Top ten corona virus updates 30-03-2020

1. India is still in the local transmission stage of the coronavirus pandemic, the government has said, responding to questions about a health ministry document that said the country was currently in "local transmission and limited community transmission phase". "Nowhere are we calling it community transmission. We are still in the local transmission stage. If we use the word 'community' then there is speculation," said Luv Agarwal of the Indian Council of Medical Research.
2. With a sharp jump of 25 in the past 24 hours, the number of coronavirus cases in Delhi rose to 97. Two people have died in the national capital of COVID-19, which has killed over 36,000 across the world. Of the 97 patients, five have recovered, while the rest are battling the virus.
3. The Telangana government decided to impose big salary cuts ranging from 10 per cent to 75 per cent for its executive, political representatives, Public Sector Undertakings, institutions receiving government grants, government employees and retirees.
4. The finance ministry said the financial year has not been extended till June and reports about this were "fake news". "A notification issued by the Government of India on 30th March 2020 with respect to some other amendments done in the Indian Stamp Act is being misquoted," read a statement from the ministry.
5. Over 300 people in Delhi have been taken to different hospitals to be tested for coronavirus after a mosque gathering that featured visitors from Malaysia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Kyrgyzstan. Seven of the people have died -- six in Telangana and one in Jammu and Kashmir. Four others have tested positive for the virus.
6. BN Singh, the District Magistrate of Noida near Delhi was removed today after a public dressing down from Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Gautam Buddha Nagar, of which Noida is a part, has reported 38 of the 96 COVID-19 cases in UP. BN Singh has been replaced by 2007 batch IAS officer Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj.
7. Delhi's prestigious India Institute of Medical Sciences said it was reshaping its Apex Trauma Centre complex into a dedicated hospital for the treatment of Coronavirus patients.
8. The borders of Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddha Nagar were sealed this morning, a day after the Centre asked states to seal borders and encourage migrant labourers to stay where they are, by providing food and shelter.
9. Residents of Goa complained about a lack of essential supplies in the coastal state. The police have been accused of using brute force to enforce the lockdown. Paramilitary troops were called in to manage the crowds.
10. COVID-19 has already killed more than 35,000 people worldwide, according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University, with the number of confirmed cases over 766,000. US President Donald Trump has warned that the peak death rate in the country from the coronavirus pandemic was likely to hit in two weeks.

Coronavirus - 6 Who Attended Delhi Mosque Congregation Die Of COVID-19 In Telangana

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Six people who attended a congregation at a mosque in Delhi's Nizamuddin have died in Telangana after testing positive for coronavirus. A cleric at the event had died after in Srinagar last week.

More than 2,000 delegates, including from Malaysia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Kyrgyzstan, attended the congregation of Tabligh-e-Jamaat - a Muslim religious organisation - from March 1 to 15.

In a huge health risk, as many as 1,400 people continued to stay at the Jamaat's "Markaj" even after this period even as a 21-day nationwide lockdown was imposed on March 24.

Over 300 people who were part of the congregation have been taken to different hospitals to be tested for coronavirus in Delhi and kept in isolation.

Of the six people in Telangana, two died in Gandhi Hospital, one each in Apollo Hospital, Global Hospital, in Nizamabad and in Gadwal.

Special teams have identified those who came in contact with these people and they have been shifted to hospitals, a note from Chief Minister KCR's office said, adding that they have been tested and are being treated.

The authorities have appealed to all those who participated in the congregation to contact officials. At least 10 Indonesians who went to Telangana after the event tested positive.

Delhi Police, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officials and medical teams went to the South Delhi locality late on Sunday night after reports said a large number of people were showing symptoms for the disease.

The area has been virtually sealed over fears that some people may have contracted the virus.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has ordered a First Information Report or FIR against the cleric who was leading the congregation.

The police said they have been trying to convince the organisers to vacate the building since March 24 but the attendees said many had been stranded there because of the nationwide lockdown.

Authorities zeroed in on the shrine complex after it was found to be the common factor between a patient who died in Srinagar and 11 Indonesians who tested positive in Telangana.

Among those staying in the facility's six-floor dormitory are about 280 foreigners, the police said.

Worryingly, many of the visitors travelled all over India after the event. After the gathering, they dispersed in 20-30 buses.

