23:08 March 24
CM Yogi Adityanath:I would like to assure the 23 crore people of Uttar Pradesh that we have enough stock of essential items like vegetables,milk,medicines etc. For the safety of you and your family don't step out of your houses & maintain social distance.
From tomorrow vegetables, milk, fruits, medicines and other essential commodities will be delivered to your door steps for which we have identified more than 10,000 vehicles. I appeal to you to not go to market to buy essential items.
21:50 March 24
List of essential services that will remain open
21:48 March 24
List of essential services that will remain open
21:42 March 24
Ministry of Home Affairs order for the 21-day countrywide lockdown
21:41 March 24
Chief Minister V Narayanaswamy :All stores selling essential goods will be opened in Puducherry tomorrow. As a relief measure to the poor, the government will provide Rs 2000 to each family holding ration cards, through direct benefit transfer system.
20:19 March 24
PM Narendra Modi:From 12 AM tonight there will be a complete lockdown across the country.
20:18 March 24
Tamil Nadu: People throng a market to purchase vegetables in Coimbatore where restrictions under section 144 of CrPC are in place to contain the spread of Coronavirus Pandemic.
20:18 March 24
Telangana CM:We have ordered to cease the passports of people who are home quarantined. If they don't follow the rules their passports will also be suspended. From tomorrow who ever will sell commodities for higher prices, severe action will be taken against them.
19:35 March 24
Tamil Nadu:People throng a market to purchase vegetables in Coimbatore where restrictions under section 144 of CrPC are in place to contain the spread of Coronavirus Pandemic.
19:35 March 24
Gujarat DGP Shivanand Jha:238 cases of breach of notification (of lockdown till 31st March) and 127 cases of breaking of quarantine have been registered since yesterday. Total 426 people have been arrested in the state.
19:32 March 24
On the first day of imposition of curfew to battle with coronavirus pandemic, Punjab Police on Tuesday said 232 FIRs were registered and 111 arrested for violating the curfew.
While the maximum of 38 FIRs were registered in Mohali district, 34 in Amritsar (rural) and 30 each in Tarn Taran and Sangrur districts, said the Director General of Police (DGP).
He said the maximum number of 43 people were arrested from Tarn Taran district.
Two cases of violation of quarantine restrictions were also reported, said DGP Dinkar Gupta, adding these were from Sri Muktsar Sahib district, which also reported four cases of curfew violation.
The DGP advised the district police chiefs to allow the smooth movement of trucks across inter-state borders to carry food items into Punjab so that there was no scarcity of essential commodities.
He also spoke to the Chief Secretary and the DGP of Jammu and Kashmir to facilitate the entry into Jammu of hundreds of goods trucks stranded at the Madhopur barrier in Pathankot town.
He also took up the cause of Kashmiri students, who were also stuck in Madhopur because of the decision of their government to put all persons entering Jammu and Kashmir into quarantine.
19:09 March 24
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray:I held a meeting regarding food supplies. We have enough supplies. Siddhivinayak and Lalbaugcha Raja have come forward for help.
If people are moving out for essentials, be gentle with them and ask them not to move out without any reason. I am asking police that we are not stopping people from living, just changing the lifestyle a bit.
Do not travel unnecessarily. Don't strain our resources. If possible don't step out. We will come out of this successfully, we need your co-operation.
19:08 March 24
MS Randhawa, Delhi Police PRO:We have strictly enforced Section 144 in Delhi & all the inter-state borders have been sealed. Vehicles in NCR area that are transporting essential goods and commodities don't need any passes.
People related to the essential commodities and services don't need pass for movement within Delhi, they can show their IDs for movement. People working in e-commerce, media and medical services just need their IDs.
18:53 March 24
Kolkata Police have arrested 1003 people for deliberate violation of ‘Total Safety Restrictions’ in Kolkata between 17:00 hours of 23 March to 17:00 hours of 24 March: Kolkata Police
18:50 March 24
Make full payment to workers, employees during lockdown period: Andhra Govt
Andhra Pradesh Government on Tuesday said that all governement and private establishments will make "full payment" of wages and salaries to workers and employees including those working on contract and outsourcing basis during the lockdown period.
The state government has stated that any violation will invite penal action under the Epidemics Diseases Act 1897.
