Clamp strict lockdown in areas with over 10 percent COVID positivity rate: AIIMS director Randeep Guleria
Dr Guleria rejected the strategy of imposing night curfews and weekend lockdowns by some states to reduce the number of coronavirus cases, saying "these would not have much of an impact on the transmission cycle".
May 05, 2021, 09:52 AM IST
Tamil Nadu announces more restrictions to curb COVID-19 spread, check new rules here
With effect from May 6 to 20, vegetable and provision shops located in commercial complexes have to remain closed.
May 04, 2021, 11:07 AM IST
Lockdown in Jammu and Kashmir’s 4 districts extended till May 6
The curfew, which was earlier scheduled to end at 7 am on Monday (May 3), will now last till 7 am on May 6 in the Srinagar, Baramulla, Budgam and Jammu districts.
May 01, 2021, 20:43 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir announces complete lockdown in 11 districts amid rising COVID-19 cases
Jammu and Kashmir has been reporting more than 3000 cases per day in the last week, while the death toll has also gone up to 20 per day, which is the highest this year.
Apr 29, 2021, 20:06 PM IST
14-day lockdown in Karnataka starts today, here's what allowed and what's not
According to the govt order, all social, political, sports, entertainment, academic, cultural, religious functions and other gatherings and congregation are prohibited and religious places will remain closed for public in the state.
Apr 27, 2021, 00:39 AM IST
Turkey announces full lockdown from April 29 to curb COVID spread
Turkey logged 37,312 new COVID-19 infections and 353 deaths in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed, sharply down from mid-April but still the world`s fourth highest number of cases and the worst on a per-capita basis among major nations.
Apr 27, 2021, 00:26 AM IST
Liquor shops to remain closed in Puducherry till April 30
In view of the rising coronavirus cases, the government of Puducherry on Monday ordered all categories of liquor shops to remain closed with immediate effect up to midnight of April 30.
Apr 27, 2021, 00:08 AM IST
New Zealand wants Australia to let travel bubble remain open amid new COVID-19 cases
New Zealand reported a positive case for COVID-19 at Auckland airport. Despite a new case of coronavirus, the New Zealand authorities want Australia to let the travel bubble remain open.
Apr 20, 2021, 10:33 AM IST
Refund passengers who cancelled flights in last year's lockdown, Govt tells airlines
MoCA Secretary on Wednesday chaired a meeting with representatives of airlines in connection with refund of credit shells of passengers. A credit shell is a credit note created against a cancelled PNR and can be used by the passenger for a future booking.
Apr 08, 2021, 18:03 PM IST
Pune malls, cinema halls, hotels closed for next 7 days; 12-hour night curfew from tomorrow amid rising COVID cases
The Pune state authorities in a meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar have decided not to impose complete lockdown in the city.
Apr 02, 2021, 14:06 PM IST
France imposes third lockdown amid massive surge in COVID-19 cases
The French president in a televised address to the nation said, "We will lose control if we do not move now."
Apr 01, 2021, 10:36 AM IST
England's COVID-19 restrictions ease but PM Boris Johnson urges caution
Johnson had announced a third national lockdown in England on January 4 but has said he plans to proceed with a 'cautious and irreversible' route out of restrictions, underpinned by a quick rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.
Mar 29, 2021, 16:17 PM IST
Australia announces three-day lockdown in Brisbane due to new COVID-19 variant
The first coronavirus case in the new cluster was reported on Friday.
Mar 29, 2021, 15:46 PM IST
Cook, clean, sleep, repeat: Coronavirus lockdown from the eyes of an immigrant in Noida
The nation-wide lockdown was a major struggle for immigrants who were stuck in their places of accomodation and were left to fend for themselves.
Mar 24, 2021, 06:12 AM IST
Lockdown anniversary: How COVID-19 brought lives to a standstill in India
India had just over 500 coronavirus infections when PM Narendra Modi had announced the first COVID-19-induced lockdown on March 24, 2020.
Mar 24, 2021, 04:28 AM IST
Lockdown anniversary: Films which couldn't release in cinema halls due to pandemic
Along with the entire nation, the Indian film industry too came to a standstill following the enforcement of coronavirus-induced lockdown on March 24, 2020. Last year at this time, the Indian film industry witnessed abondoned film sets, shut cinema halls and no films being released. Much like its contemporaries, Bollywood too was torn between the choice of a digital release or a postponed theatrical release. While certain makers decided to not wait for the return of normalcy and release their movies on OTT platforms, there were a few who decided to give themselves for time and release their film on the silver screens after they reopens.
Mar 24, 2021, 01:09 AM IST
From quarantine to coronials, words coined and popularized during COVID-19 lockdown
Several terms including quarantine and doomscrolling were popularised and coined during COVID-19 lockdown.
Mar 24, 2021, 00:01 AM IST
Lockdown anniversary: Bollywood films which released on OTT platform due to pandemic
The Indian film and television industry turned upside down and came to a standstill when coronavirus lockdown was enforced first on March 24, 2020. Film shoots were halted and theatres remained deserted for several months, which led to postponement upcoming movies or shifting their release to digital platforms. At such a time, OTT platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+Hotstar helped filmmakers’ reach out to an audience for their films.
Mar 23, 2021, 22:58 PM IST
Lockdown anniversary: Courts delivered justice despite COVID-19 pandemic challenges
In the national capital, the courts started hearing cases through video-conferencing from March last year due to the pandemic.
Mar 23, 2021, 18:42 PM IST
How technology changed lives during COVID-19 lockdown
The COVID-19 pandemic forced people to adopt internet and internet-based services to communicate, interact, and perform their official duties from home. It also brought a noticeable surge in the time people spent in watching content on various OTT platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hotstar etc.
Mar 23, 2021, 15:20 PM IST