The police have reported the potentially grave situation to the home ministry, the sources said. Nearly 30,000 people live in Nizamuddin west and Nizamuddin Basti area, news agency PTI said.

In the worst-case scenario, this could lead to a huge jump in coronavirus cases in Delhi. There are over 1,200 cases in the country, including 32 deaths.

COVID-19 Test Now Available for Booking Online via Practo

COVID-19 Test Now Available for Booking Online via Practo

Practo on Saturday announced that COVID-19 tests are now available on its platform. In a statement, Bengaluru-based Practo said the company has partnered with Thyrocare to conduct the detection tests, which has been authorised by the government of India and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

"Starting today, the test is available for Mumbai residents, and will soon be expanded to the rest of the country. A valid doctor's prescription, duly filled Test Requisition Form signed by the physician, and a photo ID card has to be presented at the time of testing," it said on its blog.

The test will be available at a cost of Rs. 4,500 and can be booked online at https://www.practo.com/covid-test and https://covid.thyrocare.com/, Practo said. "Certified phlebotomists from I2H will collect the samples from the patients'' homes directly, it said. "They will be taking all necessary precautions mentioned in the ICMR guidelines while taking the swabs. The Swab that is taken during the test will be collected in a viral transport medium (VTM) and will be transported in a cold chain to the Thyrocare laboratory which has been selected for COVID-19 testing. The report will be made available to the patients on the Practo website within 24-48 hours of the sample collection," the statement added.

Dr. Alexander Kuruvilla, Chief Health Strategy Officer, Practo, said, “Widespread testing is critical to track the scale and prevent the transmission of COVID-19. To ensure that anyone who experiences the symptoms of the infection can get tested, the government is constantly working on expanding the list of labs and centers. We've partnered with Thyrocare to ensure that access to these tests is not an issue. We will continue to work closely with the authorities to identify more such areas where Practo can solve for accessibility – be it for doctor consultations, testing or medicine delivery. We stand firmly committed to our vision of making quality healthcare accessible to all Indians, esp. in difficult times such as these.”

Corona updates 30-03-2020 India

11:45 AM IST | 30 MAR 2020

Air India, Alliance Air ferrying medical supplies: Govt

Centre on Monday said that it has pressed Air India and its subsidiary Alliance Air into providing cargo services to ferry medical supplies to different parts of the country. Accordingly, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) is coordinating with state Governments for supply of medical equipment and related essential items needed for protection against and testing of COVID-19.

10:54 AM IST | 30 MAR 2020

Yogi writes to all CMs to take care of UP people

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has written to all chief ministers, requesting them to take adequate care of people from Uttar Pradesh, living in their respective states. The chief minister has also assured that his government would take proper care of residents of other states living in UP. He said that the lockdown has created unusual circumstances and preventing movement of people was the biggest responsibility of all. Uttar Pradesh has been facing a huge surge in reverse migration with people from various states returning to their homes despite the lockdown. People, most of them migrant labourers, are walking long distances to reach their homes.

10:53 AM IST | 30 MAR 2020

Maharashtra: US returnee booked for violating home quarantine order

A 35-year-old man who arrived in Maharashtra's Palghar district from the US last week has been booked for violating the home quarantine order issued to check the spread of coronavirus, police said on Monday. The man arrived in Vasai area here from USA on March 23 and after his medical examination, he was asked to remain in home quarantine. However, on March 28, he was found roaming in the locality, police spokesperson Hemant Katkar said.

Corona virus updates 25-3-2020 India

Mar 25, 2020 19:57:15 (IST)

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BJP Pres JP Nadda held a video conference today with senior party leaders&workers over relief measures in view of #COVID19. In last 2 days, he has addressed around 1 lakh party workers via audio/video conference&appealed to them to help others, while practicing #socialdistancing.

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Mar 25, 2020 19:51 (IST)

Assam: In a move to combat coronavirus spread, Guwahati Police took an initiative by making encircles in front of essential commodity shops to maintain community distance or social distancing while shopping/buying goods at Fancy Bazar and Pan Bazar area on Wednesday.

Mar 25, 2020 19:45:45 (IST)

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The U.S. Mission to India continues to work with @StateDept & airline companies to arrange flights from India to the U.S. for U.S citizens. Once flights are arranged, we will work with the GoI to arrange to the greatest extent possible safe passage to airports for U.S. citizens.

