Day: April 25, 2020

MP: Sunday lockdown extended to four districts

Lockdown: Traders seek clarity on reopening of shops, urge states to issue guidelines

10:33 pm April 25, 2020

New Delhi: With the Centre allowing reopening of neighbourhood and standalone shops, traders on Saturday sought more clarity for easier implementation of the order and urged states to issue necessary guidelines, without which shop owners would not be able to resume work. The Retailers Association of India (RAI) said the government’s order to allow reopening […]

About 328 entities opt for RBI’s 3-month moratorium: Icra

10:23 pm April 25, 2020

Mumbai: At least 328 entities across sectors, including state-owned and those backed by big conglomerates, have opted for availing the Reserve Bank’s three-month moratorium on their debt repayments, rating agency Icra said on Saturday. The list of entities, rated by it, include Air India Express, ONGC Petro Additions, entities from Tata Group, JSW Group and […]

57-year-old constable dies of COVID-19 in Mumbai

8:51 pm April 25, 2020

Mumbai: A 57-year-old police constable who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 passed away in Mumbai on Saturday, officials said. The constable was attached to a police station in western suburbs. He lived in Worli Naka area in south Mumbai. A total of 96 police personnel, including 15 officers, have contracted coronavirus infection in Maharashtra so […]

Visit patients under home isolation, ensure they follow isolation norms: Delhi govt to officials

Lockdown rules will not change in Maharashtra till May 3: Tope

8:47 pm April 25, 2020

Mumbai: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Saturday said the lockdown rules will remain unchanged in the state will May 3. Talking to PTI, Tope said there was no clarity in the Centre’s latest order regarding reopening of shops. “We will get more clarity after a video conference with the Prime Minister on Monday,” he […]

Fire at timber godown in Bhopal

8:45 pm April 25, 2020

Bhopal: A fire broke out at a timber godown in Itwara area of the Old City area here on Saturday. No one was injured in the fire which was put out in two hours by ten fire tenders, Fire Brigade spokesperson said. The cause was yet to be ascertained, he said. The area has slums. […]