Page 26 - Latest Updates on Lockdown
FPIs pull out Rs 6,452 crore so far in May amid second wave of Covid
Foreign portfolio investors pulled out Rs 6,452 crore so far in May from Indian markets amid tumbling investor sentiment due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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India records 311,000 new Covid cases, lowest daily tally rise in 25 days
Country reports 4,077 new fatalities that take total death toll to 2,70,284, according to health ministry data.
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Bihar Police steps up vigil in Buxar after dead bodies retrieved from Ganga
After several bodies were found floating in Ganga in Buxar district, Bihar police have stepped up vigil along the banks of the river.
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Bengal reports record 144 new Covid-19 fatalities, 19,511 fresh cases
West Bengal on Saturday registered 144 deaths due to Covid-19, the highest so far in a single day, pushing the toll to 13,137, a health department bulletin said
Assam reports 5,347 fresh Covid cases, 63 more fatalities in last 24 hours
Assam's Covid-19 tally mounted to 3,24,979 on Saturday as 5,347 more people tested positive for the disease, while 63 fresh fatalities pushed the coronavirus death toll to 2,123
Cyclone Tauktae: Covid patients in Mumbai to be shifted to safe places
Concerned over the Cyclone Tauktae which is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai will shift over 500 Covid-19 patients to other safe places.
New app needed for smooth Covid-19 vaccination drive: Karnataka Deputy CM
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Dr CN Ashwath Narayan on Saturday suggested that a new application is needed to be developed for administering vaccine to the people of 18-44 age group
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Assam issues fresh Covid-19 restrictions; essential shops to shut at 11 am
Amid surge in Covid-19 cases across the country, the Assam government on Saturday issued fresh directives that will be imposed from May 16 until further orders.
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Karnataka bats for longer time gap between Covid-19 vaccine doses
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Dr CN Ashwath Narayan on Saturday said that no one will be given a second Covid-19 dose prior to specified time gap in the state
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Covid LIVE: Partial curfew extended in UP; record deaths in Maharashtra
Coronavirus live updates: India recorded 326,123 fresh Covid-19 infections today, taking the caseload tally to 24,372,243. Stay tuned for corona-related news
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India's Covid crisis hits work at ports as risk to global trade grows
The situation may echo global trade disruptions seen last year after virus restrictions slowed shipments into China
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Should my child get coronavirus vaccine? 7 questions answered by an expert
US FDA has expanded emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to include adolescents 12 to 15 years of age
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Children of the pandemic
Why is it important to tell stories in ways that outlive the news cycle? Read author-filmmaker Samina Mishra and illustrator Tarique Aziz's book Jamlo Walks (2021) to look for answers
Jewellers see just 10% of pre-Covid sales as lockdown hits sentiment
For the second straight year, the gems and jewellery industry is set for almost a washout of business on Akshaya Tritiya as only about 10 per cent of pre-COVID sales of 2019 are expected on Friday
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Covid LIVE: 39,923 cases in Maharashtra; BMC halts vaccination for 2 days
Coronavirus live updates: India recorded 343,144 fresh Covid-19 infections today, taking the caseload tally to 24 million. Stay tuned for corona-related news
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Kerala govt extends lockdown till May 23 to curb coronavirus infection
Kerala government announced that the total lockdown being enforced in the state from May 8 to May 16 will be extended till May 23 to contain the massive spread of Covid-19
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Karnataka minister bats for continuing lockdown in state to control Covid
As Karnataka continues to battle the second wave of Covid-19, Revenue Minister R Ashoka on Friday batted for the extension of the statewide lockdown, aimed at controlling the spread of the virus.
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Akshaya Tritiya begins on sombre note; jewellers expect 10-15% sales
Akshaya Tritiya has started on a sombre note and jewellers are expecting only 10-15 per cent sales as the onset of the Covid-19 second wave has affected consumer sentiment
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Managing the 2nd pandemic wave
Many of the criticisms of the government's handling of the pandemic are strictly hindsight or lack a rigorous foundation
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40% of India's total Covid-19 deaths during a relentless second wave
Fatalities growing at double-digit rate, though there has been some let-up in the past few days