Chandigarh [India], June 19 (ANI): The Punjab government on Friday decided to appoint the sons of two former Congress leaders as a police inspector and a naib tehsildar respectively by giving "relaxation in the relevant rules".
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 17 (ANI): As the Kerala government has decided to ease lockdown restrictions from Thursday, Kerala police has issued guidelines for commuters allowing unrestricted traveling in areas where the COVID test positivity rate (TPR) is less than 8 per ce
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 15 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday announced several relaxations in Covid-induced restrictions and said it will be allowed on the basis of the test positivity rate under local self-government bodies.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 15 (ANI): Actor Dia Mirza has raised concern over people flouting COVID-19 norms following lockdown relaxations in Maharashtra.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 15 (ANI): Following relaxation in lockdown rules, the harvesting of the cherry crop is in full swing in the Kashmir valley.
Patna (Bihar) [India], June 15 (ANI): With a dip in coronavirus cases in Bihar, chief minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday announced further relaxations in COVID-19 imposed restrictions in the state from June 16.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 14 (ANI): After the Karnataka government announced some relaxation in 19 districts in COVID-19 induced lockdown, auto-rickshaws and cabs resumed operations in Dharwad from Monday.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 14 (ANI): Salons, beauty parlours, tea shops and government parks opened in Chennai on Monday as the relaxations announced by the Tamil Nadu government during the extended COVID-induced lockdown came into force.
Ambala (Haryana) [India], June 14 (ANI): After the Haryana government announced some relaxation in lockdown curbs, gyms were reopened in Ambala at 50 per cent capacity from 6 am to 8 pm, as part of phased un-lock in the state.
Chandigarh [India], June 14 (ANI): The Haryana government on Sunday extended ongoing lockdown till 5 am on June 21, but considering a sharp decline in Covid positivity rate and the number of new positive cases, it allowed more relaxations in the rules.
Geneva [Switzerland], June 12 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed relaxation of COVID-19 border measures for vaccinated passengers and the broader use of affordable antigen testing adopted by Spain and France this week.