New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): From March 23 to April 3, Indian Railways has transported more than 2.5 lakh wagons of coal and 17,742 wagons of petroleum products amid the COVID-19 lockdown to prevent the spread of the virus, said the Ministry of Railways in a statement on Saturday.
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has appealed to the general public to not consume and spit smokeless tobacco in public because it could enhance the spread of coronavirus.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 4 (ANI): The Maharashtra Excise Department has registered 1,221 cases and seized liquor worth Rs 2.82 crore during the nationwide lockdown initiated to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Chikmagalur (Karnataka) [India], April 4 (ANI): BJP Lok Sabha MP from Udupi Chikmagalur Shobha Karandlaje on Saturday claimed that "efforts to spread coronavirus throughout the country" began at Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi and termed it as "corona jihad".
Chandigarh [India], April 4 (ANI): The hotel industry in Chandigarh has been badly hit due to the nationwide lockdown enforced to contain the spread of coronavirus.
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], April 4 (ANI): The Gujarat Police on Saturday suspended two cops for offering prayers at a mosque in Dang district of the state amid lockdown due to coronavirus spread in the country.
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 4 (ANI): The sale and use of chewing gum and other similar products have been prohibited till June 30 in Himachal Pradesh as a preventive measure against the spread of the novel coronavirus.
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The Delhi Police on Saturday asked religious leaders to refrain from any gathering on Shab-e-Barat on Aril 8 and 9 in view of the lockdown due to coronavirus spread in the country.
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): With the country battling against COVID-19, worship places of Jews and Parsis in Delhi have played a proactive role in the efforts to contain the spread of the disease so that it does not impact their small population.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], April 4 (ANI): In a bid to contain the coronavirus spread, the Pune Municipal Corporation on Saturday set up a sanitising chamber for disinfecting people at the entrance of the Naidu Hospital.
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Apr 4 (ANI): Amid the lockdown in the country to prevent the spread of coronavirus, farmers in Amritsar are facing trouble in the harvest season due to non-availability of labour and required machines.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 4 (ANI): The Hyderabad Police on Saturday started a programme to disinfect the police vehicles to keep them safe from coronavirus.