With the new set of guidelines for Lockdown 2.0 ushered in yesterday, nothing specifically mentioned around production of cigarettes. Riddhiman Roy Kolkata: Smokers from all over the country are still stuck in a dilemma between quitting cigarettes altogether and hoarding a large amount of cigarettes, as the government-issued guidelines for Lockdown 2.0 does not carry […]
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Experts think this step will encourage farmers and traders as it will bring down the prices of perishables By Arghyadeep Dutta April 16, 2020 The Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Narendra Singh Tomar, on April 15, launched the All India Agri Transport 24×7 toll-free call centre numbers 1800-180-4200 and 14488 to facilitate the interstate movement […]
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By Priyansh Verma April 16, 2020 New Delhi: Tablighi Jamaat chief Maulana Saad Khandalvi along with six others has been booked under Section 304 (Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder), IPC, by the Delhi Police. Mandeep Singh Randhawa, PRO, Delhi Police said that Section 304 was imposed on them after considering the public […]
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Reason: Most residents of these areas don’t follow social distancing, get into homes only when cops arrive Aarthi N Chennai: People living in the marked hotspot areas in Chennai are petrified as most residents do not follow the order to stay indoors. Shivaranjini GK, a resident of Pudupet, rued that the whole area is blocked. […]
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Reasons: Lack of manufacturing and disruption in transport Adilin Beatrice C Tiruchirapalli: Grocery shops in Tamil Nadu are running out of essential supplies. Public apprehend that the lack of food products might bring starvation. Flora Carolin (name changed), who runs a grocery store in Chennai for the past 30 years, said: “This is the first […]
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Forest fire occurred at the ridges of Satyamangalam wildlife sanctuary last evening. Kshipra Petkar 16th April 2020 The district forest officer informed that the fire broke out in the Satyamangalam wildfire sanctuary at 6:30 PM yesterday. The area where the fire started was one of the highest points of the Satyamangalam range. This is a […]
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The man has now tested negative for the virus; had escaped fearing a 14-day quarantine. By Niket Nishant A COVID-19 suspect from Jamshedpur, who had run away from his house at Kaveri Road after local police and health officials came to take him for tests, was found yesterday after a two-day search. His test results, […]
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As the lockdown has confined people to their homes and given rise to a sedentary lifestyle, their fitness levels have been affected Aman Bhardwaj Citizens who regularly hit the gym or exercise actively to keep fit have been affected by the lockdown. Rahul Singh, an accountant in Chakulia, Jharkhand, said: “My weight has increased by […]
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Digital newbies are emerging due to severe cash-crunches amid the nationwide lockdown. The last three weeks have seen a 42 percent spike in the digital transactions through apps, reports say. By Neetu Saini The nation-wide lockdown has facilitated a deep penetration of UPI (Unified Payments Interface) apps for monetary transactions in the past few […]
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The Government of India Information and Broadcasting, in a press release dated April 15, has published a set of revised consolidated guidelines from the Ministry of Home Affairs. By Sanchari Ghatak Bengaluru: Post Prime Minister Modi’s official address to the nation, in which he announced an extension to the existing countrywide lockdown till May 3, […]
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