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COVID-19 surge hampers jewellery sales during wedding season in Patna ANI | Updated: Apr 10, 2021 07:05 IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], April 10 (ANI): As the COVID-19 cases continue to surge, the jewellery sales in Patna have dipped resulting in the loss of several small businesses in this wedding-season >wedding season.
Speaking to ANI, a jeweller said, Jewellery sales are not up to our expectations because weddings are being rescheduled or cancelled due to rising COVID cases.
Another jeweller, Saket Gautam told ANI, Last year was very bad for us. But this year too, business prospects are not good for us, especially for small jewellers catering to middle-class families because they are struggling with an extreme cash crunch. This has affected our business.
Fearing lockdown, several migrant workers in Delhi head for native places ANI | Updated: Apr 08, 2021 06:49 IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Amidst lockdown fears triggered by the imposition of night curfew in the national capital following a surge in Covid-19 cases, several migrant workers were seen leaving Delhi and heading towards their native places.
Speaking to ANI, Pintu, a dry fruits seller at Anand Vihar Bus Terminal said, Delhi is witnessing a sharp rise in COVID cases. Due to this, a night curfew has been imposed in the city. It is very likely that the government will impose a lockdown soon. Hence, I along with my family are going back to Jharkhand.