Ahead of the festive season, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday extended the COVID-19 restrictions across the country till November 30 to prevent any further spread of the pandemic.
Amid surge in Covid-19 cases across the country, the Assam government on Saturday issued fresh directives that will be imposed from May 16 until further orders.
On the first day of the year 2021, people in large numbers thronged to temples, gurudwaras and other religious places to seek blessings despite the COVID-19 restrictions.