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Fearing Lockdown, Migrants Leaving Gujarat As COVID-19 Surges: Report
Fearing another lockdown in the wake of a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in Gujarat, migrant workers and their families have started leaving Surat and Ahmedabad, two of the state's most severely affected cities.
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"No Lockdown In Gujarat, Only Weekend Curfew In Ahmedabad": Chief Minister
There will be no statewide lockdown in Gujarat, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said as the state's largest city, Ahmedabad, prepares for a 57-hour "complete curfew" from tonight till Monday morning in a bid to contain a sudden spike in coronavirus cases.
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Tour Operator Switches Business To Help Staff Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has forced many people out of jobs, including those working in the travel sector.A tour operator in Gujarat's Ahmedabad, Ajay Modi, was among those who faced financial problems due to the lockdown and travel restrictions amid the pandemic.
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COVID-19 Leads To Queries On Vacancies In Ahmedabad Old Age Homes
Coronavirus: Homes for the elderly in Ahmedabad are witnessing an increased number of inquiries for availability of facilities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The inquiries started rising since the lockdown, says a report in news agency ANI. Financial crisis and a fear of the elderly being susceptible to the infection, are the two main reasons why fami...
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Unable To Pay Rs 35 Lakh Debt, 6 Of Family Found Dead In Gujarat: Cops
Six members of a family who were found dead in Ahmedabad's Vatva on June 19 took the step because they were unable to pay debts totaling Rs 35 lakh due to lack of jobs during the coronavirus-induced lockdown, police said on Monday.
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Migrants Clash With Police in Ahmedabad, Stones Thrown, Tear Gas Fired
Nearly 100 migrant workers gathered on a busy road connecting IIM Ahmedabad with Vastrapur area here on Monday and threw stones at police and people passing by during the lockdown, an official said.
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Essential Shops To Reopen From May 15 In Ahmedabad After Week
Shops selling essential items will reopen from May 15 on certain conditions in Ahmedabad which has been under a complete lockdown since May 7, the state government said on Tuesday.
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"Indian Hero": Moldovan Tennis Player Dmitrii Baskov Feeds Poor In Lockdown
Moldovan tennis player Dmitrii Baskov has been hailed as an "Indian hero" after joining a campaign to feed Ahmedabad's poor, who are struggling during the coronavirus lockdown
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Ahmedabad Shut Down For A Week, Surat From Saturday
Ahmedabad Lockdown: A newly appointed team of bureaucrats took charge of Gujarat's Ahmedabad, which was placed under complete lockdown from midnight as an emergency measure to control the spiraling cases of coronavirus. This morning paramilitary forces were out in the city, where five additional companies of para-military forces arrived on Wednesda...
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Coronavirus Lockdown: Ahmedabad Shuts Shops, Services For A Week. Medicine, Milk Stores Exempt
All shops will be shut except medicine and milk stores in Gujarat's Ahmedabad from Thursday morning till May 15 midnight to implement social distancing effectively as the city ramps up its fight against coronavirus. Home deliveries will also be halted in the city.
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Lockdown For 2 More Weeks. What Will Be Different Now: 10 Points
The nationwide coronavirus lockdown will be extended by two more weeks from May 4, the government said on Friday, noting significant gains from the six-week shutdown in India's fight to slow the spread of COVID-19. Extending the lockdown for the second time, the home ministry announced new guidelines based on the demarcation of the country into red...
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Senior Woman Police Officer Tests Positive For COVID-19 In Ahmedabad
A woman Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) attached to the Ahmedabad city crime branch has tested coronavirus positive, an official said on Friday.
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Women's Panel Seeks Probe Against Man Who Hacked Gujarat Online Class, Masturbated
The National Commission for Women (NCW) today said it has written to Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP), asking for probe in an incident where an unknown man hacked into an online class and allegedly started masturbating.
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Britisher Traveller Stuck In Tirupati Reaches London Amid Lockdown
A British traveller, who was stuck in Tirupati due to the lockdown after offering worship at Lord Venkateswara temple near here, was sent back to Hyderabad by road to catch a flight to Ahmedabad and from there to London, a government official said.
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Wear Masks Or Pay Rs 5,000 Fine, Says Ahmedabad Civic Body
The Ahmedabad civic body has made it compulsory for people to wear masks in public places from Monday, failing which offenders will be fined Rs 5,000 or sentenced to three-year imprisonment, an official said.
