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Punjab Extends Lockdown Restrictions Till June 10 Amid Covid Surge
The Punjab government has extended the coronavirus restrictions till June 10 but removed the limit on the number of passengers in personal vehicles and allowed the resumption of elective surgeries and OPD operations in hospitals.
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Punjab Restrictions Till May 31, Says Reporting "High Positivity Rate"
The Punjab government has ordered extension of all existing restrictions due to coronavirus outbreak till May 31 amid a continuous rise in COVID-19 positivity rate in the state.
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Violation Of Weekend Lockdown Won't Be Allowed: Punjab Chief Minister
Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday reiterated that violation of the weekend lockdown in Punjab will not be allowed given the grim COVID-19 situation, even as 32 farmer unions took out protest marches against the restriction at several places
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Farmer Unions To Hold Street Protest Against Punjab Curbs On May 8
Farmer unions from Punjab, which have been agitating against the central farm laws, on Wednesday said they will hold street protests against the coronavirus lockdown on May 8 in the state and urged people to defy the restrictions.
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Punjab Announces Daily Night Curfew And Full Lockdown On Weekend
Punjab has announced a night curfew - from 6 pm to 5 am during week days - and a weekend lockdown - from 6 pm on Friday to 5 am on Monday - to combat the rapidly increasing number of coronavirus cases in the state
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COVID-19 Situation Expected To Get Worse In Punjab, Says Amarinder Singh
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh in Chandigarh on Monday said he is against the imposition of a coronavirus lockdown even as he predicted that the pandemic situation is expected to get worse in the state.
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With 43,846 Covid Cases, India Sees Biggest Daily Rise In Nearly 4 Months
India has added 43,846 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, setting another highest daily-high in nearly four months, amid a worrying surge in Covid cases that has prompted states like Punjab, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu to consider return of school closures, restrictions on public gatherings and other virus-fighting meas...
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40,953 Fresh Covid Cases, Biggest Single-Day Spike In Nearly 4 Months
India has added 40,953 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours - highest daily-rise since November 29 - amid a worrying surge across the country that has prompted some states to consider return of school closures, restrictions on public gatherings and other virus-fighting measures, including lockdown in their worst-hit districts. Overall, I...
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Punjab Ends Night Curfew And Sunday Lockdown As Covid Cases Decline
Amid declining coronavirus cases and deaths, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday ordered the lifting of night curfew and end to Sunday lockdown, while directing the police to strictly enforce wearing of masks and other safety norms.
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Lockdown Only On Sundays Till September 30: Punjab Government
The Punjab government on Wednesday said the lockdown will now remain in force only on Sundays in all 167 municipal towns of the state till September 30.
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"Enough Is Enough": Amarinder Singh's New Lockdown Rules For Punjab
Punjab has ordered a daily night curfew - from 7 PM to 5 AM, starting Friday - and a weekend lockdown in all 167 cities and towns in the state, as part of a strict response to the worrying surge in coronavirus cases
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Punjab To Give "Captain Connect" Smartphones To Students Amid Lockdown
The Punjab government will distribute smartphones to young people across the state on August 12 as part of a scheme to help them access education-related content online during the coronavirus lockdown
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No Buyers, Punjab Farmer Sets On Fire Sugarcane Crop Worth Rs 5 Lakh
A farmer in Punjab has set his vast sugarcane field on fire after he could not take the cash crop to a processing mill due to restrictions amid the coronavirus lockdown. The farmer, Jagtar Singh, said he somehow managed to sell a few bundles of sugarcane to small juice-sellers, but they too started disappearing in the last three months after they l...
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Schools Allowed To Collect Admission, Tuition Fee: Punjab And Haryana High Court
Schools are permitted to collect admission and tuition fee irrespective of whether they have or not taken online classes of students during the coronavirus lockdown, the Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled today while hearing the petitions filed by private school associations in Punjab.
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No Lockdown Extension In Punjab, Says Amarinder Singh
Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday said that with the addition of four new testing labs the state's testing capacity will be increased to 20,000 per day by July end and ruled out an extension of lockdown in Punjab.
