Day: March 23, 2020

20 states, UTs in complete lockdown; six partially shut

9:14 pm March 23, 2020

New Delhi: As many as 20 states and Union Territories have ordered complete lockdown under their jurisdiction and six other states have put in place similar restrictions in some areas in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, officials said on Monday. The central government has also asked states to enforce additional restrictions, if necessary, leading to […]

200 booked for violating lockdown orders in Ghaziabad

9:07 pm March 23, 2020

Ghaziabad: The Ghaziabad police on Monday booked 200 people for violating the lockdown orders imposed in the wake of the coronavirus threat, an official said. Police lodged 70 FIRs against the violators under Section 188 of the IPC for not adhering to the government order and loitering around without any valid reason, SSP Kalanidhi Naithani. […]

COVID-19 cases rise to 433; active cases 402

8:31 pm March 23, 2020

New Delhi: The total number of novel coronavirus cases in the country rose to 433 on Monday after fresh cases were reported from various parts of the country, the Union Health Ministry said. The number of active COVID-19 cases stands at 402 so far, while 24 others have been cured/discharged/migrated and seven have died. The […]

Gujarat: Congress, BJP spar over Dhaman-1 ventilators

Police prohibit vehicular movements in Pune city

8:27 pm March 23, 2020

Pune: The police on Monday issued fresh orders prohibiting vehicular movements in Pune after observing that despite many appeals and orders, people were still coming on the roads, an action that jeopardises social distancing and crowding, necessary to stem the spread of the coronavirus. The orders will not apply to vehicles belonging to essential and […]

Coming home and staying there in COVID-19 times

8:20 pm March 23, 2020

New Delhi: Sweeping, swabbing, cooking, washing and more me time than ever imagined. With large parts of the country shutting down to ward against COVID-19, it is back to the basics and recalibrating life for millions of people, a mere inconvenience for some and a huge challenge for the elderly. The unprecedented lockdown of cities […]