Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 12 (ANI): The nationwide lockdown in view of the coronavirus pandemic has adversely affected the business of flower farming and has forced the farmers to look for an alternate business.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 12 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday reviewed the functioning of various government departments through video conference and discussed a possible extension of the lockdown as coronavirus pandemic rages on.
Karimnagar (Telangana) [India], April 12 (ANI): Telangana government came to the rescue of a pregnant woman who needed medical attention but was unable to afford the treatment.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 12 (ANI): Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has expressed concern over the spike in incidents of violence, harassment and molestation of women since the lockdown was enforced to contain COVID-19.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 12 (ANI): Amid the nation-wide lockdown, a Hyderabad resident distributed alcohol pegs among the people here on Sunday morning.
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 12 (ANI): Assam Government has permitted retail liquor outlets in the state to open for seven hours daily from April 13. An official notification states that all liquor shops shall remain open from 10 am to 5 pm on permitted days and follow social distancing.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 12 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami today instructed district collectors and police to take legal action against NGOs and politicians distributing food, essential supplies amid lockdown put in place to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Karimnagar (Telangana) [India], April 12 (ANI): Karimnagar police commissioner VB Kamalasan Reddy on Sunday distributed essential commodities to the families of people who lost employment due to lockdown.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 12 (ANI): The full benefits of the mid-day meal scheme have reached around 8 lakh students, in Jammu and Kashmir, amid the lockdown.
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): A calibrated and safe exit from the lockdown, subject to considerations being given to the geographical spread of COVID-19 in the country, will be a practical approach, said the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in a report on Sunday.
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): Amid the nation-wide lockdown, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has constituted two committees to look after the examinations and academic calendar, and to promote online learning.
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], April 12 (ANI): Locals gathered in large numbers near Ratu Road Graveyard in Ranchi on Sunday amid the lockdown, allegedly opposing the burial of a coronavirus positive patient who passed away earlier in the day at a hospital here.