Image caption Ramprasad Shah sells vegetables in Noida India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, suddenly announced on 23 March that the entire country would be put under lockdown. This left many delivery services and vendors of essential services unprepared, leading to confusion and clashes between police and their staff in many areas. The BBC’s Vikas...
DGCA extends domestic flight ban in India till 14 April amid country lockdown – Times of India
After all the international flights were banned till 14 April following India lockdown amid COVID 19 outbreak, now Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), aviation regulator, has decided to ban all the domestic flight operations till the same period. The decision was taken by the aviation body on Friday due to the Coronavirus pandemic....
Marathwada: Foreign returnees asked to share travel history – India Today
The Aurangabad Divisional Commissioner office has directed the residents of Marathwada region to inform the authorities about their travel history if they have returned from abroad on or after March 1. Those who returned from foreign countries will have to share the details of their travel to the district collectorate or the local civic...
India extends ban on international flights until April 14 – Business Traveller
The latest advisory issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DCGA) states that “it has been decided that all scheduled international commercial passenger services shall remain closed until 1830 hours (GMT) of April 14, 2020.” However, the restriction will not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights approved by DGCA. This move came...
Indian students can return to India after travel ban is lifted: Embassy – India Today
Hundreds of Indian students, stranded in the Philippines, can fly back to India when the temporary travel ban is lifted, the Indian embassy said on Thursday, assuring all possible help to the distressed citizens. On March 17, the Indian government banned the entry of passengers from Afghanistan, the Philippines and Malaysia to India with...
Foreign tourists face hostility in India amid coronavirus panic – Al Jazeera English
Mumbai, India – When 35-year-old Israeli traveller Sharon Shalev decided to move to the coastal Indian state of Goa in mid-February after spending a few months in the country, she did not have the coronavirus on her mind. After all, India had only seen three confirmed cases by then. But that started changing, as...
More Indian airlines could be facing collapse as travel curbs worsen headwinds – Livemint
Barely a year after the grounding of Jet Airways (India) Ltd, more airlines in India are staring at a potential collapse in the aftermath of the Covid-19 outbreak, according to industry officials. The pandemic has caused a sudden squeeze in demand for air travel, accentuated by a week-long ban on domestic flights by the...
Traveling during a lockdown: Are we allowed to travel in India during the lockdown period? – Republic World – Republic World
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) revealed the exploding number of positive coronavirus cases. Currently, the number of positive coronavirus cases amounts to more than 450. Due to this sudden surge in the coronavirus positive cases, the Union Home Ministry announced the complete lockdown of 548 districts across 30 states & UTs in India till March 31. Take a look at...
COVID-19: Travelling by flight in India? The seat next to you should be vacant; check new guidelines – The Financial Express
Apart from commoners practising social distancing, the concept will be applicable in flights and at airports as well. Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak in India: Travelling by flight in the country? Take note of these new guidelines! Airlines and airports have been asked to follow social distancing protocol! India under Coronavirus lockdown is emphasizing on social...
India bars international flights for one week – Livemint
NEW DELHI : The Indian government on Thursday banned commercial international airlines to operate to India for a week from 22 March, following an effort to curb the outspread of Covid-19, which has already seen the country temporarily ban foreigners from entering it. “No scheduled international commercial passenger aircraft shall be allowed to land...