A deserted road in Shimla. (PTI) Around 18,000 people have applied for e-passes to enter Himachal Pradesh in the last two days It’s good news for the tourism industry of the hill state of Himachal Pradesh as tourist influx has increased in the state over the last two days, after a long dry spell caused … Read more
The Kerala government on Tuesday decided to ease lockdown restrictions from June 17 and announced a slew of steps, including allowing shops selling essential goods to open every day from 7 AM to 7 PM and reopen state-run beverages outlets in a restricted manner. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who met the media after the daily … Read more
The Assam government on Tuesday extended the ongoing COVID-19 restriction till June 22, easing certain curbs in some districts. The order issued by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) and signed by Chief Secretary Jishnu Barua listed a new set of guidelines, which will be in force from 5 am on June 16 till … Read more
The Jharkhand government on Tuesday extended COVID-related lockdown-like restrictions till June 24 with some relaxations, including opening of shopping malls and departmental stores till 4 pm, an official said. Earlier, only shops were allowed till 4 pm and not the shopping malls and departmental stores. Inter-state and intra-state bus transport shall remain prohibited except for … Read more
With Covid positivity rate in Punjab coming down to 2 per cent, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday announced easing of restrictions, allowing restaurants and other eating joints as well as cinemas and gyms to open at 50 per cent capacity starting June 16. He also increased the number in gatherings of people, including for … Read more
On Sunday, Uttar Pradesh recorded less than 500 new cases of Covid-19 for the first time since the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic struck the country. This downward trend has encouraged Yogi Adityanath government to further relax the ‘corona curfew’, which is currently in effect in the state. The decision was reportedly taken at … Read more
Karnataka will begin the unlock process from Monday as COVID-19 cases started showing a declining trend in the state, except for 11 districts. The state government had imposed stringent restrictions on April 27 to contain the spread of coronavirus cases. According to a government order, the restrictions have been relaxed from 6 am to 2 … Read more
Mumbai will continue to remain in the level-3 category of the Maharashtra government’s plan to ease coronavirus-induced restrictions till further orders, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Friday night. Considering the possible difficulties in the implementation of COVID-19 control measures, the guidelines issued on June 5, 2021, will continue as of now, it said. … Read more
Cars lined up outside the Sardar Patel Cricket Stadium drive through COVID-19 vaccination, in Ahmedabad. (PTI) The decision to ease restrictions was announced after a meeting of the state’s core committee on the pandemic, chaired by Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. PTI Ahmedabad Last Updated:June 09, 2021, 23:14 IST FOLLOW US ON: The Gujarat government … Read more
Representational image. REUTERS Complete lockdown was imposed in Bihar on May 5 after the state was rattled by an explosive rise in COVID-19 incidence. Bihar government on Tuesday announced that the coronavirus-news-covid-19-vaccine-covishield-sputnik-covaxin-delhi-telangana-delhi-lockdown-3825302.html”>Covid-19 lockdown in the state would be lifted from Wednesday. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced that curfew will remain in place from 7pm till … Read more