India coronavirus lockdown | Delivery issues add to woes for homebound
4 years, 9 months ago

India coronavirus lockdown | Delivery issues add to woes for homebound

The Hindu  

Many e-commerce firms were forced to suspend deliveries to their customers in major cities across the country on Wednesday with local authorities unable to ensure the safety of delivery persons on the first day of the 21-day nationwide lockdown imposed to contain the coronavirus pandemic. Coronavirus | Interactive map of confirmed coronavirus cases in India “The key challenge in the field is that sometimes our delivery partners are getting stopped by the police, and some of them have even got beaten up by the police for no fault of theirs,” online grocer BigBasket said in a statement. India coronavirus lockdown | Day 1 live update Late on Wednesday, the e-commerce firm put out a statement that they were now operational in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Coimbatore, Indore, Mumbai, Mysuru, Noida, Surat and Vadodara. Coronavirus | What will be available and what will be closed during the 21-day lockdown “We are an essential service and our delivery persons must be allowed to perform their duty,” Shan Kadavil, CEO & Co-founder, FreshtoHome, said in a statement.

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How e-com giant Flipkart is powering India’s retail growth story
2 years, 1 month ago

How e-com giant Flipkart is powering India’s retail growth story

Hindustan Times  

India is amongst the fastest-growing economies in the world today and e-commerce has acted as one of the major pillars of this growth, especially in the aftermath of the pandemic when customers across the country transitioned to online retail as the preferred platform for all kinds of purchases. As retail moved online and powered the growth of the economy, major …

Firms see Covid as top risk
3 years ago

Firms see Covid as top risk

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Covid-19 has emerged as the number one risk among the various risk factors disclosed by companies launching their initial public offerings, according to their red herring prospectus. Be it equity or debt offerings that recently hit the primary market or are in the pipeline, companies across the sectors are disclosing the ways in which Covid-19 could have a material …

Karnataka govt to ease lockdown in 20 districts from 14 June; essential items shops to be open till 2 pm
3 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka govt to ease lockdown in 20 districts from 14 June; essential items shops to be open till 2 pm

Firstpost  

The restrictions are going to be eased in Bengaluru Urban and 19 other districts on a ’trial basis’ from 14 June to 21 June The Karnataka government is set to relax the lockdown from Monday, 14 June. The restrictions are going to be eased in Bengaluru Urban and 19 other districts of the state on a trial basis from 14 …

Bihar extends COVID-19 lockdown till 1 June; shops selling essential items will be open between 6 and 10 am
3 years, 7 months ago

Bihar extends COVID-19 lockdown till 1 June; shops selling essential items will be open between 6 and 10 am

Firstpost  

Since April 2021, when the second COVID-19 wave hit, over four lakh cases and 2,000 deaths have been reported in the state Patna: The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar on Monday extended till 1 June the COVID-induced lockdown that has been in force for nearly a month and was to be effective till Tuesday. Hence, a decision has been taken …

Coronavirus | Survey finds majority in favour of continuing lockdown restrictions in Maharashtra
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus | Survey finds majority in favour of continuing lockdown restrictions in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

A survey with more than 18,000 responses from citizens residing in 30 districts of Maharashtra shows that the majority are in favour of continuing lockdown restrictions, but with permission for home deliveries to minimise consumer inconvenience and business disruption, not only of essentials but of other goods as well. The survey was conducted online by LocalCircles, one of the leading …

Flipkart and Amazon Suspend Delivery of Non-Essential Goods Across Delhi Owing to COVID-19 Lockdown
3 years, 8 months ago

Flipkart and Amazon Suspend Delivery of Non-Essential Goods Across Delhi Owing to COVID-19 Lockdown

News 18  

Amazon and Flipkart have suspended delivery of non-essential items across Delhi, a day after CM Arvind Kejriwal announced lockdown to curb the spread of rising COVID-19 cases in the state. The development comes days after the two companies suspended delivery of non-essential goods in Mumbai, following a similar coronavirus-related lockdown announced by the Maharashtra government. In a statement to Gadgets …

