected to the restrictions can […]
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala has gone for stringent restrictions from May 4 to May 9 in addition to the weekend lockdown but the government plans to extend the restrictions. The extension of the restrictions and imposition of full lockdown will be decided after a review at the end of this week, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said. The […]
Thiruvananthapuram: The all-party meeting convened by the chief minister decided that complete lockdown need not be implemented in the state. The weekend mini lockdown and night curfew will continue.The shops will be allowed to operate till 7.30 pm. All political parties have accepted the suggestion to avoid celebrations on the counting day, May 2. Strict […]
New Delhi, The lockdown in Delhi will not be relaxed beyond what the Union home ministry has suggested in its guidelines, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday and added that his government’s focus is on bringing down COVID-19 infections in the city. Addressing an online media briefing, the chief minister said, “We are […]
New Delhi, The Centre has come down heavily on the Kerala government for its decision to allow opening of restaurants, bus travel in cities and opening of MSME industries in urban areas, saying it amounts to dilution of lockdown guidelines and also a Supreme Court observation However, the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left government in Kerala said […]
New Delhi, Over 270 cases were registered and 3,608 people detained in Delhi on Saturday for violating lockdown orders, police said. According to the data shared by the police, 271 cases were registered under section 188 (for disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of the Indian Penal Code till 5pm. A total […]
Betul (MP), A policeman in Madhya Pradesh’s Betul city ran a fitness challenge for three lockdown violators who allegedly claimed that they had stepped out of their homes for a walk as they had put on weight during the lockdown. Trainee deputy superintendent of police Santosh Patel caught three youngsters strolling around College Road […]
Kolkata, Unhappy over the way the lockdown is being enforced in West Bengal, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar Wednesday said police and civil officials not following protocol be shown the door and deployment of central paramilitary forces be considered, drawing a sharp reaction from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who advised Raj Bhavan to eschew politics in times […]
New Delhi, The nationwide lockdown to contain the deadly coronavirus looks set to be extended by two more weeks till April-end after a consensus emerged among states on Saturday for continuing the curbs amid the tally of confirmed infections crossing 8,000 with a record increase of over 1,000 cases within 24 hours. While Prime Minister […]
Kolkata, Apr 11 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken about extending the nationwide lockdown till April 30, as the next two weeks are going to be “crucial and critical” in battling the COVID-19 pandemic. Banerjee said West Bengal, too, is in favour of continuing the restrictions […]