Liquor shops in Tamil Nadu are allowed to open from today after the Madras High Court on Wednesday permitted opening of Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) shops.
Taking a U-turn on its decision, the Tamil Nadu government said liquor shops in Chennai that were supposed to re-open from May 7, will now not be opening from Thursday.
The city's Koyambedu wholesale market has turned into 'Corona wholesale market' with bulk of the 527 persons who tested positive for coronavirus over the past 24 hours were linked to it, the state Health Department said on Monday.
Tamil Nadu on Sunday recorded the highest single-day spike in coronavirus cases as 266 new cases were confirmed, out of which, 203 COVID-19 cases were tested in Chennai.
Armed forces showered flower petals at the hospitals across the nation to salute coronavirus fighters on May 03.
Defying curbs and norms like physical distancing, migrant workers on Saturday staged a flash protest here, demanding that the authorities send them to their home states like Jharkhand immediately, an official said.
The government has reduced the cost of non-subsidised LPG cylinder by Rs 162.50 per cylinder in metro cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. The prices have been reduced in line with the slump in benchmark international rates.
To create awareness on COVID-19 pandemic, the Tambaram Railway Station in Chennai has been decorated with stickers made of vinyl.
Two police personnel, a vendor in Koyambedu market in Chennai have tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, officials reported. With this, the total confirmed coronavirus cases in Tamil Nadu now stands at 1939 including 24 deaths.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister has announced a complete lockdown in Chennai till April 29. As per reports, the lockdown hours will be between 6 am to 9 pm.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami has announced a complete shutdown beginning Sunday in Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai for four days to check the COVID-19 spread, as two people--a 67-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman -- died due to coronavirus while 72 people tested positive on Friday.
At least 25 people, including journalists, working for a Tamil news television channel have tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, a health department official said. The development has come a day after 53 media persons working in Mumbai were also found positive for the novel COVID-19.
Amid coronavirus lockdown, the prices of meat hiked in Chennai.
Wearing of masks will be compulsory for people in this metropolis whenever they step out of their homes in view of the coronavirus situation, the city civic body said on Monday.
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A hospital in Chennai has brought in robots to serve food and medicines to the coronavirus patients, setting an exemplar on how technology can be put to use in the direst circumstances. The move is aimed at reducing the risk of infection for nurses.
Seven residents of Vangidi village in Balarampur area of West Bengal's Purulia, who returned from Chennai amid coronavirus pandemic, found a novel way to isolate themselves after doctor advised them home quarantine for 14 days.
In a recent update of coronavirus cases in India, Tamil Nadu has reported three new cases of COVID-19. With these fresh cases, the total number of coronavirus cases rises to 15.
As many as 3,000 homes are under the quarantine watch for coronavirus in greater Chennai Corporation limits and such houses will be stamped with stickers to ensure social distancing, the city civic body said on Monday.
A 15-year old boy, who arrived here from the US along with his parents, has been taken to the government hospital after he had shown symptoms of coronavirus infection, a senior Tamil Nadu Health Department official said.
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