Amazon, Flipkart to only deliver essential orders in Delhi
3 years, 8 months ago

Amazon, Flipkart to only deliver essential orders in Delhi

India Today  

E-commerce platforms Flipkart and Amazon have stopped delivering non-essential good in Delhi after the lockdown was imposed in the city by the government. Confirming the same, Amazon India spokesperson said in a statement, “Customers trust Amazon.in to safely deliver all products according to their respective needs. We request the Delhi Government to allow delivery and inter / intra state movement …

Coronavirus | Allahabad HC orders week-long lockdown in Lucknow, Allahabad, Kanpur Nagar, Varanasi, Gorakhpur
3 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus | Allahabad HC orders week-long lockdown in Lucknow, Allahabad, Kanpur Nagar, Varanasi, Gorakhpur

The Hindu  

Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, the Allahabad High Court on Monday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to impose a week-long lockdown in Lucknow, Varanasi, Kanpur Nagar, Gorakhpur and Allahabad. A two-judge bench comprising justices Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar passed the order on a PIL on the condition of quarantine centres in the State and treatment of coronavirus patients. …

India’s Maharashtra tightens COVID curbs as hospitals struggle
3 years, 8 months ago

India’s Maharashtra tightens COVID curbs as hospitals struggle

Al Jazeera  

Maharashtra state and its capital Mumbai are the current epicentre of the country’s infection spike. India’s Maharashtra state has announced tighter coronavirus restrictions including in the regional capital, Mumbai, as infections surge and oxygen supplies run short. The new measures follow Maharashtra’s move to impose a state-wide weekend lockdown that confined the state’s 125 million people to their homes until …

Coronavirus | Maharashtra announces night curfew, weekend lockdown
3 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Maharashtra announces night curfew, weekend lockdown

The Hindu  

While ruling out a stringent lockdown, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government on Sunday tightened restrictions further by announcing a night curfew and weekend lockdown across the State in the wake of the relentless surge in COVID-19 cases. The fresh norms, which come into effect today, include a curfew from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m., a ban on gatherings of five …

India’s Maharashtra considers total lockdown as COVID cases rise
3 years, 9 months ago

India’s Maharashtra considers total lockdown as COVID cases rise

Al Jazeera  

India’s richest state has tightened travel restrictions and imposed night curfews as it reported 40,414 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, almost two-thirds of the national total. India’s richest state, Maharashtra, is considering imposing a strict lockdown this week after recording the highest one-day jump in coronavirus infections of any Indian state since last March, officials said. Maharashtra tightened travel restrictions …

Covid scare: Lockdown in Nagpur from March 15 to 21, essential services exempted
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid scare: Lockdown in Nagpur from March 15 to 21, essential services exempted

India TV News  

Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, the state government has decided to impose a lockdown in Nagpur from March 15. District guardian minister Nitin Raut said that essential services will remain open and the decision to impose restrictions have been taken in view of rising coronavirus cases in the city. Raut, who chaired a meeting of top district …

Lockdown in India again? Here's what govt has to say
3 years, 11 months ago

Lockdown in India again? Here's what govt has to say

India TV News  

India has seen a countrywide lockdown in the year 2020, in a bid to contain the coronavirus pandemic. The CLAIM A document being shared on social media claims that the government has ordered a complete lockdown in the country to contain the coronavirus. "In order to contain the novel coronavirus, the government of India has extended the lockdown in the …

2020 Recap: How India survived COVID-19 pandemic - a series of lockdowns, unlocks
4 years ago

2020 Recap: How India survived COVID-19 pandemic - a series of lockdowns, unlocks

India TV News  

The year 2020 began with the fight against coronavirus, and it came with one of the most impactful changes in all our lives - the lockdown. On April 14, Prime Minister Modi announced the extension of nationwide lockdown till May 3 Phase 2 Commonly referred to as Lockdown 2.0, this period came in with a conditional relaxation promised after April …

Resilient supply chains as a pandemic lesson
4 years ago

Resilient supply chains as a pandemic lesson

The Hindu  

A key lesson learnt by the world during the COVID-19 pandemic has been the importance of creating resilient supply chains that can withstand disruptions and ensure reliability for the global economy. For many Japanese companies, global performance and profits are linked to manufacturing facilities and supply chains in China. For instance, the pandemic caused a breakdown in global supply chains …