18:50 March 24
U'khand HC closes subordinate courts from March 26
In view of the lockdown in the state due to coronavirus, the Uttarakhand High Court on Tuesday ordered the closure of all subordinate courts from March 26 to April 4.
"In view of the state government imposed lockdown till March 31, the Uttarakhand High court is pleased to close all the subordinate courts of the state with effect from Mar 26 till April 4," the High Court said in an order
18:41 March 24
Delhi Police : A total of 77 people have been arrested & FIRs registered against them, 674 people have been detained & 66 vehicles seized for violating lockdown in West Delhi.
18:40 March 24
Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa :We will book the people and take stringent action against those who don't follow the law and come out on the street.
18:40 March 24
District commissioners in Punjab has been asked to ensure door-to-door delivery of essential commodities, such as groceries, milk, fruits & vegetables, through pre-identified hawkers/distributors, wherever possible: Chief Minister's Office
18:39 March 24
West Bengal: Railway Protection Force distributes tea, biscuit among 375 passengers stranded at Howrah Railway Station due to suspension of transport services. Divisional Railway Manager Ishaq Khan says, "Buses are being arranged to send them to their nearest districts".
16:52 March 24
Bihar:'Nikah' of a couple was performed through video conferencing in Patna yesterday, amid lockdown in the state due to COVID-19.
16:51 March 24
A day after disturbing pictures of passengers crowding roof of buses and people freely moving on bikes as well as in cars on Patna streets in violation of the
lockdown order over coronavirus pandemic,situation improved on Tuesday with only thin traffic sighted and markets remaining shut here following Bihar governments strict measures.
16:39 March 24
A day after lockdown began in Telangana to contain the spread of coronavirus, police started strict enforcement of the restrictions on the movement of people on Tuesday, urging them to refrain from non-emergency outings and resorting to mild caning at some places.
16:38 March 24
Over 100 offences were registered in Mumbai for violation of prohibitory orders in force under section 144 of the CrPC in view of the novel coronavirus outbreak, an official said on Tuesday.
16:36 March 24
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday extended the ongoing lockdown in force in Kolkata and other urban areas of West Bengal to the entire state till March 31 to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
15:11 March 24
Himachal Pradesh government imposed curfew in all 12 districts of the state in the wake of Coronavirus outbreak in the country.
15:10 March 24
Karnataka: Seven people have been arrested for violating prohibitory orders imposed under section 144 of CrPC in Mangaluru in wake of coronavirus pandemic, says Commissioner of Police PS Harsha.
15:05 March 24
Curfew imposed in four districts of Himachal Pradesh in wake of Coronavirus Pandemic
14:55 March 24
According to Mumbai police, 112 cases have been registered under section 188 of IPC against individuals, pan stalls, hotels, hawkers & illegal transport for violating prohibitory orders.
14:43 March 24
There will be complete lockdown in Goa from midnight today till March 31
"All shops in the state to remain shut. The government will make arrangements for the distribution of essential commodities. Goa dairy will supply milk & collector will take the decision regarding grocery distribution," Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant
13:26 March 24
Himachal Pradesh:State Government imposes curfew in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh till further orders.
13:07 March 24
Maharashtra:Police make violators do squats in Nagpur, amid curfew imposed in the state in wake of Coronavirus Pandemic.
12:53 March 24
Total lockdown in Uttar Pradesh from tomorrow
UP CM Yogi Adityanath announced complete lockdown in the state till 27th March.
12:52 March 24
Delhi: Special Task Force constituted by CM Arvind Kejriwal will hold a meeting today at 3:30 pm at CM's residence, to discuss the steps taken till now to control the spread of COVID-19. Top officials of the concerned departments will be also present in the meeting.
12:38 March 24
Gagneet Singh Aujla APRO Mohali, Punjab: Milk, medicine and vegetable shops to opened for public would between 4pm to 6pm today. From tomorrow onwards until further orders, the milk, medicine and vegetable shops to remain open from 6-9 am.
12:36 March 24
Delhi: Huge crowd seen at a vegetable market in Daryaganj, amid lockdown in the national capital
12:27 March 24
'I'm enemy of society; I won't stay home'
Uttarakhand:Police in Karanprayag, Chamoli district make people get clicked with pamphlets reading 'I'm enemy of society; I won't stay home' if they are found violating lockdown.
12:11 March 24
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, CM Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, Health Minister Satyendar Jain, and Police Commissioner S N Srivastava held a meeting over COVID-19, today. Law & order situation, following the lockdown in the city was discussed in the meeting.
