Tag: Covid-19 Lockdown

UP to reopen gyms, multiplexes, stadiums from July 5

It is to be noted that the business of cinema halls had been adversely impacted during the pandemic.

July 2, 2021

Indonesia extends restrictions for another 14 days

The risk of Covid-19 transmission in different parts of the country were tagged red, orange, yellow and green colours, in which the red zone refers to an area with a high risk, and the green zone means being free of new cases.

June 15, 2021

Delhi lockdown relaxations: Markets to resume on odd-even basis, metro to restart from Monday

Delhi has been under strict lockdown since April 19 and with continuous decline in daily cases.

June 5, 2021

Home Ministry notice to ex- Bengal CS Alapan Bandyopadhyay under Disaster Management Act

Chief Minister Banerjee had alleged that the officer was targeted by the central government due to a “political vendetta”.

June 1, 2021

TN CM proposes 2 week complete Covid-19 lockdown

Speaking at the meeting of lawmakers, Stalin said that medical and healthcare experts had suggested two weeks complete lockdown without any relaxations to bring down the Covid-19 infection numbers.

May 22, 2021

Karnataka extends Covid-19 lockdown till June 7

Accordingly, the decision, two days before the scheduled date , has been prompted by the seriousness of the pandemic situation with the number of Covid-19 cases showing little respite.

May 21, 2021

Scotland, Ireland scale down lockdown restrictions, slowly returns to pre-pandemic life

Scotland has allowed all shops, gyms, and indoor sports facilities to reopen, while pubs, cafes, and restaurants will reopen outdoors for groups of up to six people, according to reports from DPA.

April 26, 2021

No lockdown in national capital but new restrictions to be introduced soon: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

In yet another huge spike, Delhi today logged 8,521 fresh coronavirus infections — the highest single-day figure since 11 November last year — while 39 more people died due to the pathogen, according to the Delhi government’s latest health bulletin.

April 10, 2021

One year since COVID-19 lockdown: India still recovering from unemployment blow

In October, unemployment again rose slightly to 7 per cent and then eased to 6.5 per cent in November last year as per the data.

March 24, 2021

Colleges reopen in Kashmir

Academics in Jammu and Kashmir have been hit hard for the past two years ~ first after abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019 followed by restrictions imposed as a result of Covid-19.

February 16, 2021

Ahead of Pujas, workers struggle to make ends meet

A sole earning member of a poor family of five, Mr Roy has not been getting any orders of late. However, the College Para Puja Committee, which is celebrating its 70th Durga Puja this year, has given him an opportunity to bring back smiles in the faces of his family members during the pujas.

October 19, 2020

RS members discuss govt statement on pandemic, lockdown

O’Brien said the health minister had only congratulated the PM in his statement, and forgot the CMs who worked hard to tackle the crisis.

September 17, 2020

South Dinajpur tele-classes for rural students fail to kick off

Teachers trained to impart lessons through tele-conferencing have said that they have so far received only one single phone call from a student since August when the initiative was started to help students in far-flung villages

September 17, 2020

The nowhere people

Policy-making is about ensuring that policy measures impact people favourably or at least do not impact the economically or otherwise handicapped unfavourably, which is a principle that is observed in its absence. Matters get worse under straitened conditions

September 17, 2020

Story books open new windows for tribal Spiti kids during lockdown

Hundreds of primary school students in these distant tough terrains have been introduced to the new world through picture and story books in Hindi, English and even Tibetan by a Delhi based NGO, Let’s Open a Book, over the last three years in their school libraries. Spiti tribals also include many Buddhists.

September 10, 2020

Did Kylie Jenner have a facelift surgery that went wrong?

In a few images shared online, Kylie was photographed sporting a black outfit while walking arm in arm outside a famed Los Angeles hot spot with her 22-year-old model friend. Kylie also sported heeled boots while her long hair was let loose.

June 11, 2020

Farmers switch over to machines to meet acute shortage of farm labour

Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) cultivation has been introduced for the farmers for sowing of paddy through machines.

June 5, 2020