New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): The collection, harvesting, and processing of forest produce and non-timber forest produce by Scheduled Tribes (STs) and other forest dwellers have been exempted from the lockdown, said Punya Salila Srivastava, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, her
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): Amid nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national spokesperson Sudhindra Bhadoria has urged the Central government to prioritise resources in order to provide support to the most marginalised sections of the society.
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an order to include more activities which include Non-Banking financial institutions, cooperative credit societies and other financial institutions with minimum staff, making them exempt from the lockdown wit
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): Hairstylists across the national capital are set to follow social distancing and proper sanitisation of their equipment while using hand gloves and masks as a precaution against coronavirus when their salons open post lockdown or in case the Centre lifts th
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday said that online video-conferencing software Zoom "is not a safe platform" and issued an advisory for those who want to use it.
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is regularly monitoring the incidents of violation of lockdown guidelines and incidents of violence against health workers and would take action against officers found responsible for such violations, said Ministry of Informat
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): The COVID-19 containment has started with the identification of hotspots and their categorization into different zones based on the occurrence of cases in those areas, the Union Home Ministry said here on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): The government continued to gear up its preparations in the fight against COVID-19 with three-way categorisation of districts as the total number of positive cases mounted to 11,933.
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday said that a few relaxations have been given to the movement and operations of some more industries in areas that have not been declared as hotspots or containment zones.
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): No unchecked movement of people except for those maintaining essential services and providing medical care will be permitted from the COVID-19 'hotspot' zones, according to the new lockdown guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wedne
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in its lockdown guidelines issued on Wednesday has given detailed standard operating procedures (SOP) for social distancing for offices, workplaces, factories and establishments.
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday issued detailed guidelines for the extended lockdown and introduced new points like wearing a face mask in public places will be compulsory, spitting in public spaces shall be punishable with fine and selected ac