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  Independence Day 2020: TV stars talk about freedom in the time of lockdown and social distancing

  TV | August 15, 2020 8:30 IST

  Independence Day this year is certainly unlike any ever, since 1947. For the first time, people will not gather in crowds to raise the Tricolour together or sing the National Anthem in chorus. In the era of Covid-induced social distancing, celebration is an individual affair. 

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  How food delivery apps like Zomato worked its way up in the time of corona

  Business | August 11, 2020 18:39 IST

   According to Zomato's Annual report, the pandemic has positively affected the health of the business and accelerated the company's journey towards profitability. 

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  West Bengal: Complete lockdown in these areas of Nadia District from tomorrow midnight

  India | August 06, 2020 8:23 IST

  The Nadia district administration in West Bengal on Wednesday announced a complete lockdown at some places for a week starting Friday midnight to contain the spread of COVID-19, a senior official said.

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  Lockdown in containment zones of Thane extended till August 31

  India | August 01, 2020 12:28 IST

  The coronavirus-induced lockdown has been extended till August 31 in the containment zones of Maharashtra's Thane district, a senior official said onSaturday. 

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  Himachal Pradesh govt extends lockdown in containment zones till August 31

  India | July 31, 2020 17:04 IST

  With 103 coronavirus cases today, the state’s tally shot up to 2,506. The steep increase in Solan and Sirmaur continued with 35 and 22 new cases. Mandi reported the highest-ever spike of 24 new cases.

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  Unlock 3.0: Strict implementation of lockdown in containment zones to continue till August 31

  India | July 29, 2020 22:39 IST

  The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) today issued Unlock 3.0 guidelines to further reopen the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. Restrictions on the movement of individuals during night-time have been removed.

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  Bihar lockdown notice withdrawn, meeting to decide extension today

  India | July 29, 2020 17:03 IST

  As reported earlier that the Bihar had announced a lockdown extension till August 16, the notice now stands withdrawn. No meeting regarding the Bihar lockdown extension has been taken so far. “The notice stands withdrawn."

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  Majority of people against reopening cinemas, resuming international flights, says survey

  India | July 29, 2020 14:36 IST

  Conducted by a social media-based platform LocalCircles, the survey showed that 72 per cent of 34,000 people across 255 districts in the country are in favour of not visiting multiplexes in the next 60 days as they feel it will be risky, while only six per cent felt otherwise.

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  Complete lockdown on weekends in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

  India | July 29, 2020 10:29 IST

  The Andaman and Nicobar administration has decided to impose a complete lockdown on weekends beginning August 1 to contain the spread of coronavirus, an official said on Wednesday.

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  WB govt revises lockdown schedule; withdraws complete lockdown on August 2,9 | Check details

  India | July 28, 2020 23:12 IST

  After announcing the statewide complete lockdown dates in the state, the West Bengal government received requests and appeals from different quarters not to observe statewide lockdown on certain dates coinciding with festivals and important community occasions. 

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  Unlock 3.0: Cinema halls, gyms likely to open; metro, schools may remain shut

  India | July 27, 2020 17:17 IST

  With the COVID-19 restrictions of 'Unlock 2.0' ending on Friday (July 31), the government is now formulating guidelines for Unlock 3.0 which will come into force from August. According to reports, Cinema halls, gyms are likely to reopen while schools and metro trains are likely to remain shut.

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  Sikkim extends coronavirus lockdown till August 1

  India | July 26, 2020 16:05 IST

  A complete, six-day lockdown, imposed by the hilly state, was scheduled to end on Sunday.

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  Chandigarh to take fresh view on weekend curfew

  India | July 22, 2020 20:21 IST

  The Chandigarh administration had written to Punjab and Haryana for their consent for imposing curfew from Friday 7 pm to Monday 6 am every weekend in the tri-city of Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula, following a spike in COVID-19 cases.

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  Six-day lockdown in Kashmir Valley to stem COVID-19 spread

  India | July 22, 2020 14:51 IST

  The Jammu and Kashmir administration has imposed a six-day complete lockdown across Kashmir Valley, except for Bandipora district, following a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in the last three weeks, officials said on Wednesday.

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  Complete lockdown in 47 wards of Siliguri from July 23 for 7 days

  India | July 21, 2020 21:17 IST

  Darjeeling district-level task force has extended a complete lockdown in 47 wards of Siliguri Municipal Corporation for seven more days, starting July 23 morning in view of the rising cases of COVID-19.

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  Goa Board curtails Class 12 syllabus by up to 30 per cent

  Education | July 21, 2020 12:44 IST

  The Academic Council of the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has decided to curtail syllabus in Science and Mathematics subjects by up to 30 per cent, to prevent anxiety among stakeholders including students

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  Goa to lift lockdown; night curfew to continue

  India | July 19, 2020 21:43 IST

  The lockdown in the state from July 17 to 20, will end on Monday morning in all of Goa, barring the Mormugao sub-district, which is the state's first containment zone, that has accounted for most number of Covid-19 cases in the state, the government said in a statement.

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  Arunachal extends lockdown in Itanagar till August 3

  India | July 19, 2020 17:41 IST

  The Arunachal Pradesh government has extended the total lockdown in the Capital Complex for another two weeks in the wake of the spurt in COVID-19 cases in the region, Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar announced on Sunday. 

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  Cabin crew say Air India compulsory leave is layoffs through backdoor

  India | July 17, 2020 8:36 IST

  The cabin crew of Air India has told the management that the compulsory leave scheme is a smokescreen for retrenchment by the backdoor and has demanded that it be kept in abeyance.

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  Odisha announces 14-day lockdown in four districts, municipal corporation

  India | July 16, 2020 23:24 IST

  In view of the rising COVID-19 cases in Odisha, the state government on Thursday announced lockdown for 14 days in four districts and a municipal corporation from Friday evening till July 31 midnight.