India News | Himachal Schools, Colleges Shut Till Dec 31; Night Curfew in 4 Districts

Shimla, Nov 23 (PTI) The Himachal Pradesh government decided Monday to keep all schools and colleges closed till December 31 and imposed a night curfew in four districts to fight the recent spurt in coronavirus cases.

The curfew will be in place from Tuesday to December 15 in Shimla, Mandi, Kangra and Kullu districts from 8 pm to 6 am, state's Parliamentary affairs minister Suresh Bhardwaj said.

Also Read | Mumbai Missing Girls Case: 21 Girls Including 8 Minor Went Missing From Govandi This Year, NCW Takes Suo Motu Cognisance.

The decision to clamp the fresh curbs was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.

All educational institutions had been closed till November 25. Now, they will remain shut till December 31.

Also Read | Weather Forecast: Heavy Rains for Parts of Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and Rayalaseema Next 5 Days.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)