Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 23 (ANI): A short film based on lockdown titled 'Abhilash' which sends out a message of awareness during the COVID-19 lockdown has bagged an International Award at the 'Bengal Lockdown online film Festival' in the Best Social Message Film category.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 23 (ANI): Streets in Lucknow on Sunday wore a deserted look and shops and establishments remained closed as Uttar Pradesh observed a complete lockdown on weekend in view of the surge in COVID-19 cases.
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 23 (ANI): A government school teacher from Government Middle School, Jakhar, in the Udhampur district has been selected for the National Award for Teachers 2020, by the Ministry of Education (MoE).
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 23 (ANI): Streets in Prayagraj wore a deserted look on Sunday as Uttar Pradesh observed the weekend lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Bishnupur (Manipur) [India], Aug 23 (ANI): The coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing lockdown imposed to contain the spread of the virus have shown the devastating impact on the locals of Champu Khangpok village who are dependent on fishing from the famous Loktak Lake for their livelihood.
Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi had imposed a lockdown during COVID-19 crisis but former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath had put Vallabh Bhavan under lockdown for the public 15 months before PM Modi, said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lead
Dispur (Assam) [India], August 22 (ANI): The weekend lockdown to combat COVID-19 was observed in Assam on Saturday following the guidelines issued by the state government on August 14.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): The Muslim population of Srinagar offered the first Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid, situated in Nowhatta area of the city, after five months since the nationwide lockdown started in March.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 21 (ANI): In a bid to give relief to farmers, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided that during the weekend lockdown on Saturday and Sunday, fertilizer, seed and pesticide shops will remain open.
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], August 21 (ANI): The Private Schools and Children Welfare Association (PSCWA) national president Syed Shamael Ahmad, Jharkhand state president Alok Dubey and all district presidents will take part in a virtual meeting to prepare a proposal on the reopening of scho
New Delhi [India], Aug 21 (ANI): A public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the method adopted by BSES Yamuna and BSES Power Ltd for calculating the cumulative electricity consumption charges during the lockdown was on Friday disposed of by the Delhi High Court with directions that it sh
New Delhi [India] Aug 21 (ANI/NewsVoir): While preventive lockdowns have helped countries flatten the curve and break the chain, it has also impacted industries across the world, including travel and hospitality.