NEW DELHI: The Union Home Ministry on Sunday made it clear that the relaxations given for the movement of people during the lockdown was available only to distressed migrant workers. In a communication to all States and Union Territories, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said the home ministry allowed movement […]
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WASHINGTON: The US government has given a grace period of 60 days to H-1B visa holders and Green Card applicants, who have been served notices for submission of various documents, in view of the novel coronavirus outbreak. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Friday said the 60-day grace […]
The Centre has extended the nationawide lockdown, put in to contain the coronavirus outbreak, by two more weeks from May 4. It was set to end this Sunday but now it has been pushed to May 17. “After a comprehensive review, and in view of the lockdown measures having led […]
What is the way ahead after May 3? See, imposing a lockdown is easy but removing it is very difficult. We have to open up the lockdown now in phases as our activity is down to zero. Our state revenue is down to just 10%. How will we run the […]
The home ministry in a tweet has communicated that new guidelines to fight the coronavirus pandemic shall come into effect from May 4. The guidelines will give considerable relaxations to districts that have done well to combat the virus so far. The decision was taken after a comprehensive review which […]
The home ministry in a tweet has communicated that new guidelines to fight the coronavirus pandemic shall come into effect from May 4. The guidelines will give considerable relaxations to districts that have done well to combat the virus so far. The decision was taken after a comprehensive review which […]
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Saturday said there are 92 coronavirus hotspots in the national capital but the entire city is not a hotspot. Jain was replying to a query on whether the Delhi government was considering easing the curbs enforced to contain the spread of novel coronavirus. Delhi […]
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday announced that there would be relaxations for certain activities and services in rural areas and non-containment zones across the State. This comes after the Chief Minister on Monday categorically announced that there would be no relaxations in the restrictions till the end of […]
After the Centre took strong objection to Kerala easing certain COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, the state government on Monday decided not to allow plying of buses in cities, opening of restaurants and pillion riding on two-wheelers. Day 1 of the relaxations, announced on Sunday, saw scores of people hitting the roads […]
NEW DELHI: The nationwide tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases crossed 7,000 on Friday with at least 236 deaths as several places including Delhi and Mumbai reported further spread of the deadly virus and Punjab became the second state to extend the lockdown till April 30, a day before Prime Minister […]