New Delhi [India], Aug 14 (ANI): The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has decided to extend the time of RE projects till August 24 considering disruptions due to lockdown.
Katra (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 14 (ANI): The Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has permitted the visit of 2,000 pilgrims per day, including 1,900 from within Jammu and Kashmir and the remaining 100 from outside in the view of COVID-19 on Friday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 14 (ANI): Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday urged Mumbai's Jain Sangathans to observe 'Paryushana' from home in the view of COVID-19 spread in the state.
Alappuzha (Kerala) [India], Aug 14 (ANI): The cultivation of GI-tagged unique Pokkali rice variety has been badly hit by COVID-19 induced lockdown and flood-like situation in coastal areas of Alappuzha, Ernakulam and Thrissur districts of Kerala.
Panaji (Goa) [India], August 14 (ANI): The first two patients, who were treated for COVID-19 with plasma therapy in Goa, have tested negative of the virus, said the state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Friday.
Dimapur (Nagaland) [India], Aug 14 (ANI): The outbreak of COVID-19 and the measures taken to control its spread have affected all sectors of the economy. The disruption caused to the horticulture sector in Nagaland has negatively impacted the state's pineapple farmers.
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Aug 14 (ANI): Ahead of the 74th Independence Day, flag sellers in West Bengal's Siliguri said that since the schools are closed due to the COVID-19 induced lockdown, the demand for the Tricolour has gone down this year.
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Aug 14 (ANI): The Assam government on Thursday issued new COVID-19 lockdown guidelines with relaxations between August 16 and 31 while providing relaxations on August 15 (Independence Day) subject to following of safety protocols.
New Delhi [India], Aug 13 (ANI/Digpu): Shakuntala Devi had started a small boutique in the Bhilwara district of Rajasthan. As with any new business, she was struggling to find customers. With the onset of lockdown since March 2020, the future of her small venture seemed bleak.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 12 (ANI): To support themselves amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown, a group of transwomen in Hyderabad are preparing and sell pickles and other eatables for a living.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Aug 12 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday said that in the state assembly session beginning from August 14 coronavirus situation and the financial conditions created after the lockdown, will be discussed.
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], Aug 12 (ANI): Supply chain and logistics solutions provider Transport Corporation of India Ltd (TCIL) on Wednesday posted 67 per cent plunge in its profit after tax at Rs 9.8 crore for the quarter ended June as compared to Rs 29.7 crore in Q1 FY20.