Kerala Lockdown: Complete weekend shutdown as Covid cases skyrocket
India | July 29, 2021 10:57 ISTThe recent government order said that on July 31 and August 1, the state will witness a full lockdown.
The recent government order said that on July 31 and August 1, the state will witness a full lockdown.
An official from the state electric company Tavanir, Gholamali Rakhshanimehr, said on a talk show that the Bushehr plant shutdown began on Saturday and would last “for three to four days.”
The country's top carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Wednesday said it has decided to advance maintenance shutdown at its two Haryana-based manufacturing plants by a month amid a surge in the COVID-19 cases across the country.
In view of the pandemic situation, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday issued new Covid restrictions as cases continue to rise across the country. As per the new restrictions, the night curfew (9 pm to 5 am) will remain in place across Bihar. All shops selling vegetables, fruits, eggs and meat will be closed by 6 pm. Restaurants and dhabas to be operational for home delivery and take away services till 9 pm.
The Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) Saturday decided to continue its "university shutdown", alleging that the funds released by the Delhi government for 12 DU colleges were insufficient.
The Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) on Tuesday called for a university "shutdown" from March 11 to register protest against a number of issues including non-payment of salaries.
The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has given a nationwide call for Bharat Bandh on February 26.
Various farmer unions have called for a Bharat Bandh on Tuesday, December 8, amid a deadlock with the government over the new farm laws. Even after five rounds of discussions, there was no breakthrough as the farmers stuck to their demand for the rep
Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Friday made a fervent appeal to pro-Kannada organisations not to go for Karnataka bandh on Saturday.
US President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday ruled out a nationwide shutdown to fight COVID-19 but insisted on a national mask mandate as part of the efforts to prevent the spread of the deadly virus which has so far taken the lives of 2,50,000 Americans.
Delhi lockdown: Nearly 34 per cent respondents said that they support a full lockdown while 40 per cent people favour imposing some kind of restrictions in crowded markets for three-week.
Popular video-sharing app TikTok has asked a federal court to intervene its future in limbo since President Donald Trump tried to shut it down earlier this fall. TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance has until Thursday to sell off its US operations under an executive order that Trump signed in August.
According to Variety, the furloughs were announced in a letter to staff sent from Disneyland President Ken Potrock on Monday. Though the exact number of furloughs is unknown, the action will include executives, as well as salaried and hourly employees. Affected employees will be able to maintain their health insurance and other benefits.
Remote areas of Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj districts are setting up 'indigenous knowledge corners' in some schools where students will be taught using 'Teaching Learning Material' made of resources collected from people.
French President Emmanuel Macron ordered his country into a new month-long, nationwide lockdown Wednesday aimed at stopping a fast-rising tide of virus patients filling French hospitals, but said schools and some workplaces will stay open. Not only, France, but several other countries in Europe are witnessing the second of coronavirus with daily cases rising much faster compared to past few weeks.
Workers began a protest against the sudden shutdown of a jute mill in Titagarh area of North 24 Parganas in West Bengal on Thursday. Hundreds of unemployed jute mill workers stepped on the road and demanded answers from the management.
A Sub-Inspector in Bengaluru has taken the role of a teacher to ensure children of migrant workers don't have to compromise on their studies amid the shutdown of teaching institutions due to Covid-19 pandemic.
DDCA joint secretary Rajan Manchanda has given instruction to shut down Kotla till further notice as multiple employees will now have to go for quarantine and contact tracing needs to be done.
The Odisha government has lifted shutdown in seven cities where the JEE and NEET examination will be held in the state, an official said on Saturday. The notification lifting the shutdown in seven cities was issued after Chief Secretary AK Tripathy on Friday announced that the state government will provide free transport and accommodation to students appearing in the JEE (Mains) and NEET.
Inter-district movement of people is allowed on Monday and Tuesday and no separate permission or approval will be required for travel within the state on these two days, the order, which will come into force on Sunday, 7 pm and continue till August 14, said.
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