Homemade Food Start-ups Thriving in Lockdown Can Now be Fined Rs 5 Lakh for Not Having Licence
4 years, 2 months ago

Homemade Food Start-ups Thriving in Lockdown Can Now be Fined Rs 5 Lakh for Not Having Licence

News 18  

The coronavirus lockdown saw the start of many new home kitchens and homemade food delivery services in India. As the lockdown led to considerable job loss and the hospitality industry took one of the biggest hits, many turned to online catering and food delivery to cater to the rising demand for home-delivered food amid the lockdown. The State Food Safety …

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 208 updates | October 20, 2020
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 208 updates | October 20, 2020

The Hindu  

The World Health Organization on Monday cautioned against any relaxation of response actions following the recent slight decline in COVID-19 cases in the South-East Asia Region, saying the pandemic continues unabated and “our response only needs to be strengthened further to curtail virus transmission”. New Delhi Sufficient medical oxygen available: Health Ministry Health Ministry has augmented infrastructure for medical oxygen …

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 189 updates | October 1, 2020
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 189 updates | October 1, 2020

The Hindu  

Cinema halls, entertainment parks, swimming pools for sportspersons — these are some of the establishments that would be allowed to reopen under 'Unlock 5'. Here are the latest updates: New Delhi Immunity for lesser time, change in ‘virulence’ of virus, say experts on September sero-survey results The latest survey on prevalence of antibodies to COVID-19 among people in Delhi has …

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 184 updates | September 26, 2020
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 184 updates | September 26, 2020

The Hindu  

India has recorded a high of nearly 15 lakh COVID-19 tests in a day, according to a release issued by the Union Health Ministry on Friday. 7.45 pm | Rajasthan Rajasthan records 2,045 fresh COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths Rajasthan reported 2,045 fresh coronavirus cases on Saturday while the State’s death toll due to the infection rose to 1,426 with 14 …

Coronavirus Updates: Jharkhand extends lockdown restrictions till August 31
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus Updates: Jharkhand extends lockdown restrictions till August 31

India Today  

Live blog The coronavirus situation in India and around the world continues to worsen, with death toll in some countries rising exponentially. India, which has the third-highest coronavirus caseload in the world, has been witnessing gradual improvement in recovery rate. Despite faster recoveries, India’s caseload continues to be high as it continues to report nearly 50,000 cases on a daily …

Coronavirus in India: Shops shut, transport off roads as lockdown enforced in West Bengal
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus in India: Shops shut, transport off roads as lockdown enforced in West Bengal

India Today  

Life came to a near standstill across West Bengal on Thursday as the state was put under a complete lockdown to break the chain of rapidly rising COVID-19 cases. All shops were shut and all modes of transport went off the road as part of the state government's plan to clamp restrictions two days a week. The death toll in …

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 109 updates | July 11, 2020
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 109 updates | July 11, 2020

The Hindu  

A novel coronavirus vaccine will take at least 12 months to be commercially available and a realistic deadline for it would be some time next year, a group of government officials informed the Parliamentary Panel on Science and Technology headed by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh at a meeting held in the Parliament House complex on Friday. Here are the latest …

India sees more local coronavirus lockdowns as cases near 800,000
4 years, 5 months ago

India sees more local coronavirus lockdowns as cases near 800,000

India Today  

India reported a record 26,506 new coronavirus cases on Friday as authorities re-imposed lockdowns in its most populous state and in an industrial hub, home to automakers, drug factories and brewers. The new cases pushed India's tally to nearly 800,000 cases, the world's third-biggest outbreak, behind only the United States and Brazil in confirmed infections. With an annual production capacity …

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 88 live updates | June 20, 2020
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 88 live updates | June 20, 2020

The Hindu  

Over four months after the first coronavirus case was detected in India, the case count in India stands at more than 4 lakh, with a death toll of over 13,000. — PTI 3:20 p.m. | New Delhi No consensus reached on LG order on institutional quarantine; another meeting at 5pm Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday opposed Lt Governor …

