Local Restrictions In Up

Shanghai and other big Chinese cities, including Shenzhen, have ramped up testing for COVID-19 as infections rise, with some local authorities hastily closing schools, entertainment venues and tourist spots.

Shanghai cranked up lockdown restrictions for people residing in the eastern half of the city, barring everyone from leaving their homes even to walk their dogs as local daily Covid-19 infections jumped to a record 4,477 on Tuesday.

The possibility of night curfews or stricter restrictions in Mumbai and several other parts of Maharashtra cannot be ruled out if the rise in daily coronavirus figures is not stemmed, a Maharashtra minister indicated, saying that Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has left to the local administration to take a call. The move comes as the state - which...

Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary RK Tiwari on Monday directed district magistrates that local restrictions like night curfew can be imposed after evaluating the prevailing COVID-19 infection situation.

The central government on Wednesday asked states to step up efforts to contain coronavirus cases especially in areas where a spike has been reported in recent weeks. Issuing a set of guidelines that will be effective from December 1, the Home Ministry suggested measures including local restrictions such as night curfews, stricter enforcement of con...

Under the new FDI norms, foreign investors, barring overseas airlines, can now have up to 100 per cent stake in local carriers, while the equity holding was has remained restricted at 49 per cent.

India could ease restrictions that prevent some of its domestic airlines from flying on international services within a month, potentially benefiting start-ups set up by Singapore Airlines and Malaysia's AirAsia that aim to begin operations in 2014.

Shanghai and other big Chinese cities, including Shenzhen, have ramped up testing for COVID-19 as infections rise, with some local authorities hastily closing schools, entertainment venues and tourist spots.

Shanghai cranked up lockdown restrictions for people residing in the eastern half of the city, barring everyone from leaving their homes even to walk their dogs as local daily Covid-19 infections jumped to a record 4,477 on Tuesday.

The possibility of night curfews or stricter restrictions in Mumbai and several other parts of Maharashtra cannot be ruled out if the rise in daily coronavirus figures is not stemmed, a Maharashtra minister indicated, saying that Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has left to the local administration to take a call. The move comes as the state - which...

Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary RK Tiwari on Monday directed district magistrates that local restrictions like night curfew can be imposed after evaluating the prevailing COVID-19 infection situation.

The central government on Wednesday asked states to step up efforts to contain coronavirus cases especially in areas where a spike has been reported in recent weeks. Issuing a set of guidelines that will be effective from December 1, the Home Ministry suggested measures including local restrictions such as night curfews, stricter enforcement of con...

Under the new FDI norms, foreign investors, barring overseas airlines, can now have up to 100 per cent stake in local carriers, while the equity holding was has remained restricted at 49 per cent.

India could ease restrictions that prevent some of its domestic airlines from flying on international services within a month, potentially benefiting start-ups set up by Singapore Airlines and Malaysia's AirAsia that aim to begin operations in 2014.