Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 18 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices traded in the negative territory during early hours on Monday as the country extended nationwide lockdown till month-end to curb the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 18 (ANI): Bengaluru Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao on Monday extended the prohibitory orders under Section 144 (1) till May 19 in the city in order to contain the COVID-19 spread.
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], May 18 (ANI): Lockdown has been extended in Punjab's Ludhiana district upto May 31. However, activities like taxi and cab aggregators, barbershops and salons and agricultural activities have been permitted to operate in non-containment zones.
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has written to Chief Secretaries of all states and Union Territories (UTs), asking them to ensure compliance of new guidelines issued for the extended lockdown till May 31 and also reiterated not to dilute the guidelines.
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 18 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur has said that the curfew imposed in the state will continue till May 31.
Jammu and Kashmir [India], May 17 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday announced that the lockdown in the Union Territory will continue till May 19.
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Asif Iqbal Tanha, a Jamia student, accused of violence in Jamia area of the national capital, was remanded to judicial custody till May 31 by Saket court.
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): The Central government on Sunday extended the ongoing COVID-19 induced nation-wide lockdown till May 31, but with a set of new relaxations commencing from Monday.
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): The Western Railway has successfully run 500 Shramik Special trains across the country till May 16, resulting in around seven lakh passengers reaching their home states.
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Sunday issued national directives for COVID-19 management that will remain in force at all public places as the Centre today extended lockdown till May 31 to contain the spread of the virus.
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Sunday laid out new guidelines allowing sports complexes and stadiums to reopen but spectators will not be permitted during the lockdown period, which has been extended till May 31.