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Punjab Extends Lockdown Restrictions Till June 10 Amid Covid Surge
The Punjab government has extended the coronavirus restrictions till June 10 but removed the limit on the number of passengers in personal vehicles and allowed the resumption of elective surgeries and OPD operations in hospitals.
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Punjab Restrictions Till May 31, Says Reporting "High Positivity Rate"
The Punjab government has ordered extension of all existing restrictions due to coronavirus outbreak till May 31 amid a continuous rise in COVID-19 positivity rate in the state.
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Violation Of Weekend Lockdown Won't Be Allowed: Punjab Chief Minister
Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday reiterated that violation of the weekend lockdown in Punjab will not be allowed given the grim COVID-19 situation, even as 32 farmer unions took out protest marches against the restriction at several places
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Farmer Unions To Hold Street Protest Against Punjab Curbs On May 8
Farmer unions from Punjab, which have been agitating against the central farm laws, on Wednesday said they will hold street protests against the coronavirus lockdown on May 8 in the state and urged people to defy the restrictions.
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Punjab Announces Daily Night Curfew And Full Lockdown On Weekend
Punjab has announced a night curfew - from 6 pm to 5 am during week days - and a weekend lockdown - from 6 pm on Friday to 5 am on Monday - to combat the rapidly increasing number of coronavirus cases in the state
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COVID-19 Situation Expected To Get Worse In Punjab, Says Amarinder Singh
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh in Chandigarh on Monday said he is against the imposition of a coronavirus lockdown even as he predicted that the pandemic situation is expected to get worse in the state.
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With 43,846 Covid Cases, India Sees Biggest Daily Rise In Nearly 4 Months
India has added 43,846 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, setting another highest daily-high in nearly four months, amid a worrying surge in Covid cases that has prompted states like Punjab, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu to consider return of school closures, restrictions on public gatherings and other virus-fighting meas...
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40,953 Fresh Covid Cases, Biggest Single-Day Spike In Nearly 4 Months
India has added 40,953 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours - highest daily-rise since November 29 - amid a worrying surge across the country that has prompted some states to consider return of school closures, restrictions on public gatherings and other virus-fighting measures, including lockdown in their worst-hit districts. Overall, I...
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Punjab Ends Night Curfew And Sunday Lockdown As Covid Cases Decline
Amid declining coronavirus cases and deaths, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday ordered the lifting of night curfew and end to Sunday lockdown, while directing the police to strictly enforce wearing of masks and other safety norms.
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Lockdown Only On Sundays Till September 30: Punjab Government
The Punjab government on Wednesday said the lockdown will now remain in force only on Sundays in all 167 municipal towns of the state till September 30.
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"Enough Is Enough": Amarinder Singh's New Lockdown Rules For Punjab
Punjab has ordered a daily night curfew - from 7 PM to 5 AM, starting Friday - and a weekend lockdown in all 167 cities and towns in the state, as part of a strict response to the worrying surge in coronavirus cases
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Punjab To Give "Captain Connect" Smartphones To Students Amid Lockdown
The Punjab government will distribute smartphones to young people across the state on August 12 as part of a scheme to help them access education-related content online during the coronavirus lockdown
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No Buyers, Punjab Farmer Sets On Fire Sugarcane Crop Worth Rs 5 Lakh
A farmer in Punjab has set his vast sugarcane field on fire after he could not take the cash crop to a processing mill due to restrictions amid the coronavirus lockdown. The farmer, Jagtar Singh, said he somehow managed to sell a few bundles of sugarcane to small juice-sellers, but they too started disappearing in the last three months after they l...
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Schools Allowed To Collect Admission, Tuition Fee: Punjab And Haryana High Court
Schools are permitted to collect admission and tuition fee irrespective of whether they have or not taken online classes of students during the coronavirus lockdown, the Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled today while hearing the petitions filed by private school associations in Punjab.
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No Lockdown Extension In Punjab, Says Amarinder Singh
Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday said that with the addition of four new testing labs the state's testing capacity will be increased to 20,000 per day by July end and ruled out an extension of lockdown in Punjab.