12:04 March 24
Kokab Qadri, Congress leader from Bihar urged the locals to follow lockdown seriously and has asked the authorities to take strict actions against the violators.
11:44 March 24
Police took stern action against lockdown violators
11:34 March 24
32 States/Union Territories announce complete lockdown in the entire state/UT covering 560 districts: Government of India
A complete lockdown has been imposed in 560 districts in 32 states and union territories across the country as precautionary measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Meanwhile, curbs have been imposed in only certain areas of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha. A total of 58 districts are under lockdown in the three states.
In Lakshadweep, a partial lockdown has been imposed. Passenger ships are prohibited from entering the island and section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) is in place.
Total number of cases in India has touched the 500 mark, including nine deaths.
11:23 March 24
Police took stern action against lockdown violators
West Bengal: Police took stern action against lockdown violators in Cooch Behar. West Bengal government has imposed lockdown in the state including rural and urban areas to control the spread of COVID-19.
10:26 March 24
Locals violate lockdown near the anti-CAA protest site
Locals gather near the anti-CAA protest site in Shaheen Bagh which was cleared by police today morning, amid complete lockdown in the national capital to prevent the spread of Coronavirus
10:11 March 24
Uttarakhand government has imposed lockdown till March 31 due to Coronavirus; CO City Dehradun says, "A 3 hour relaxation was given today during the lockdown. The situation is under control."
09:50 March 24
Delhi police uses drone to monitor protest site
Delhi Police makes use of drone near Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) protest site to monitor the situation in the area, amid complete lockdown in Delhi. Police cleared the protest site earlier today, in wake of COVID-19 outbreak.
09:23 March 24
Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava: "Appeal to people to stay at home. No movement or gathering of people is allowed, prohibitory orders issued in this regard.People associated with essential services exempted.Strict action to be taken against those who defy orders."
09:20 March 24
Gujarat's Vadodara placed under complete lockdown as the state has reported 30 positive cases of Coronavirus; Lockdown to continue till March 31.
09:15 March 24
West Bengal: Shops selling essential commodities remain open, amid lockdown imposed by the state government to control the spread of Coronavirus.
09:12 March 24
Kerala: Quiet streets in Thiruvananthapuram amid lockdown in the city in wake of Coronavirus.
07:58 March 24
Security tightened at Shaheen Bagh
Delhi: Delhi Police clears the protest site in Shaheen Bagh area amid complete lockdown in the national capital, in wake of COVID-19
DCP South East said, "People at the protest site in Shaheen Bagh were requested today to clear the site as lockdown has been imposed. But after they refused, action was taken against violators as the assembly was unlawful. Protest site has been cleared.Some protestors have been detained."
07:51 March 24
People support Lockdown in Amritsar
Punjab: People come out of their homes to buy essential goods in Amritsar, amid lockdown in the state. A buyer at a milk shop says,"Govt has taken the right step to control the spread of COVID-19. But govt must specify the time when shops selling essential goods will remain open"
07:36 March 24
West Bengal:Police conducted checks on the unnecessary movement of people and enforced closure of non-essential shops in Midnapore, amid lockdown imposed in the state in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak.
07:32 March 24
Night curfew from 7 PM to 6 AM in Telangana
Police conducted checks in Hyderabad amid lockdown in the district, to monitor non-essential movement of people. A night curfew has been imposed from 7 PM to 6 AM.
07:07 March 24
Over 1,000 cases against violators in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhi Police has registered 1,012 cases in different areas of the national capital on the first day of the lockdown implemented to prevent the spread of coronavirus epidemic that has claimed at least nine lives in India so far.
A police officer said on Monday that most of these cases were registered under Section 188 of the IPC and Delhi Police Act.
The Delhi Police said in a statement: "These criminal cases were registered under Section 188 of the IPC and Sections 65 and 66 of the Delhi Police Act."
A Delhi Police spokesperson said: "Of the total cases registered, 100 cases were registered in various police stations under section 188 of the IPC. While 475 under section 65 of Delhi Police Act and 323 under section 66 of Delhi Police Act, 801 cases were registered under Delhi Police Act. Among the 15 districts, the maximum 29 cases were registered in South East District under Section 188. Whereas in this district the highest and total 211 cases were registered under Delhi Police Act."