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Mar 25, 2020 19:43:27 (IST)

District and Sessions Judges directed to permit judges, staff officials to work from home wherever possible, news agency PTI reported.

Mar 25, 2020 19:42:36 (IST)

Functioning of all district court in Delhi suspended till April 15 in view of 21-day lockdown, news agency PTI reported.

Mar 25, 2020 19:41:40 (IST)

Petroleum products and their supply chain; cargo handling in airports, railway stations, coal mining operations exempted from lockdown: Ministry of Home Affairs

Mar 25, 2020 19:26:09 (IST)

Ministry of Home Affairs is monitoring lockdown via control room, says government, news agency PTI reported.

Mar 25, 2020 19:25:38 (IST)

Nine private laboratories with over 16,000 sample collection centres have been registered so far for testing of COVID-19: Health Ministry

Mar 25, 2020 19:25:07 (IST)

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday extended application deadline for affiliation by schools till April 30 in view of the coronavirus outbreak.

"As per the norms, the period for applying for affiliation under various categories, including fresh affiliation, upgradation, switch-over from other board or extension of affiliation for session 2021-22 for all applicant schools is up to March 31 with requisite fee," CBSE Secretary Anurag Tripathi said, news agency PTI reported.

Mar 25, 2020 19:23:42 (IST)

IndiGo offers government its aircraft and crew to transport medicine, equipment, relief material across country, news agency PTI reported.

Mar 25, 2020 19:13:53 (IST)

Total number of COVID-19 positive cases rise to 606 in India (including 553 active cases, 42 cured/discharged people and 10 deaths): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Mar 25, 2020 19:05:17 (IST)

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Delhi Government assigns Nodal Officers to address grievances or undue problems being faced by providers of essential goods and services, including during interstate movement: Spokesperson, Ministry of Home Affairs. #COVID19

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Mar 25, 2020 19:00:13 (IST)

Four more test positive for coronavirus in Kashmir; positive cases in JK rise to 11, news agency PTI reported quoting officials.

Mar 25, 2020 18:59:22 (IST)

Government making efforts to ensure N-95 masks are available in adequate numbers to help medical fraternity in their job: Health Ministry.

Mar 25, 2020 18:58:45 (IST)

Centre asks states to resolve immediately e-tailers' problems in delivering essential items, news agency PTI reported.

Mar 25, 2020 18:46:10 (IST)

There is a medicine - Hydroxychloroquine. It can only be given to two particular cases - healthcare workers, dealing with suspected/confirmed cases, and the first contacts of confirmed cases. No one else should use this medicine: Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry

Mar 25, 2020 18:43:20 (IST)

​Those who returned from abroad and have been suggested home-quarantine should follow the guidelines. If they jump quarantine, strict measures will be taken under the Act, the Group of Ministers said. We are now capable to test 12,000 samples per day: Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry

Mar 25, 2020 18:31:18 (IST)

Maharashtra government on Wednesday permitted the printing and distribution of newspapers from April 1.

The newspaper services were halted after the state government announced lockdown in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Industry Minister Subhash Desai with newspaper publishers and distributors, news agency ANI reported

Mar 25, 2020 18:30:01 (IST)

Tamil Nadu seeks Rs 4,000 crore Central assistance to implement measures to tackle COVID-19, news agency PTI reported.

Mar 25, 2020 18:28:36 (IST)

The Madras High Court on Wednesday notified complete suspension of all judicial services across Tamil Nadu for three weeks or till further orders.

The notification has been issued in view of the prime minister's call for a 21-day nationwide lockdown to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, news agency PTI reported.

Mar 25, 2020 18:25:39 (IST)

Members of Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly and council will now be able to use their Local Area Development Fund for the ongoing fight against the spread of coronavirus spread and contribute it to create facilities for medical testing and take other anti-COVID-19 steps, a senior official said in Lucknow.

"MLAs and MLCs will now be able to use their local area funds for tackling the situation arising out of the coronavirus spread. The rules in this regard are being amended and orders will be issued soon," Additional Chief Secretary (Home and Information) Awanish Awasthi told reporters, news agency PTI reported.