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 86 updates | June 18, 2020
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 86 updates | June 18, 2020

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked States to make full use of the expanded COVID-19 testing capacity and saving lives a top priority. — Nikhil New Delhi Vardhan launches India’s first mobile laboratory for coronavirus testing Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan on June 18 launched the country’s first mobile laboratory for coronavirus testing that can be deployed …

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 82 updates | June 14, 2020
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 82 updates | June 14, 2020

The Hindu  

India’s COVID-19 death toll crossed the 9,000-mark on June 13 with a record daily increase making it the world’s ninth worst hit nation in terms of fatalities, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed steps to contain the pandemic in areas where large numbers of cases are being detected. 6.45 p.m. | New Delhi Remdesivir, convalescent plasma use based on limited …

India gears up for the new normal as consumer behaviour shifts
4 years, 7 months ago

India gears up for the new normal as consumer behaviour shifts

Live Mint  

On 24 March, the government effectuated one of the world’s strictest lockdowns to combat the spread of covid-19, which changed consumer behaviour and purchasing patterns. According to a World Economic Forum and Bain & Co. report, titled Future of Consumption in Fast-Growth Consumer Markets – India, released in January 2019, about 66% of India’s overall consumption is accounted for by …

Ahead of D-day, malls, retailers say safety first
4 years, 7 months ago

Ahead of D-day, malls, retailers say safety first

Live Mint  

Malls are set to open on 8 June, subject to state approvals, with a detailed set of rules, including temperature screenings, social distancing in stores and common areas, and minimizing crowds at high-touch points such as elevators and escalators, in what developers said will be the “new normal” as businesses resume operations. We will figure it out,” said Abhishek Bansal, …

Opinion | Lessons from online retail data on our food supply chains
4 years, 7 months ago

Opinion | Lessons from online retail data on our food supply chains

Live Mint  

On the eve of 25 March, when the first lockdown to deal with the covid crises was announced, it came as an unanticipated shock to India’s economic apparatus. India’s food supply chains suffer from lack of adequate warehousing facilities. As such lockdowns could become a frequently-used tool to deal with infection outbreaks, our analysis portends the possible bottlenecks in food …

Snapdeal resumes pan-India deliveries, only platform to offer CoD in all zones
4 years, 7 months ago

Snapdeal resumes pan-India deliveries, only platform to offer CoD in all zones

India TV News  

Ecommerce platform Snapdeal on Tuesday resumed full services pan-India, covering over 26,000 pincodes, including those in the containment zones it used to serve pre-lockdown. The ecommerce industry was in deep crisis after government banned them from taking non-essential goods orders during the lockdowns that began on March 25. A statement from the company claimed that they are only platform offering …

Coronavirus: Maharashtra govt extends lockdown till May 31 as cases cross 30,000-mark
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Maharashtra govt extends lockdown till May 31 as cases cross 30,000-mark

India Today  

Maharashtra on Sunday announced the extension of the state-wide lockdown till midnight of May 31 even as the total number of the novel coronavirus cases in the states surged past 30,000 on Saturday. In a notification issued Sunday noon, the Maharashtra government said that the state is extending the lockdown in a bid to contain the virus spread. "To take …

Lockdown impact: India e-commerce market picks pace, may touch ₹7 trln by 2023
4 years, 7 months ago

Lockdown impact: India e-commerce market picks pace, may touch ₹7 trln by 2023

Live Mint  

MUMBAI: The coronavirus pandemic will accelerate the growth of India’s e-commerce market, pushing it to ₹7 trillion by 2023, according to GlobalData, a London-based data analytics firm. “The growth of Indian e-commerce market has been revised up, considering the positive push due to coronavirus outbreak,” said GlobalData on Friday. The e-commerce market in India is set to grow at a …

Coronavirus lockdown | Industrial output shrank 16.7% in March 2020
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown | Industrial output shrank 16.7% in March 2020

