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

Hotels, restaurants, clubs in Delhi can serve liquor from Sept 9-30 on trial basis

9:32 pm September 3, 2020

New Delhi: Hotels, restaurants and clubs in Delhi were allowed to serve liquor on a trial basis from September 9-30, but not more than 50 per cent of their seating capacity will be allowed so that COVID-19 distancing norms are followed, officials said Thursday. As these outlets prepare to serve liquour after over a five-month […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Surging US coronavirus cases raise fear that progress is slipping

8:18 am June 23, 2020

ST PETERSBURG: Alarming surges in coronavirus cases across the U.S. South and West raised fears Monday that the outbreak is spiraling out of control and that hard-won progress against the scourge is slipping away because of resistance among many Americans to wearing masks and keeping their distance from others. Confirming predictions that the easing of […]

Health Ministry issues guide to address stigma associated with COVID-19

11:40 pm June 16, 2020

New Delhi: To address the stigma associated with coronavirus, the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday issued an illustrated guide, saying the pandemic is causing a difficult time and that rumors and misinformation create more stress and can “hamper COVID-19 recovery”. Listing the effects of stigma and discrimination, the ministry said this can lead people to conceal symptoms, […]

Delhi govt to implement MHA order on opening of shops

Govt allows opening of neighborhood shops from today

10:00 am April 25, 2020

New Delhi: Ministry of Home Affairs has eased lockdown restrictions for some shops that are not associated with essential goods and services. In an order, the MHA has said that all shops registered under the Shops and Establishment Act of the respective State/UT, including shops in residential complexes and market complexes have been permitted to […]

Tata trusts donate 10,000 masks & gloves to Tripura

Singapore makes wearing masks outside mandatory

8:13 am April 15, 2020

SINGAPORE Singapore has made it mandatory for everyone to wear a mask outside of their homes in the latest bid to curb the coronavirus spread following a sharp spike in cases. The health ministry said in a statement late Tuesday that anyone found without masks will be fined 300 Singapore dollars ($212), while repeat offenders […]