lockdown 2.0

Puducherry extends COVID lockdown till June 7, essential services to be available till noon

The Puducherry government on Saturday (May 29, 2021) extended the COVID-19 lockdown in the union territory till midnight of June 7. 

May 30, 2021, 10:26 AM IST

Telangana to extend COVID-19 lockdown? CM K Chandrashekar Rao to take call today

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is likely to take a call on the matters related to lockdown extension today in a state cabinet meeting in the afternoon. 

May 30, 2021, 06:45 AM IST

Madhya Pradesh to ease curbs from June 1, districts to take own decisions: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that the unlocking process will commence from June 1 and depending upon the COVID-19 situation, the decision will be taken by the district authorities themselves.

May 29, 2021, 20:23 PM IST

Karnataka to extend lockdown beyond June 7? CM Yediyurappa to decide soon

A decision on extension of lockdown in Karnataka will be taken after a state Cabinet meeting which is scheduled on June 5. 

May 29, 2021, 15:44 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh to ease COVID restrictions from June? Details here

As Uttar Pradesh observes a declining trend in coronavirus infections in the state, reports on Friday (May 28, 2021) suggest that the partial corona curfew in the state is likely to be relaxed from the first week of June. 

May 29, 2021, 12:00 PM IST

Tamil Nadu extends COVID-19 lockdown till June 7, check what’s allowed and what’s not

The state-wide lockdown without any relaxations has been extended, by one more week, till June 7 to help break the chain of COVID-19 transmission, Chief Minister M K Stalin announced on Friday (May 28, 2021).

May 29, 2021, 10:56 AM IST

Maharashtra extends lockdown-like restrictions by 15 days, new guidelines on June 1

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Friday (May 28, 2021) announced that the COVID-induced lockdown-like restrictions in the state have been extended by 15 days to curb the spread of coronavirus. 

May 29, 2021, 07:42 AM IST

Haryana extends summer vacations in schools till June 15

According to an order issued by the Directorate of School Education, the state government decided to extend the summer holidays after taking the coronavirus situation into account. The Haryana government had earlier declared summer vacations in schools till May 31.

May 28, 2021, 21:38 PM IST

Delhi unlock: What will be the role of e-pass now?

Despite gradual unlock, many activities will continue to be restricted due to which a lot of people would still require an e-pass to travel in the union territory.

May 28, 2021, 20:37 PM IST

Tamil Nadu extends COVID-19 lockdown till 6 am on June 7

Tamil Nadu on Friday extended the COVID-19 lockdown in state till 6 am on June 7.

May 28, 2021, 18:53 PM IST

Delhi to relax lockdown-curbs from May 31, announces Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday (May 28, 2021) announced that the lockdown in the national capital will be relaxed from May 31. 

May 28, 2021, 13:42 PM IST

‘Dead’ man returns home after his funeral, hospital admits goof-up

A 40-year-old man presumed dead showed up much to the surprise of his family, a week after they had performed a funeral mistakenly identifying a decomposed corpse as his body. 

May 28, 2021, 11:00 AM IST

COVID-19 curbs to continue in Maharashtra, graded easing later: CM Uddhav Thackeray issues directives

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday (May 27, 2021) said that the state government will extend the COVID-induced lockdown-like curbs in the state.

May 28, 2021, 08:50 AM IST

COVID-19 containment measures in all states, UTs to be extended till June 30: MHA

MHA directed the states and union territories to continue with ongoing COVID-19 guidelines till June 30 saying it was "important" to strictly implement restrictions for bringing down the number of active cases. 

May 27, 2021, 23:26 PM IST

Punjab extends lockdown curbs till June 10, here's what's allowed and what's not

Punjab on Thursday extended the coronavirus restrictions in the state till June 10 after a review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, as per a government statement. 

May 27, 2021, 18:44 PM IST

Lockdown in West Bengal extended upto June 15

Lockdown in West Bengal extended upto June 15.

May 27, 2021, 16:21 PM IST

India reports 2,11,298 new COVID-19 cases, 3,847 deaths in past 24 hours

“As many as 2,11,298 people tested positive for Covid-19 across the country in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative caseload to 2,73,69,093,” the Union Health Ministry data showed on Thursday.

May 27, 2021, 09:50 AM IST

Pfizer tells Centre its vaccine suitable for 12 years and above, ready to provide 50 crore doses

US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has said that is likely to supply 50 million COVID-19 vaccines to India in 2021, albeit with a few conditions. However, the US drugmaker has asked for relaxations in some clauses, including indemnification for its shots, sources informed.

May 27, 2021, 07:49 AM IST

Delhi considers lifting lockdown partially from June 1 as COVID-19 cases dip

The Arvind Kejriwal-led government in the national capital is considering lifting of some lockdown restrictions which were imposed last month as the number of COVID-19 cases registered an upward trend.

May 26, 2021, 16:25 PM IST

India reports 2,08,921 new COVID-19 cases, 4,157 deaths in past 24 hours

On Monday, India crossed a grim milestone of three-lakh deaths due to coronavirus infections, thus becoming the world`s third country after the US and Brazil to cross three-lakh deaths. In the last 15 days, India has recorded over 60,000 deaths.

May 26, 2021, 10:20 AM IST