Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 13 (ANI): The Karnataka government on Thursday issued modified guidelines for Diwali and permitted sale of only green firecrackers by licensed shops in the state.
Chicago [US], November 13 (ANI): As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in the city, Chicago has issued a stay-at-home advisory, encouraging residents to stay home and only leave for school, work or other essential needs, according to a news release issued Thursday.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], November 13 (ANI): District Collector Navjot Khosa has issued orders imposing restrictions on the use of firecrackers on Diwali, Christmas, and New Year celebrations.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 12 (ANI): In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Telangana High Court on Thursday issued an order to ban firecrackers in the state on Diwali.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], November 12 (ANI): Four forest divisions of Jim Corbett National Park were sealed on Thursday after a high alert was issued ahead of Diwali. Staff holidays have also been cancelled for the same.
New Delhi [India], November 12 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has issued notice to Twitter for showing Leh as part of Jammu and Kashmir instead of the Ladakh, sources in the Ministry said here on Thursday.
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 12 (ANI): Pakistan recorded its highest single-day COVID-19 death toll in four months when the infection claimed 34 lives on November 11, according to the data issued by the National Command and Operations (NCOC) on Thursday.
Beijing [China], November 12 (ANI): In a statement issued by Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Wednesday, China intensified pressure on the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement saying that the matter was an internal affair of China, and no country should intervene.
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], November 12 (ANI): The High Court of Himachal Pradesh has issued notice to the State Government and also directed it to make submissions with regard to the steps taken for COVID19 management.
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 11 (ANI): As Pakistan is witnessing a sudden surge in coronavirus case, authorities on Wednesday issued fresh restrictions limiting all public gatherings to 500 people, including cultural, political, religious, entertainment and civic gatherings.
New Delhi [India], November 11 (ANI): Government has issued an order bringing online films, audio-visual programmes and online news and current affairs content under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Panaji (Goa) [India], November 11 (ANI): Goa government has issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for partial re-opening of schools in the state for Class X and Class XII from November 21.