India coronavirus lockdown | Grocers scramble to restock after night of panic buying
4 years, 9 months ago

India coronavirus lockdown | Grocers scramble to restock after night of panic buying

The Hindu  

After witnessing a night of panic buying following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of a 21-day restriction on non-essential services, grocery stores and supermarkets across the city were busy restocking on Wednesday and tried to enforce social distancing between customers. Social distancing In Kalkaji, grocery and supply stores were busy restocking empty shelves in expectation of more panic buying. Fruit vendor Mian Rahman said: “ Phal toh mandi mein hai, par police ke dande se bach bach ke laa rahein hain.” Long queues In CR Park’s Market 1, store owners said that bread, eggs, curd, rice and flour were in high demand and disappeared off shelves within minutes of the PM’s speech. There are senior citizens in our family, so we cannot take the risk of not buying items when they are available.” Two departmental stores near the Yamuna Expressway Authority office in Greater Noida’s Omega 1 did brisk business while a larger store some distance away was shut.

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Tamil Nadu lockdown extended till 19 July with more relaxations; check what's allowed & what's not
3 years, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu lockdown extended till 19 July with more relaxations; check what's allowed & what's not

Firstpost  

The state authorities have now allowed restaurants, tea shops, bakeries, roadside shops and snack shops to operate with 50 percent capacity till 9 pm The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday extended the coronavirus-induced lockdown in the state till 19 July along with further relaxations of restrictions which will come into effect at 6 am on Monday. Lockdown in Tamil Nadu …

Coronavirus | COVID curbs extended till June 15 in West Bengal
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus | COVID curbs extended till June 15 in West Bengal

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said the COVID-19 related restrictions in the State will be extended till June 15. The Chief Minister also announced that the State Board examinations for classes XII and X will be held in the last week of July and second week of August respectively. ‘Not a lockdown’ “The COVID situation has improved …

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 | Most of India should remain locked down for 6-8 weeks: ICMR chief
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus | Most of India should remain locked down for 6-8 weeks: ICMR chief

The Hindu  

The head of the main Indian health agency responding to the coronavirus has said districts reporting a high number of infections should remain locked down for another six to eight weeks to control the spread of the rampaging disease. That won’t happen in six-eight weeks, clearly,” Dr. Bhargava said in an interview at the New Delhi headquarters of the ICMR, …

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 …

Modi warns of coronavirus ‘storm’ overwhelming India
3 years, 8 months ago

Modi warns of coronavirus ‘storm’ overwhelming India

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says authorities are racing to boost oxygen supplies as Delhi authorities warn of impending shortage. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the country faces a coronavirus “storm” overwhelming its health system, as authorities in New Delhi said the Indian capital’s hospitals would start running out of medical oxygen by Wednesday. Modi said the federal government …

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. …

COVID-19: Delhi's Chandni Chowk, wholesale markets to remain shut till April 25
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19: Delhi's Chandni Chowk, wholesale markets to remain shut till April 25

India TV News  

The famous Chandni Chowk market in the old Delhi and the wholesale markets in the national capital will remain shut till April 25. Delhi Kirana Committee of Khari Baoli Market and Chemical Merchant Association of Tilak Bazaar have announced that shops will remain closed till April 21. Delhi on Sunday recorded the biggest jump in its daily COVID-19 tally with …

Long queues across Pune hours before 15-day lockdown
3 years, 8 months ago

Long queues across Pune hours before 15-day lockdown

Hindustan Times  

On Wednesday, hours before the 15-day restrictions kicked in, a large number of people could be seen waiting in queues for essential groceries outside supermarkets in Aundh, while those living in Ambedkar Vasahat and Indira Gandhi Nagar could be seen making a beeline for the whole sale stores in their area. “We work on construction sites, to pick up scrap …

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 …

Hospitality blues: Night curfew dampens New Year's cheer for hotels and restaurants
4 years ago

Hospitality blues: Night curfew dampens New Year's cheer for hotels and restaurants