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Fearing Lockdown, Migrants Leaving Gujarat As COVID-19 Surges: Report
Fearing another lockdown in the wake of a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in Gujarat, migrant workers and their families have started leaving Surat and Ahmedabad, two of the state's most severely affected cities.
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"No Lockdown In Gujarat, Only Weekend Curfew In Ahmedabad": Chief Minister
There will be no statewide lockdown in Gujarat, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said as the state's largest city, Ahmedabad, prepares for a 57-hour "complete curfew" from tonight till Monday morning in a bid to contain a sudden spike in coronavirus cases.
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Tour Operator Switches Business To Help Staff Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has forced many people out of jobs, including those working in the travel sector.A tour operator in Gujarat's Ahmedabad, Ajay Modi, was among those who faced financial problems due to the lockdown and travel restrictions amid the pandemic.
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COVID-19 Leads To Queries On Vacancies In Ahmedabad Old Age Homes
Coronavirus: Homes for the elderly in Ahmedabad are witnessing an increased number of inquiries for availability of facilities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The inquiries started rising since the lockdown, says a report in news agency ANI. Financial crisis and a fear of the elderly being susceptible to the infection, are the two main reasons why fami...
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Unable To Pay Rs 35 Lakh Debt, 6 Of Family Found Dead In Gujarat: Cops
Six members of a family who were found dead in Ahmedabad's Vatva on June 19 took the step because they were unable to pay debts totaling Rs 35 lakh due to lack of jobs during the coronavirus-induced lockdown, police said on Monday.
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Migrants Clash With Police in Ahmedabad, Stones Thrown, Tear Gas Fired
Nearly 100 migrant workers gathered on a busy road connecting IIM Ahmedabad with Vastrapur area here on Monday and threw stones at police and people passing by during the lockdown, an official said.
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Essential Shops To Reopen From May 15 In Ahmedabad After Week
Shops selling essential items will reopen from May 15 on certain conditions in Ahmedabad which has been under a complete lockdown since May 7, the state government said on Tuesday.
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"Indian Hero": Moldovan Tennis Player Dmitrii Baskov Feeds Poor In Lockdown
Moldovan tennis player Dmitrii Baskov has been hailed as an "Indian hero" after joining a campaign to feed Ahmedabad's poor, who are struggling during the coronavirus lockdown
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Ahmedabad Shut Down For A Week, Surat From Saturday
Ahmedabad Lockdown: A newly appointed team of bureaucrats took charge of Gujarat's Ahmedabad, which was placed under complete lockdown from midnight as an emergency measure to control the spiraling cases of coronavirus. This morning paramilitary forces were out in the city, where five additional companies of para-military forces arrived on Wednesda...
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Coronavirus Lockdown: Ahmedabad Shuts Shops, Services For A Week. Medicine, Milk Stores Exempt
All shops will be shut except medicine and milk stores in Gujarat's Ahmedabad from Thursday morning till May 15 midnight to implement social distancing effectively as the city ramps up its fight against coronavirus. Home deliveries will also be halted in the city.
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Lockdown For 2 More Weeks. What Will Be Different Now: 10 Points
The nationwide coronavirus lockdown will be extended by two more weeks from May 4, the government said on Friday, noting significant gains from the six-week shutdown in India's fight to slow the spread of COVID-19. Extending the lockdown for the second time, the home ministry announced new guidelines based on the demarcation of the country into red...
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Senior Woman Police Officer Tests Positive For COVID-19 In Ahmedabad
A woman Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) attached to the Ahmedabad city crime branch has tested coronavirus positive, an official said on Friday.
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Women's Panel Seeks Probe Against Man Who Hacked Gujarat Online Class, Masturbated
The National Commission for Women (NCW) today said it has written to Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP), asking for probe in an incident where an unknown man hacked into an online class and allegedly started masturbating.
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Britisher Traveller Stuck In Tirupati Reaches London Amid Lockdown
A British traveller, who was stuck in Tirupati due to the lockdown after offering worship at Lord Venkateswara temple near here, was sent back to Hyderabad by road to catch a flight to Ahmedabad and from there to London, a government official said.
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Wear Masks Or Pay Rs 5,000 Fine, Says Ahmedabad Civic Body
The Ahmedabad civic body has made it compulsory for people to wear masks in public places from Monday, failing which offenders will be fined Rs 5,000 or sentenced to three-year imprisonment, an official said.
