Page 10 - Latest Updates on Lockdown
Allow malls, markets to operate till 10 pm: traders' body to DDMA
The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) on Saturday urged the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) to allow malls and markets to operate till 10 pm.
 "Allow malls, markets to operate till 10 pm: traders' body to DDMA")
Continued closure of malls in Maharashtra big blow to biz, employment: RAI
Retailers Association of India (RAI) on Thursday said that the continued closure of malls in Maharashtra due to COVID-19 pandemic is a big blow to business and lakhs of people working there
 "Continued closure of malls in Maharashtra big blow to biz, employment: RAI")
Delta variant of Covid-19 challenges China's costly lockdown strategy
Delta is challenging China's costly strategy of isolating cities, prompting warnings that Chinese leaders who were confident they could keep the virus out need a less disruptive approach
 "Delta variant of Covid-19 challenges China's costly lockdown strategy")
Lockdown effect: Service activities decline for 3rd straight month in July
The rate of contraction fell as the index rose to 45.4 in the month from 41.2 in June
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Punjab reports 62 new Covid cases; infection tally rises to 599,266
Jalandhar reported 13 new infections, followed by eight in Patiala and seven in Ludhiana
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Maharashtra records 6,126 new coronavirus cases, 195 deaths in a day
Mumbai region reported 952 cases, Nashik 909, Latur 315, Aurangabad 97, Akola 38 and Nagpur region reported 26 cases
 "Maharashtra records 6,126 new coronavirus cases, 195 deaths in a day")
Riding on revenge travel, Mahindra Holidays to add 1,500 rooms in 3 years
The Mahindra Group hospitality arm plans to invest Rs 1,000-1,200 crore
 "Riding on revenge travel, Mahindra Holidays to add 1,500 rooms in 3 years")
Covid LIVE: Consider local curbs during festivals, Centre tells states
Coronavirus live updates: Serum Institute to test US firm's vaccines on children; Brazil cities ease curbs.
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MSMEs saw 11% dip in business due to lockdowns in 2021, says report
Interestingly, MSMEs going digital have increased. Use of in-app features per user has risen 72% over last year in a sign that MSMEs have started utilising full functionality of digital solutions
 "MSMEs saw 11% dip in business due to lockdowns in 2021, says report")
Covid LIVE: BMC allows local shops to remain open till 10 pm in Mumbai
Coronavirus live updates: Bharat Biotech's vaccine found effective against the Delta and Delta plus variants.
 "Covid LIVE: BMC allows local shops to remain open till 10 pm in Mumbai")
UK FM Sunak writes to PM Johnson to ease Covid travel curbs: Report
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has reportedly written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, calling for an urgent easing of COVID-19 travel curbs to aid the revival of the country's economy.
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Kerala imposes complete weekend lockdown amid surge in Covid-19 cases
Amid a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in Kerala, the state has imposed a complete weekend lockdown on Sunday.
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Coronavirus live: India logs 41,831 new cases, doc warns about 'R-value'
Coronavirus live updates: Karnataka makes negative RTPCR result mandatory for those entering from Kerala and Maharashtra
 "Coronavirus live: India logs 41,831 new cases, doc warns about 'R-value'")
Lockdown relaxation accelerated June auto sales growth: India Ratings
Relaxation of localised lockdowns in most parts of the country led to the sequential as well as year-on-year increase in domestic auto sales volumes in June 2021
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Coronavirus LIVE updates: Lockdown in Tamil Nadu extended till August 9
Coronavirus live updates: Antony Blinken pledges US support to the WHO's investigation in China into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus LIVE: Kerala reports 22,064 new Covid cases; 2,052 in Karnataka
Coronavirus live updates: Kerala has half of all new Covid-19 cases in India; Google is deferring its date to bring employees back to office.
 "Coronavirus LIVE: Kerala reports 22,064 new Covid cases; 2,052 in Karnataka")
Back to old normal: FMCG leaders beat FY21 blues, exceed pre-Covid levels
In the second instalment of a four-part series on how some of the defining numbers in key sectors are springing back to the pre-pandemic level, Arnab Dutta looks at India's top FMCG players
 "Back to old normal: FMCG leaders beat FY21 blues, exceed pre-Covid levels")
How the government is failing its migrant workers and their families
Outreach and accessibility of schemes, and estimations of the migrant population remain a significant hurdle for benefits flowing to the migrant population
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When will we reach herd immunity? Here are 3 reasons why we don't know yet
Overall vaccine effectiveness appears to drop about ten percentage points with Delta variant. Lower the vaccine effectiveness, the higher the level of coverage that'll be needed to control Covid well
 "When will we reach herd immunity? Here are 3 reasons why we don't know yet")
Mirabai recalls shoulder issue due to lockdown that marred Olympic build-up
Training tirelessly, staying away from family and maintaining a strict diet for five years finally culminated in the moment Mirabai Chanu had been desperately waiting for
 "Mirabai recalls shoulder issue due to lockdown that marred Olympic build-up")