India Today  

As the year draws to an end, many are hoping to step into the New Year with a renewed vigour and enthusiasm. Speaking on how restaurant owners are looking at 2021, AD Singh of the Olive group of restaurants told India Today, "The entire hotel industry was waiting for the lockdown to be over. Atul Bhargava, President Traders’ Association, Connaught …

Coronavirus India lockdown day 243 updates | November 24, 2020
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus India lockdown day 243 updates | November 24, 2020

The Hindu  

The Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest manufacturer of vaccines by volume, will first focus on supplying AstraZeneca Plc’s COVID-19 vaccine to Indians before distributing it to other countries, Chief Executive Adar Poonawalla said on Monday. According to an official statement, Mr Thackeray made the remarks during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting via video conferencing with chief ministers of …

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 186 updates | September 28, 2020
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 186 updates | September 28, 2020

The Hindu  

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday cautioned that the Indian Council of Medical Research’s COVID-19 first sero-survey should not create a sense of complacency in people with regard to the virus. - PTI 5.20 pm | Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh reports 58 more COVID-19 deaths, 3,838 fresh cases The COVID-19 death toll in Uttar Pradesh rose to 5,652 on …

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 lockdown | Death and hunger stalk village in Agra
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown | Death and hunger stalk village in Agra

The Hindu  

The death of five-year-old Sonia Kumari last month allegedly due to starvation has brought media attention and controversy to the village of Nagla Vidhichand in Agra district of Uttar Pradesh. Till Sonia’s death last month, the family of five did not have a ration card nor did they get the rations promised by the government to the poor and vulnerable …

Chhattisgarh govt extends lockdown in coronavirus-hit areas till August 6
4 years, 5 months ago

Chhattisgarh govt extends lockdown in coronavirus-hit areas till August 6

India Today  

The Chhattisgarh government on Monday decided to extend the ongoing lockdown in coronavirus-hit areas, including capital Raipur, Bilaspur and Durg, till August 6 to check the deadly infection's spread, an official said. Briefing the media after the meeting, Agriculture Minister Ravindra Choubey said, in view of the spurt in Covid-19 cases in several major cities like Raipur, Durg and Bilaspur, …

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 124 updates | July 26, 2020
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 124 updates | July 26, 2020

The Hindu  

India has now hiked its coronavirus sample testing capacity to over 4 lakh tests per day with 4,20,898 samples tested in the last 24 hours, according to a release issued by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday. 7:35 p.m. | Maharashtra Maharashtra reports 9431 new cases Maharashtra reported its fifth consecutive spike of more than 9,000 new Covid-19 cases on …

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 120 updates | July 22, 2020
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 120 updates | July 22, 2020

The Hindu  

The government on Tuesday said it has extended connectivity norms for work from home for IT and BPO companies till December 31. - PTI 7:30 p.m. | Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu reports single day high of over 5,000 COVID-19 cases, 74 deaths Tamil Nadu on Wednesday reported an all time single day high of 5,849 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the …

Sunday curfew brings Karnataka to a standstill
4 years, 5 months ago

Sunday curfew brings Karnataka to a standstill

India Today  

Roads wore a deserted look and shops remained shut during the second Sunday curfew to help fight COVID-19, bringing Karnataka to a virtual standstill. Most vehicles stayed off roads today including city buses, autorickshaws, cars and two-wheelers with only essential activities permitted. In Bengaluru, police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao had appealed to the people on Saturday to abide by the curfew …

Maharashtra: Lockdown in Thane's Bhiwandi town extended by week
4 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra: Lockdown in Thane's Bhiwandi town extended by week

India Today  

The Bhiwandi Nizampur City Municipal Corporation in Thane district of Maharashtra on Sunday extended till July 19 the ongoing lockdown in the township. The lockdown in other civic corporation limits and rural parts of Thane district has already been extended till July 19. Meanwhile, the Vartak Nagar ward committee of the Thane civic administration on Sunday issued an order prohibiting …

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 95 updates | June 27, 2020
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 95 updates | June 27, 2020