The Hindu  

India’s factory output plummeted to record lows in March, with the Index of Industrial Production contracting 16.7%, reflecting the drastic impact of the countrywide lockdown that began on March 25. FMCG sector may begin some recovery in May, but the rest of the industry is going to continue in the doldrums.” All categories of manufacturing industries showed a contraction in …

Coronavirus Lockdown: Renault India strengthens online sales platform to drive growth
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Lockdown: Renault India strengthens online sales platform to drive growth

Firstpost  

French auto-maker Renault on Tuesday said it has enhanced the digital platform allowing people to book the company’s range of cars besides providing financing options to customers Chennai: French auto-maker Renault on Tuesday said it has enhanced the digital platform allowing people to book the company’s range of cars besides providing financing options to customers. Korean auto major Hyundai Motor …

Coronavirus Lockdown In India HIGHLIGHTS: With 1,606 New COVID-19 Cases Maharashtra's Tally Mounts To 30,706
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Lockdown In India HIGHLIGHTS: With 1,606 New COVID-19 Cases Maharashtra's Tally Mounts To 30,706

ABP News  

Coronavirus Lockdown in India HIGHLIGHTS | The problem of the movement of migrant labourers seems to be only aggravating in India, particularly after the recent accidents with them in about a week's time. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman completed all the three phases of her press conference, as she detailed out the third tranche of government's economic package focussing on agriculture …

Coronavirus lockdown | Railways to restart passenger services in phased manner
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown | Railways to restart passenger services in phased manner

The Hindu  

The Indian Railways on Sunday said it planned to restart passenger services in a phased manner — initially with 15 pairs of trains — from Tuesday onwards, almost 50 days after the services were stopped amid COVID-19 lockdown. To begin with, the 15 pairs of trains, meaning a total of 30 return journeys, would be run as special trains from …

Covid-19: India hints at opening lockdown as trains to ply from May 12, PM-CMs meet on economy today
4 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19: India hints at opening lockdown as trains to ply from May 12, PM-CMs meet on economy today

India Today  

In a major relief, the Indian Railways on Sunday announced that it is all set to partially resume passenger train services from May 12 onwards on 15 important routes in the country. No Covid-19 case has been reported in 10 states and Union territories in the last 24 hours and the recovery rate has increased to over 30 per cent, …

Coronavirus lockdown | With no work or food, workers brave the long march home from Uttar Pradesh
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown | With no work or food, workers brave the long march home from Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

Mungeli is more than 700 km away from the Uttar Pradesh capital. A construction worker staying in a slum colony in Lucknow’s Gomti Nagar area, Lalaram has been out of work since the lockdown began in late March. Since no bus or train services are operational to Chhattisgarh, the family is attempting the journey on foot, like several other migrant …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Shopping centers body approaches Punjab, Haryana govts for phased opening of malls; reiterates need for stringent SOPs
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Shopping centers body approaches Punjab, Haryana govts for phased opening of malls; reiterates need for stringent SOPs

Firstpost  

The SCAI has endorsed the ability of shopping centers to enforce protocols in a “far more efficient manner” than many others who have benefited from the relaxation, the release said. A representation has also been sent to Chandigarh administrator VP Singh Badnore besides Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and his Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar, a SCAI release said here …

Coronavirus cases in India: Watch live streaming and live audio of Covid-19 news on India Today
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus cases in India: Watch live streaming and live audio of Covid-19 news on India Today

India Today  

The world is passing through a serious crisis. The natural calamities prior to this have been restricted to a few countries or state but this Covid-19 coronavirus infection has engulfed the whole world. According to the latest Health Ministry data, in India, the total number of coronavirus cases in India now stands at 49,391, including 33,514 active cases. Coronavirus lockdown …

Coronavirus lockdown update: TVS Motor Company commences manufacturing operations in India
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown update: TVS Motor Company commences manufacturing operations in India

India Today  

TVS Motor Company has commenced manufacturing operations in India, across its factories located in Hosur, Mysuru and Nalagarh. According to TVS Motor Company, it has undertaken "exhaustive" measures to ensure safety of the employees at all the manufacturing facilities with "appropriate social distancing and highest standards of hygiene". In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, TVS Motor Company had suspended …

