Non-essential Shops

Amid the surge in coronavirus cases in the national capital, the Delhi government today said that shops dealing in non-essential goods will only be allowed to open on an odd-even basis between 10 am to 8 pm in the city.

Taiwan may raise its COVID-19 alert level in "coming days", Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said on Wednesday, according to the official Central News Agency, which would lead to closure of shops dealing in non-essential items as infections rise.

Shops in Haryana will remain closed from 6 pm tomorrow evening and non-essential gatherings have been banned as the coronavirus crisis grows in the state along with the rest of the country.

Punjab has ordered a daily night curfew - from 7 PM to 5 AM, starting Friday - and a weekend lockdown in all 167 cities and towns in the state, as part of a strict response to the worrying surge in coronavirus cases

Coronavirus cases across Uttar Pradesh spiraling, lockdown will be imposed across the state for three days, starting at 10 pm tonight, during which only essential services will be allowed, the state government said. The rest, government and private offices, shops for non-essential items, malls and restaurants, will be shut. Buses and other public t...

Amazon.com is scheduling its annual Prime Day shopping event for September and allowing unlimited shipments of non-essential goods to warehouses, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday clarified that all shops it has allowed to remain open, without distinction of those supplying essential or non-essential goods, will function to their full operational timing and days to avoid crowding.

The Maharashtra government's Sunday order that five standalone shops selling non-essential items will be allowed to operate, has led to confusion among some business owners. Several Mumbai shops didn't open on Monday in the absence of clarity.

Bengaluru is in a red zone amid the coronavirus pandemic. Non-essential shops that are not part of a complex were allowed to open from Monday. But with anxiety about the coronavirus continuing - and no public transport - there were few customers. Shoppers who ventured out were still largely doing so only for essential supplies.

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday clarified that barber shops and salons will be allowed to operate in green and orange zones during the third phase of the lockdown beginning May 4, besides sale of non-essential items by e-commerce platforms.

Supply of non-essential goods via e-commerce platforms will continue to be banned during the lockdown period, the Home Ministry clarified this morning, hours after a late night order allowed some shops in residential areas to re-open

Britain on Monday ordered a three-week lockdown to tackle the spread of coronavirus, shutting "non-essential" shops and services, and banning gatherings of more than two people.

Shops selling non-essential items will remain closed in the state's four largest cities till March 25, while government offices will operate at half strength on rotational basis till March 29, the Gujarat government announced on Saturday.

Last week, the government announced a hike in basic customs duty - or the taxes applicable to imports - on 19 items, including consumer durables such as ACs, refrigerators, washing machines, speakers, travel bags and select household items, among others, with an to contain a widening current account deficit by way of controlling non-essential impor...

Amid the surge in coronavirus cases in the national capital, the Delhi government today said that shops dealing in non-essential goods will only be allowed to open on an odd-even basis between 10 am to 8 pm in the city.

Taiwan may raise its COVID-19 alert level in "coming days", Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said on Wednesday, according to the official Central News Agency, which would lead to closure of shops dealing in non-essential items as infections rise.

Shops in Haryana will remain closed from 6 pm tomorrow evening and non-essential gatherings have been banned as the coronavirus crisis grows in the state along with the rest of the country.

Punjab has ordered a daily night curfew - from 7 PM to 5 AM, starting Friday - and a weekend lockdown in all 167 cities and towns in the state, as part of a strict response to the worrying surge in coronavirus cases

Coronavirus cases across Uttar Pradesh spiraling, lockdown will be imposed across the state for three days, starting at 10 pm tonight, during which only essential services will be allowed, the state government said. The rest, government and private offices, shops for non-essential items, malls and restaurants, will be shut. Buses and other public t...

Amazon.com is scheduling its annual Prime Day shopping event for September and allowing unlimited shipments of non-essential goods to warehouses, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday clarified that all shops it has allowed to remain open, without distinction of those supplying essential or non-essential goods, will function to their full operational timing and days to avoid crowding.

The Maharashtra government's Sunday order that five standalone shops selling non-essential items will be allowed to operate, has led to confusion among some business owners. Several Mumbai shops didn't open on Monday in the absence of clarity.

Bengaluru is in a red zone amid the coronavirus pandemic. Non-essential shops that are not part of a complex were allowed to open from Monday. But with anxiety about the coronavirus continuing - and no public transport - there were few customers. Shoppers who ventured out were still largely doing so only for essential supplies.

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday clarified that barber shops and salons will be allowed to operate in green and orange zones during the third phase of the lockdown beginning May 4, besides sale of non-essential items by e-commerce platforms.

Supply of non-essential goods via e-commerce platforms will continue to be banned during the lockdown period, the Home Ministry clarified this morning, hours after a late night order allowed some shops in residential areas to re-open

Britain on Monday ordered a three-week lockdown to tackle the spread of coronavirus, shutting "non-essential" shops and services, and banning gatherings of more than two people.

Shops selling non-essential items will remain closed in the state's four largest cities till March 25, while government offices will operate at half strength on rotational basis till March 29, the Gujarat government announced on Saturday.

Last week, the government announced a hike in basic customs duty - or the taxes applicable to imports - on 19 items, including consumer durables such as ACs, refrigerators, washing machines, speakers, travel bags and select household items, among others, with an to contain a widening current account deficit by way of controlling non-essential impor...