Disaster Management Act 2005

COVID-19: Kerala under complete lockdown

3:11 pm May 8, 2021

Thiruvananthapuram: Shutting shops, suspending public vehicle transport and strictly restricting the on-road movement of people, Kerala came under complete lockdown from Saturday morning to contain the massive spread of COVID-19 pandemic. The restrictions came into force by 6am and would be extended up to May 16 midnight, official sources here said. The state government decided […]

Bihar govt serves ultimatum to absentee medicos

11:01 pm May 15, 2020

Patna: The Bihar government on Friday served ultimatum to 28 doctor teachers/senior residents/tutors, both regular as well as contractual, for being unauthorisedly absent from duty for more than 15 days and asked those on contract to join the duty within three days failing which their service will be terminated. The Health department will take disciplinary […]

Lockdown violators should be booked under IPC, DM Act: MHA

11:34 pm April 2, 2020

New Delhi: The government on Thursday directed states and union territories to book under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Disaster Management Act, 2005 people who violate the lockdown or make false claims. In a letter to all chief secretaries of the states and union territories, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said […]

Coronavirus pandemic denting tourism, hospitality sector at astonishing pace: Industry body

East Sikkim residents ordered to stay home on Sunday

11:42 pm March 21, 2020

Gangtok: The ‘Janata Curfew’ will not be so voluntary in East Sikkim as the district magistrate issued an order, directing all residents to stay indoors from 7 am to 10 pm on Sunday. “All (residents) are directed to refrain from leaving their homes except emergency situations between 7 am and 10 pm tomorrow,” East Sikkim […]