Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 17 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Tourism Minister Muthamshetty Srinivasa Rao on Friday said that the state government is taking all possible steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 17 (ANI): To curb the spread of COVID-19, a lockdown will be imposed on Saturday and Sunday in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said on Friday.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 17 (ANI): Karnataka minister R Ashoka on Friday said that the COVID-19 lockdown will not be extended further in Bengaluru.
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned to July 24 hearing on a batch of public interest litigations (PILs) over the "miseries and difficulties" being faced by migrants labourers across the country following the coronavirus-induced lockdown.
Panaji (Goa) [India], July 17 (ANI): Goa police personnel are deployed on the coastal areas and cities in the view of a three-day lockdown imposed by the state government amid COVID-19 spread.
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], July 17 (ANI): The streets in most parts of Siliguri in West Bengal wore a deserted look as several wards of the Darjeeling district entered the third day of the seven-day lockdown on Friday. Sanitation exercises are also been carried out in several parts o
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI/BusinessWire India): As the country witnesses a surge in crime post lockdown, the incidence of sexual offence and rape continues to be the top-most concern for the safety of women and children.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 17 (ANI): BSP chief Mayawati on Friday stressed upon the plight of migrants during the coronavirus times and said they are reeling under poverty due to rampant unemployment in the state.
Beijing [China], July 17 (ANI): Urumqi, the capital of China's Xinjiang region, went into sudden lockdown on Thursday after confirming one new local COVID-19 patient and three asymptomatic cases, reported South China Morning Post.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 17 (ANI): Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Mayor, M Goutham Kumar on Friday called for an extension of lockdown in the city for one more week due to rise in the COVID-19 cases.
Hong Kong, July 17 (ANI): Moody's Investors Service said on Friday it expects negative credit trends for Asia Pacific non-financial companies to continue through 2020 as global lockdowns have caused severe disruptions in economic activity during the first half of the year.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 17 (ANI): The Odisha government on Thursday announced a 14-day complete lockdown in four districts including Ganjam, Khorha, Cuttack and Jajpur along with entire Rourkela Municipal Corporation area, from 9 pm on Friday to midnight of July 31, said Asit Trip