Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 8 (ANI): India's leading digital payments platform PhonePe said on Thursday that coronavirus insurance has seen widespread adoption lately with 75 per cent of its policies bought by customers in smaller towns outside the tier-1 cities.
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 8 (ANI): In view of the rising COVID-19 cases, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday announced weekend lockdown, from 6 pm on Friday to 6 am on Monday, in all urban areas of the state.
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Thursday said the cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India has crossed 9 crores.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 8 (ANI): In view of rising COVID-19 cases, Uttarakhand Health Secretary Amit Negi on Thursday said the state government can take strict decisions if needed.
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): A new survey conducted by Max life has found urban Indians are becoming more proactive about health and fitness due to increasing Covid-19 cases across the country.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 8 (ANI): Doon School in Uttrakhand's Dehradun has been declared as a restricted zone after it reported 12 COVID-19 cases.
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Several Urdu newspapers in the national capital carried reports on the fourth edition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Pariksha Pe Charcha".
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): In view of the rising COVID-19 cases in the country, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote to the central government urging to open vaccination for all, said Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain.
Wellington [New Zealand], April 8 (ANI): New Zealand on Thursday temporarily suspended entry for all travellers from India following a surge in COVID-19 cases arriving from there, local media reported.
Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], April 8 (ANI): Mizoram reported 14 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 4,522, the state health department informed on Thursday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 8 (ANI): A day after the Mumbai Police announced the updated lockdown guidelines in view of a surge in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, the city's usually crowded Byculla vegetable market witnessed a thin crowd on Thursday morning amid high security.