Tag: covid restrictions

More people pedalling to reach offices

With covid restrictions coupled with rising fuel prices, the ever-increasing demand for a normal cycle and battery-run ones have brought a great boom in the cycle industry.

July 12, 2021

Sydney sealed off with latest uptick in Covid cases

NSW Health has increased restrictions across Sydney to curb local transmissions.

June 23, 2021

New Covid restrictions come into force in Tamil Nadu

Restaurants will not be allowed to take sit-in customers while takeaways will be permitted from 6-10 a.m., 12-3 p.m., and from 6-9 p.m.

May 6, 2021

Covid restrictions in Assam: Daily markets to close by 6 pm

Any function with public gatherings should get prior permissions from the district authorities.

April 21, 2021

West Bengal: Election Commission extends polling time by 1 hr for first phase

According to an official in EC, due to the Covid-19 situation, polling time has been extended by 30 minutes and will be held from 7 am to 6.30 pm.

March 3, 2021

Tempers frayed

Those who say they want freedom from the tyranny of restrictions, have questioned the science behind the restrictions sought to be enforced. The weekend saw large protests in the United Kingdom and Italy.

October 27, 2020

Despair and triumph

As an immediate consequence, and to the envy of those who had fared worse, as well as the applause of epidemiologists, these territories took the lead in lifting some of the crippling restrictions placed by the disease on the conduct of lives and livelihoods. But now, with new outbreaks being reported in each of these areas, restrictions are back.

August 25, 2020