Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], July 13 (ANI): Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Monday raised the penalty for not wearing face mask in a public place to Rs 500 from Rs 200 in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], July 11 (ANI): If anyone in Siliguri found without masks in public places then he or she will be made to wait for at least two hours by the police as "soft punishment".
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 9 (ANI): Trying to make people aware of the importance of wearing masks during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Madurai's Hotel Temple City is now serving hot mask-shaped parottas to its customers.
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): As the World Health Organisation (WHO) confirms "emerging evidence" of airborne transmission of COVID-19, CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) Director-General Dr Shekhar Mande on Thursday said that wearing masks has never been more important.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 7 (ANI): Concerned over the increase in coronavirus cases, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that the amount of penalty may be increased for not wearing a mask in public places.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 4 (ANI): Cohering the importance of wearing a face mask amid increasing coronavirus cases, megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Saturday shared a PSA (Public service announcement) that highlighted the importance of wearing a mask and called it a responsibility o
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 4 (ANI): Now that wearing masks in public places has become the new normal, a resident of Pimpri-Chinchwad of Pune district, Shankar Kurade has got himself a mask made of gold worth Rs 2.89 lakhs amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 3 (ANI): BJP MP Jyotiradtiya Scindia on Friday urged people to take necessary precautions such as wearing masks, and washing and sanitising hands in order to prevent further spread of COVID-19.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 1 (ANI): As Bollywood actors extend thanks to the doctors on National Doctor's Day, actor Preity Zinta suggested that the best way to thank the doctors is wearing a face mask and keeping safe amid the coronavirus pandemic.
New York [US], June 30 (ANI): New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has asked President Donald Trump to issue executive order necessitating wearing masks amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 24 (ANI): Actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra on Wednesday shared her picture wearing face mask in support of 'Mask Up Challenge,' an initiative by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), to protect people from the effect of COVID-19.
Washington D.C. [USA], June 23 (ANI): American singer-songwriter Britney Spears and her boyfriend, Sam Asghari, had a beach date on Monday and practiced safety first by wearing masks.