The Hindu  

Over five lakh COVID-19 positive cases, and more than 15,600 deaths — India's coronavirus numbers continue to climb nearly five months after the first case was detected in the country. -- Sidharth Yadav 9.00 pm | New Delhi Recoveries exceed active cases by 98,493: health ministry data The total number of recoveries has fast outgrown the number of active COVID-19 …

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 Outbreak Updates: Chief medical superintendent in UP's Ambedkar Nagar district succumbs to COVID-19; state reports 389 new cases today
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: Chief medical superintendent in UP's Ambedkar Nagar district succumbs to COVID-19; state reports 389 new cases today

Firstpost  

11:20 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Coronavirus Pandemic Latest Updates In poor regions, easing virus lockdowns brings new risks As many countries gingerly start lifting their lockdown measures, experts worry that a further surge of the coronavirus in under-developed regions with shaky health systems could undermine efforts to halt the pandemic, and they say more realistic options are needed. Brazil, Mexico, …

This is what failed lockdown looks like: Rahul Gandhi compares coronavirus cases in India with other countries
4 years, 7 months ago

This is what failed lockdown looks like: Rahul Gandhi compares coronavirus cases in India with other countries

India Today  

Former President of the Indian National Congress and incumbent Lok Sabha Member of Parliament from Wayanad in Kerala, Rahul Gandhi took to micro-blogging website Twitter on Friday to criticise the Central government's nationwide lockdown aimed at containing the spread of the novel coronavirus. In his tweet, Rahul Gandhi included a graph comparing the total number of confirmed cases of infection …

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, …

Lockdown 5.0: Amit Shah meets PM Modi after talk with chief ministers on future course
4 years, 7 months ago

Lockdown 5.0: Amit Shah meets PM Modi after talk with chief ministers on future course

India Today  

Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday visited PM Narendra Modi at his 7, Lok Kalyan Marg residence to discuss the future of the nationwide lockdown, which is about to end in two days. The two leaders is likely to have discussed lockdown extension or what is also known as Lockdown 5.0 Amit Shah spoke to all chief ministers of states …

Lockdown is unlikely to yield any further dividend in India's fight against COVID-19, says virologist Shahid Jameel
4 years, 7 months ago

Lockdown is unlikely to yield any further dividend in India's fight against COVID-19, says virologist Shahid Jameel

Firstpost  

“Building trust is most important so that people follow rules. The nationwide lockdown will no longer help India in its fight against COVID-19, and in its place community-driven containment, isolation and quarantine strategies have to be brought into play, leading virologist Shahid Jameel said. About community transmission of COVID-19 in India, Jameel said the country reached that stage long ago. …

COVID-19 lockdown in India extended till 31 May; schools, colleges to remain shut; inter-state travel allowed if both govts agree
4 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19 lockdown in India extended till 31 May; schools, colleges to remain shut; inter-state travel allowed if both govts agree

Firstpost  

The Centre allowed inter- and intra-state movement of public vehicles with conditions and reopening of all shops except those in malls and COVID-19 containment zones New Delhi: The Centre on Sunday allowed inter- and intra-state movement of public vehicles with conditions and reopening of all shops except those in malls and COVID-19 containment zones as it extended the nationwide lockdown …

Coronavirus | Lockdown likely to be extended till May 30
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus | Lockdown likely to be extended till May 30

The Hindu  

The lockdown is likely to be extended till May 30 with considerable relaxations in the green and orange zones. An official said lockdown 4.0 would be more about implementing its “spirit” than imposing restrictions. Metro rail services in cities would continue to remain suspended as most routes fall in the containment zones, which would continue to be under “curfew-like” conditions. …

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 | Narendra Modi announces ₹20-lakh-crore economic stimulus package
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown | Narendra Modi announces ₹20-lakh-crore economic stimulus package

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said a new-look Lockdown 4.0 beyond May 17 was in the offing, while announcing an economic stimulus package for ₹20-lakh-crore, with a clearly defined leap towards economic reforms that will, in his words, lead to Atmanirbhar Bharat, or a self-reliant, resilient India. ‘Relook at systems’ Addressing the nation on television, Mr. Modi said the …

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 …

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, 7 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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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