Hong Kong, April 21 (ANI): Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced on Tuesday that social distancing measures in the city will be extended for an additional 14 days into early May as the city continues to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 21 (ANI): Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, held a video conference with District Collectors and Muslim religious leaders on Monday regarding the measures being taken to contain COVID-19 spread.
New Delhi (India) [India], April 20 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) asked all states and UTs to take all necessary precautionary measures to maintain law and order in view of the 'all-India protest day' called by the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) on Tuesday.
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Union Ministry of Home Affairs spokesperson Punya Salila Srivastava on Monday said that the ministry has written to all States and Union Territories that they can strengthen the measures according to the need of their local areas but cannot dilute the instr
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): With plunging occupancy rates due to COVID-19 lockdown, hotel chain and room aggregator Oyo said on Monday it is taking a series of measures to support asset owners in different regions of the country.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 20 (ANI): Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Monday re-imagined India for the "post-COVID world" and suggested measures across different sectors, including an "epidemic preparedness budget" for the health sector.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 19 (ANI): Punjab DGP Dinkar Gupta on Sunday announced several protective and welfare measures for the police personnel on COVID-19 duty, and directed for non-deployment of cops over 55 or those with pre-existing medical risk on frontline jobs.
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], April 19 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Jagat Prakash Nadda on Sunday held a review meeting, via video conferencing, with party office bearers and party MPs in Jharkhand over relief work being done in the state.
Patna (Bihar) [India], April 19 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar held a review meeting with officials of various departments on the measures taken in wake of the situation arising out of the COVID-19 crisis.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 18 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the lockdown extension till May 3 announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is inevitable considering the situation in India, as it requires stringent measures to contain COVID-19.
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 18 (ANI): TDP leader N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday took "serious objection to Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy holding parleys with officials to discuss the fresh schedule for local body elections showing sheer negligence towards stepping up
New Delhi [India], Apr 18 (ANI): The government has introduced stricter measures to curb opportunistic takeover of Indian companies due to the current COVID-19 pandemic by firms in neighbouring countries.