COVID-19: Puducherry to impose lockdown till April 26 ANI | Updated: Apr 21, 2021 08:57 IST
Puducherry [India], April 21 (ANI): Amid the rise in COVID-19 cases across the country, the Union Territory of Puducherry on Wednesday decided to impose lockdown till April 26.
The Union Territory yesterday also imposed a night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am.
According to an official letter, all shops should decide on the timings of closing their shops in such a manner that all of them will be back to their residences by 10 pm.
Hotels have been asked to close down dine-in services by 8 pm, with only home delivery services open till 10 pm.
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NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the dates for the
assembly elections in four states, including West Bengal, and the Union Territory of Puducherry on Friday.
The
poll panel will hold a press conference at 4.30 PM today during which it is expected to announce the dates for assembly elections in four states - West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala - and the Union Territory of Puducherry.
The terms of the legislative assemblies of the four states are coming to an end in May and June.
Election to the 294-seat
West Bengal Legislative Assembly is expected to be held in March – April. Due to the
The notification came days after a Congress-led government in the union territory lost power during a vote of confidence.The notification also said the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory is placed under suspended animation
President s Rule was imposed in Puducherry following a recommendation by the Union Cabinet after a Congress-led government lost power in the Union Territory in a vote of confidence. The notification, signed by President Ram Nath Kovind, said the decision was taken after the president received a report from the administrator of the Union Territory of Puducherry on February 22. It said after considering the report and other information received by him, the president was satisfied that a situation had arisen in which the administration of the Union Territory of Puducherry could not carry on in accordance with the provisions of the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 (20 of 1963).