New Delhi | There would be no lockdown across the states as the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has advised them to go in for “containment” in districts and areas where the second wave surged. The ministry directed states and Union Territories to consider containment measures such as restrictions on gatherings, operations of markets, offices, schools […]
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Lockdown extended in Delhi till May 3
New Delhi | Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday extended the lockdown in the national capital for one more week till May 3 amid the surge in the coronavirus cases. The situation is far from normal in Delhi due to which the Delhi government has extended the lockdown for another week. “Çovid-19 has wreaked havoc […]
No lockdown, trains will continue to run: Railway Minister
New Delhi | Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has said that there is no lockdown in the country and people do not need to panic about how they will reach home. Trains will continue to run as before and people will be able to go anywhere by booking tickets. Goyal said this after a huge number of […]
Greece lifts Covid quarantine rules for travellers from EU, others
Athens | Greece has lifted the self-quarantine requirement for travellers arriving in the country from the European Union (EU), the UK, the US, the United Arab Emirates, Serbia and Israel, Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said on Monday. The exemption also applies to travelers from four non-EU member states in the so-called Schengen zone: Iceland, Norway, […]
Yogi govt won’t impose lockdown in 5 cities
Lucknow | The Yogi Adityanath government will not implement the lockdown in five cities as ordered by the Allahabad High Court on Monday. In a statement released here after the court verdict, additional chief secretary information, Navneet Sehgal said that the state government has already taken several steps to check the spread of Corona and will […]
Allahabad HC orders lockdown in 5 UP cities till April 26
Prayagraj | The Allahabad High Court on Monday ordered a complete lockdown in five cities in Uttar Pradesh till April 26. The five cities are Lucknow, Prayagraj, Kanpur, Varanasi and Gorakhpur. All these cities have been reporting a high virus load. Responding to a Public Interest Litigation, the bench, comprising Justice Siddhartha Verma and Justice Ajit […]
Allahabad HC suggests complete lockdown in UP
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) | The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to look into the viability of complete lockdown in districts where the Covid spread has increased alarmingly. The court further directed that all public gatherings must be restricted to 50 persons immediately. “We understand that complete lockdown for weeks together may not […]
Traders lose business worth Rs 46,000 cr amid curfews, curbs
New Delhi | Retail and wholesale businesses across the country have taken a hit of Rs 46,000 crore in the last 10 days amid curfews and partial lockdowns across several states. According to the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), retail businesses have taken a hit of Rs 32,000 crore, while wholesale businesses have suffered a […]
If the health system collapses, Delhi may face another lockdown: Kejriwal
New Delhi | Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said the state government was not in favour of imposing lockdown in the national capital, but ‘if the health system collapsed then lockdown would be the only option’. “I will request all citizens of Delhi to follow Covid-19 protection measures. I will also appeal to the […]
No lockdown but new restrictions to be imposed after Covid spike in Delhi: Kejriwal
New Delhi | Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that the state government is not planning a lockdown in the national capital. However, he indicated that the government is likely to put some more restrictions in the coming days. “Lockdown is not an option. However, we will be putting some restrictions in place to […]