Page 28 - Latest Updates on Lockdown
Foxconn iPhone India output drops 50% as workers contract Covid-19
Production of the Apple iPhone 12 at a Foxconn factory in India has slumped by more than 50% because workers infected with Covid-19 have had to leave their posts
 "Foxconn iPhone India output drops 50% as workers contract Covid-19")
84% in Maharashtra want lockdown curbs to continue till May 31: Study
43 per cent said that all formats of retail should be permitted to home deliver products
 "84% in Maharashtra want lockdown curbs to continue till May 31: Study")
The second wave: Govt eases procurement norms for key Covid-19 supplies
Bank guarantees have been waived off for all procurement
 "The second wave: Govt eases procurement norms for key Covid-19 supplies")
Covid LIVE: Mumbai's daily cases below 2,000; Maharashtra's under 40,000
Coronavirus live updates: Strict lockdown or curfew has been imposed in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Karnataka. Stay tuned for corona-related news
 "Covid LIVE: Mumbai's daily cases below 2,000; Maharashtra's under 40,000")
Covid-19: Lockdown-like curbs in Nashik district from May 12 to 23
Strict lockdown-like restrictions will be clamped in Nashik district of Maharashtra for 12 days beginning May 12 given the surge in Covid-19 cases
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Covid-19: Over 12,000 new cases in Delhi; positivity rate dips below 20%
Delhi reported 319 more COVID-19 fatalities and 12,651 new infections, the lowest in four weeks, on Monday, with a positivity rate of 19.10 per cent
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Amid surging Covid-19 cases, Haryana extends lockdown till May 17
The state government said Haryana would observe the period as 'Surkshit Haryana'
 "Amid surging Covid-19 cases, Haryana extends lockdown till May 17")
Delhi Metro services to remain suspended till May 17 morning: DMRC
As the national capital enters into an extended period of lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, the Delhi Metro services on all lines will remain suspended from Monday till 5 am on May 17
 "Delhi Metro services to remain suspended till May 17 morning: DMRC")
Russia's Sputnik V jabs set to make India debut at private hospitals
A large vaccine consignment is expected from Russia by third week of this month
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Covid-19 crisis: Consumer firms fear sales hit as virus reaches hinterland
Rural India was largely unaffected by first wave of Covid-19
 "Covid-19 crisis: Consumer firms fear sales hit as virus reaches hinterland")
Scamsters cash in on Covid-19 desperation amid a relentless second wave
Patients, their relatives getting conned on the promise of oxygen, medicine, hospital beds
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Covid-19: India's auto component makers brace for a bumpy ride ahead
High absenteeism among workers, shortages of critical parts, and temporary closures of plants by automobile manufacturers have thrown a spanner in the works for the Rs 3.2-trillion sector
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Coronavirus LIVE: Nearly 48,000 cases in Karnataka; positivity rate at 32%
Coronavirus live updates: Hospitals around India have been overwhelmed by a fresh wave of infections with oxygen supplies running short in medical facilities due to the sudden surge in demand.
 "Coronavirus LIVE: Nearly 48,000 cases in Karnataka; positivity rate at 32%")
UP oxygen near 1,000 tonnes/day, CM says state working 24x7 on supplies
State govt to float global tender for urgent procurement of cryogenic tankers; currently, 89 tankers pressed into service to transport medical oxygen
 "UP oxygen near 1,000 tonnes/day, CM says state working 24x7 on supplies")
Ensure lockdown implementation, avoid oxygen wastage: Stalin to ministers
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin tasked the ministers to ensure full implementation of the two-week lockdown beginning May 10
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Coronavirus: CAIT demands financial support to lockdown-hit traders
Domestic traders body CAIT body on Sunday urged the Delhi government to give financial assistance to the traders community which has been hit by Covid-19 induced lockdown.
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Godrej Properties expects FY22 sales bookings to beat last year's record
Godrej Properties expects its sales booking this fiscal to surpass the last year's record Rs 6,725 crore despite the outbreak of second wave of Covid-19
Covid-19: Only 10 persons can attend weddings, funerals in Chhattisgarh
In view of the grim coronavirus situation, the Chhattisgarh government said only 10 persons will be allowed to attend weddings and funerals in the state
Covid-19: Chhattisgarh govt allows home delivery of liquor amid lockdown
The Chhattisgarh government has allowed home delivery of liquor in the state through online sale during the coronavirus-enforced lockdown
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Coronavirus curfew extended in entire Jammu and Kashmir till May 17
Covid-19 curfew was extended on Sunday for the entire Jammu and Kashmir for seven more days up to May 17
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