Mangaluru: Week-long lockdown to cap COVID-19 spread begins in Dakshina Kannada
Mangaluru: The week-long lockdown to stop the spread of Coronavirus in Dakshina Kannada, imposed by the District Administration began on Wednesday evening at 8 pm as per the orders issued by the administration earlier.
Since there are restrictions on bus transport, private buses will also remain off the road for a week from Thursday, said Dakshina Kannada District Bus Owners' Association president Dilraj Alva.
Both government and private vehicles may be used only in cases of emergency or by the essential service sectors.
Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh said that ration and grocery shops and stalls selling food items, grains, fruits, vegetables, and meat will be open from 8 am to 11 am every day.
Containment areas will be sealed down for the period. Commercial and private institutions, liquor shops, bars, and malls will be closed for a week. People will not be given entry into gymnasiums, sports complexes, stadiums, swimming pools, entertainment parks, stages, auditoriums, and meeting halls.
Organizing social, political, sports, entertainment, cultural as well as religious functions and gatherings at all religious places and places of worship is also not permitted.
The guidelines given for the lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19 should be strictly followed, the deputy commissioner said.
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Leh-bound SpiceJet plane faces engine issue; returns to national capital
New Delhi (PTI): A Leh-bound SpiceJet aircraft returned to the national capital due to an engine issue on Tuesday morning, according to a source.
There were around 150 people on board the Boeing 737 aircraft that was operating the flight SG121, the source added.
When contacted, a SpiceJet spokesperson said a flight operating from Delhi to Leh on Tuesday returned to Delhi after experiencing a technical issue.
"The aircraft landed safely in Delhi, and all passengers were disembarked normally," the spokesperson said in a statement.
The source said the aircraft suffered an engine issue.
