Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 3 (ANI): Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), which prohibits assembly of five or more people at a time, has been imposed in Thiruvananthapuram from October 3 to 31, due to rising COVID-19 cases.
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 26 (ANI): In the wake of spike in COVID-19 cases in Indore, traders in several markets have decided to voluntarily close their shops on Saturday and Sunday while on weekdays their shops will remain open till 6 pm in the evening.
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], September 25: In the wake of rising COVID-19 cases in Jodhpur, the district administration has imposed a lockdown starting from Friday at 10 pm and will remain in force till 5 am on Monday (September 28).
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], September 21 (ANI): The Rajasthan government decided to impose Section 144 in eleven districts of the state from Monday in view of rising COVID-19 cases.
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 18 (ANI): In view of the rising COVID-19 cases in Jammu region, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday said that it has decided to depute a high-level Central team to the district.
Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 18 (ANI): Amid the rising COVID-19 cases in Kashmir, coronavirus tests are being conducted in rural areas to combat the widespread infection.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], September 17 (ANI): In view of rising COVID-19 cases in Uttarakhand, a traders' association -- Doon Udyog Vyapar Mandal -- has decided to shut all shops here on weekends, and operate till 7 pm on other days, said the District Magistrate (DM) on Thursday.
Singapore, Sep 14 (ANI): S&P Global Ratings said on Monday it expects India's economy to contract by 9 per cent in the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2021 as rising Covid-19 cases will keep private spending and investment lower for longer.
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], September 11 (ANI): Amid the rising COVID-19 cases in Punjab, testing through Community Health Centres (CHC) is being conducted in rural areas of Ludhiana to combat the infection.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 31 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Monday announced his government's decision to continue with restrictions in urban areas of the state due to the rising COVID-19 cases.
Kota (Rajasthan) [India], August 30 (ANI): A seven-day lockdown has been imposed in Rajasthan's Kota Municipal Corporation area from midnight of August 29 to September 6 in light of the rising cases of COVID-19, Ujjwal Rathore, Kota District Collector said.
Panaji (Goa) [India], Aug 26, (ANI): The National Students Union of India (NSUI) unit of Goa has urged the government to postpone the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) and Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) to the rising COVID-19 cases in the country.