COVID-19 lockdown

Centre holds meeting with top officials of 5 states witnessing surge in COVID-19 cases

The spurt in coronavirus cases in these 5 states is seen as the lockdown rules were eased and inter-state migration has been allowed for the last three weeks.

May 26, 2020, 15:39 PM IST

GST refunds of Rs 11,052 crore cleared; 29,230 claims disposed of

The finance ministry had on April 8 said that to provide relief during COVID-19 it has been decided to issue all pending GST and custom refunds which would benefit around 1 lakh business entities, including MSME.

May 25, 2020, 15:39 PM IST

Eid Mubarak: PM Narendra Modi extends greetings on Eid-ul-Fitr; Jama Masjid remains closed for devotees amid COVID-19 lockdown

Earlier on Sunday, prominent Muslim clerics in Delhi appealed to people to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday adhering to social distancing and lockdown norms in view of the coronavirus pandemic.

May 25, 2020, 07:32 AM IST

Domestic flights resume on May 25 after two months of COVID-19 lockdown: Delhi's first departure to Pune

The first domestic passenger flight to arrive at Delhi airport today would reportedly be from Ahmedabad and it is of SpiceJet.

May 25, 2020, 06:25 AM IST

Liquor home delivery allowed in Mumbai's non-containment zones; no across-the-counter sale

The BMC Commissioner cautioned that "action under the relevant sections of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, Disaster Management Act, 2005 and Section 188 of Indian Penal Code will be initiated against the defaulters."

May 22, 2020, 21:47 PM IST

Vande Bharat Mission 2: MEA to bring back Indian nationals from 47 countries on 162 flights

Anurag Srivastava said that "We are also receiving our nationals stranded abroad onboard flights from other countries which are coming in to evacuate nationals of those countries. We are bringing back our nationals from far-flung areas like Argentina, South Africa, Peru, Mongolia, etc."

May 21, 2020, 20:24 PM IST

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Taal Thok Ke (Spl Edition): How useful was lockdown to curb COVID-19?

Almost everything, except essential services and businesses that related to food or medicine, was shut, causing a sudden shift in community sentiment — as if confirmed cases had shot up. But how helpful was the lockdown to curb the impacts of COVID-19

May 20, 2020, 19:52 PM IST

17 per cent decline in global carbon emissions due to COVID-19 lockdown: Study

The coronavirus-triggered lockdown has led to a steep fall in global carbon emissions by 17 per cent in early April as compared to 2019 levels with India's emissions dropping by 26 per cent, according to a study.

May 20, 2020, 14:45 PM IST

Migrants on road as Centre and states continue blame game amid COVID-19 lockdown

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said that arrangement of adequate Shramik special trains has been made to facilitate these workers to return to their native state.

May 16, 2020, 00:43 AM IST

Allahabad High Court says no to Azan from mosques on loudspeakers, permits only human voice

The HC bench granted the relief to the Muslim community saying "Azan may be an essential and integral part of Islam" but its "recitation through loudspeakers or other sound-amplifying devices cannot be said to be an integral part of the religion."

May 15, 2020, 23:01 PM IST

Pakistan Army seeks massive salary hike as country battles coronavirus

The all-powerful Pakistan Army's demand has come when people of Pakistan are passing through the worst phase but the men in uniform are least concerned with other issues.

May 14, 2020, 01:02 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi says bold reforms across sectors will drive country's push towards self-reliance

On the fourth stage of lockdown, the Prime Minister said "its contours will be completely different from those seen yet. On the basis of recommendations received from states, new rules will be framed, and information about the same will be conveyed before 18th May."

May 12, 2020, 22:44 PM IST

Bank of Baroda's 90% borrowers opt for moratorium on term loan repayment

The RBI allowed granting the moratorium to all the accounts that are standard as on February 29, 2020. "Close to 90 per cent of our (eligible) clients have elected to use the moratorium," the bank's Managing Director and CEO Sanjiv Chadha said while speaking at a webinar organised by Care Ratings.

May 12, 2020, 01:58 AM IST

PM Modi seeks specific feedback from Chief Ministers on COVID-19 lockdown before May 15, says 'We must all plan for the new world reality'

Prime Minister said we will need an all-encompassing approach to deal with various challenges that will arise before us. With the onset of Monsoon, there will be a proliferation of many non-COVID19 diseases, for which we must prepare and strengthen our medical and health systems.

May 12, 2020, 00:00 AM IST