Coronavirus lockdown | Nod for return of stranded Indians
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown | Nod for return of stranded Indians

The Hindu  

The government has decided to allow hundreds of thousands of Indians stranded in different parts of the world to return home in a “phased manner” beginning May 7, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced on Monday. In the first phase, “distressed citizens” will be brought back on commercial aircraft and naval ships, according to a list prepared by the respective …

Lockdown Extended in Mumbai: Full list of activities permitted in Mumbai from Monday, 4 May 2020
4 years, 8 months ago

Lockdown Extended in Mumbai: Full list of activities permitted in Mumbai from Monday, 4 May 2020

Firstpost  

Mumbai is one of the cities that has reported a maximum number of coronavirus cases in the country. The central government has mapped each district in three zones - red, orange, and green based on the number of COVID-19 cases in the different areas. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Red Zones are the areas with a large number …

India's manufacturing sector activity hits record low in April amid lockdown: PMI
4 years, 8 months ago

India's manufacturing sector activity hits record low in April amid lockdown: PMI

India TV News  

The country's manufacturing sector activity witnessed an unprecedented contraction in April amid national lockdown restrictions, following which new business orders collapsed at a record pace and firms sharply reduced their staff numbers, a monthly survey said on Monday. The headline seasonally adjusted IHS Markit India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 27.4 in April, from 51.8 in March, reflecting the …

Coronavirus cases in India near 40,000-mark; 1,301 deaths. Check state-wise list
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus cases in India near 40,000-mark; 1,301 deaths. Check state-wise list

India TV News  

India coronavirus positive cases are nearing 40,000-mark as total confirmed patients in the country are now at 39,980 including 1,301 deaths while 10,633 have recovered, according to health ministry's figures released on Sunday. Today is the last day of nation-wide lockdown phase 2 as from May 4, the country will enter another extended phase of lockdown i.e lockdown 3.0. The …

Smartphone sales in India hits zero in April, May too hot to handle
4 years, 8 months ago

Smartphone sales in India hits zero in April, May too hot to handle

The Hindu  

The extended lockdown in India has resulted in zero shipments for the smartphone players in India in the month of April as factories are shut and it will take two-four weeks time for the manufacturing units to resume normal operations once lockdown is relaxed. “We see zero activity on smartphone shipments part in April and lockdown now entering May amid …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Amazon says India business most affected due to the COVID-19 lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Amazon says India business most affected due to the COVID-19 lockdown

Firstpost  

Announcing its Q1 results for 2020, Amazon said that it would be spending $4 billion in COVID-19 related expenses during its Q2. The global e-commerce giant said that due to the nationwide lockdown it had to cut back on a lot of offerings in India and only deliver essential goods. “I think the biggest impact internationally has been in India …

Coronavirus: India extends limited lockdown till May 17, tally climbs to 35,365
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: India extends limited lockdown till May 17, tally climbs to 35,365

India Today  

The nationwide lockdown in India has been extended till May 17. Schools, colleges and other educational and training/coaching institutions will remain shut Hospitality services, including hotels and restaurants to remain closed Places of large public gatherings, such as cinema halls, malls, gymnasiums, sports complexes etc cannot resume operations Any kind of social, political, cultural and other kinds of gatherings are …

India coronavirus lockdown extended by two weeks with some easing
4 years, 8 months ago

India coronavirus lockdown extended by two weeks with some easing

Al Jazeera  

World’s biggest lockdown extended with ‘considerable relaxations’ in lower-risk areas marked as green and orange zones. The Indian government has extended the world’s biggest coronavirus lockdown by two weeks starting May 4, but with some easing of restrictions. India’s Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday said in a statement in view of “significant gains in the COVID-19 situation,” areas with …

In pictures | Coronavirus lockdown day 37
4 years, 8 months ago

In pictures | Coronavirus lockdown day 37

The Hindu  

The nationwide lockdown imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19 entered day 37 on April 30. Huge crowds were seen at vegetable markets in Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore Municipal Corporations as the four-day complete lockdown imposed in the cities came to an end. Migrant workers from Orissa working at a brick-making unit wear face masks made of leaves, in Polepalli …

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