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URL copied Chhattisgarh Lockdown: Liquor home delivery allowed through online sale from May 10. Check Details The Chhattisgarh government has allowed home delivery of liquor in the state through online sale during the ongoing coronavirus-enforced lockdown, officials said on Sunday. The opposition BJP in Chhattisgarh criticised the ruling Congress over the decision, claiming that it seems the state government s priority was to provide liquor to people instead of medical facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The state commercial taxes department in an order on Saturday gave permission to the excise commissioner to allow home delivery of liquor through online orders, officials said. ....
URL copied Partial corona curfew imposed in Uttar Pradesh extended till May 17 The Uttar Pradesh government has extended curfew-like lockdown in the entire state till Monday (May 17) amid a surge in coronavirus cases. The restrictions were set to be lifted tomorrow morning. However, now, all shops and establishments will now remain closed till Monday at 7 am. The corona curfew imposed in the state has been extended till May 17, Additional Chief Secretary (Information), Navneet Sehgal, said in a statement issued. This is the third extension of lockdown-like curfew in the country s most populous state. The decision to extend lockdown was taken for breaking the chain of coronavirus. During this period, all essential services will be allowed and vaccination drive will continue. It was also decided to intensify the sanitisation drive in all the 75 districts to break the virus chain. ....
URL copied Amid surge, around 3,000 COVID-19 patients go missing in Bengaluru Grappling with unprecedented spike in Covid cases, Karnataka is facing another challenge, of tracking and tracing of anywhere between 2,000 to 3,000 Covid positive patients who have gone missing , state Revenue Minister, R. Ashoka revealed on Wednesday. After his meeting with various department heads here, Ashoka, who is also Vice Chairman of the Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority, told reporters that he has already directed the state police to track and trace these missing Covid patients. At least 2,000 to 3,000 people in Bengaluru have gone of our radar by switching off their phones and left their houses. We don t know where they have gone, he admitted. ....
Loading the player. Centre to set up 551 PSA oxygen generation plants through PM CARES The Prime Minister Office has stated that PM CARES Fund has given approval for setting up 551 dedicated Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) medical oxygen generation plants inside public health facilities across the country. This will be done in order to boost the availability of oxygen in hospitals that are dealing with the worsening COVID-19 situation. Liquid oxygen reserved for medical use only; no supply to industries: MHA tells states Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered states and union territories to reserve the national supply of liquid oxygen, including the existing stock, exclusively for medical purposes. In a statement on Sunday, the ministry said that all liquid oxygen manufacturing units shall be allowed to maximise their capacity and supply the crucial commodity to the government for medical use. ....
Highlights Devotees will not be allowed at places of worship, only staff can perform rituals. Earlier, the Tamil Nadu government had announced several curbs including night curfew and complete lockdown on Sundays. New Delhi: The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday (April 24) announced stringent measures in order to tackle the worrisome spike in COVID-19 cases. The lockdown-like restrictions will come into force from 4 am on April 26. Here is a list of all that will be closed from Monday: 1. Cinema halls, gyms, recreation clubs, bars, auditoriums, meeting halls and similar spaces where large crowds can gather. 2. Big format shops, shopping malls, supermarkets located in shopping malls. ....