COVID-19 guidelines

Suspense on deputy CM, other ministers in Bihar

Lockdown has ended, but virus still there; All must be cautious during festivities: PM

9:07 pm October 20, 2020

New Delhi: With the onset of festival season, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made an impassioned appeal to people to follow COVID-19 guidelines, saying this is not the time to be careless as the virus is still around and even a small negligence can dampen the festive spirit. In his seventh address to the […]

Thai protest leader on hunger strike given IV drip in prison

Eight undertrials escape from temporary prison in Haridwar

11:06 pm September 22, 2020

Haridwar: Eight undertrial prisoners escaped from a temporary prison at Roshanabad here on Tuesday, sending policemen into a tizzy. Following their escape, vigilance on the borders of Haridwar district has been stepped up, SP (City) Kamlesh Upadhyay said. Prisoners are kept in the temporary jail at Roshanabad for nearly a week in compliance with COVID-19 guidelines, she […]

Hotel, restaurant associations welcome Maha govt's move to waive excise license fee

Delhi hotels, restaurants, clubs can serve liquor from Sept 9

7:48 pm September 3, 2020

New Delhi: Hotels, restaurants and clubs in the national capital have been permitted to serve liquor from September 9, Delhi government sources said on Thursday These establishments will have to follow COVID-19 guidelines issued by the Central government, they said “Authorities have allowed hotels, restaurants and clubs to service liquor from September 9,” a Delhi government source […]

IndiGo celebrating Durga Puja at six airports

Orissa HC allows Durga Puja in Cuttack

7:56 pm August 31, 2020

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court on Monday gave its stamp of approval to holding Durga Puja in Cuttack by adhering to COVID-19 guidelines issued by the state and Central governments. A division bench headed by Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq gave the directive while hearing a petition filed by Balubazar Puja Committee. The puja committee had […]

Relatives of dead COVID-19 patient carry body in own auto in violation of norms

8:59 pm July 11, 2020

Hyderabad: In violation of COVID-19 norms, relatives of a deceased coronavirus-infected patient at Nizamabad in Telangana allegedly carried his body in their own autorickshaw for burial after they managed to secure it from the state-run government hospital with a relative’s help. This was as per preliminary information gathered in the incident which occurred on Friday, but full facts would […]