Mar 25, 2020 18:24:21 (IST)

West Bengal Man Flees From Isolation Ward

A man from West Bengal, who was under observation at an isolation ward for suspected coronavirus infection, fled from the general hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday morning, police said.

Police have launched a massive manhunt to trace the man, believed to be in his thirties.

Messages have been sent to all police stations about the incident, news agency PTI reported.

Mar 25, 2020 18:23 (IST)

Government allows its employees, who were due to vacate their official flats, to stay till May 31, says statement, news agency PTI reported.

Mar 25, 2020 18:14 (IST)

Punjab Police Distributes Free Food To Needy During Lockdown In Amritsar

Amid the nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak, Punjab Police on Wednesday distributed free food packets and other essential commodities to the needy in Amritsar.

The cops distributed packets of milk, sugar and some other food items to the poor living in slum areas.

"Most of the people are now ordering food and other things online. But these poor people are locked up in their houses for the past three days. So, we decided to provide them milk and food packets," Neeraj Kumar, SHO, A division, told ANI.

Mar 25, 2020 18:10:21 (IST)

Madhya Pradesh reports first coronavirus death, woman succumbs to viral infection, PTI reported quoting official.

Mar 25, 2020 18:08:02 (IST)

Five new coronavirus cases reported in Delhi in past 24 hours: CM Arvind Kejriwal, news agency PTI reported.

Mar 25, 2020 17:50:08 (IST)

"Whoever has the capability, take the pledge to take care of 9 families for 21 days, it will be a true 'Navratri'. Due to the lockdown, animals are also facing trouble. I appeal to people to take care of the animals around them": PM Modi

Mar 25, 2020 17:44:04 (IST)

"Health workers in hospitals are working 18 hours a day and sleep for only 3-4 hours. We must know and understand their contribution to us all in these testing times": PM Modi

Mar 25, 2020 17:42:24 (IST)

"I have told Home Ministry & DGPs to take strict action against those who are not supporting or not co-operating with doctors, nurses & other professionals who are serving us in this critical time": PM Modi

Mar 25, 2020 17:41:37 (IST)

"I appeal to all the citizens, if you notice any incident where professionals, such as doctors and nurses, are ill-treated then you should take an initiative to make such people (those who are ill-treating healthcare professionals) understand that they are wrong": PM Modi

Mar 25, 2020 17:40:28 (IST)

"If there are those who feel that there would be no problem at all, that things will happen flawlessly amid this global crisis are fooling themselves": PM Modi

Mar 25, 2020 17:39:30 (IST)

"Our response to Corona must be with Karuna (compassion)": PM Modi

Mar 25, 2020 17:37:52 (IST)

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Ministry of Railways has decided to extend the cancellation of passenger train services on Indian Railways, passenger trains, suburban trains and trains of Metro Railway, Kolkata till 2400 hours of 14th April 2020. Freight train operations to continue. #CoronavirusLockdown

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Mar 25, 2020 17:32:42 (IST)

"Doctors, rescue workers who wen to Wuhan, Air India and other staff that have helped in operations to get back Indians from various parts of the world, these are our true heroes. We must help them. When I heard reports of them being harassed, I have taken it very seriously. It is a very grave issue for me. I have already told all state DGPs to take the most strict actions against those harassing them. Today, when you see doctors and nurses in their white coats, remember that they are today's gods and goddesses," said PM Modi.

Mar 25, 2020 17:31:18 (IST)

Ex-Jaunpur MP Dhananjay Singh Donates Rs 70 Lakh For Treatment Of Coronavirus Patients

Former Jaunpur MP Dhananjay Singh on Wednesday donated Rs 70 lakh to the Uttar Pradesh Disaster Management Fund for the treatment of infected patients and to fight against coronavirus in the country.

Currently, Singh does not hold any government position.

This comes as 35 people in the state, including one foreign national, have been infected by the virus.

Notably, 11 people have been treated and discharged from the hospitals and no casualties have been reported in Uttar Pradesh.

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Affairs, the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country surged to 562 on Wednesday, news agency ANI reported.

Mar 25, 2020 17:29 (IST)

We Have Opened A 24x7 Helpdesk, The Number Is 9013151515: PM Modi

"There are many who have misunderstood this illness, there are many times we believe whatever comes our way when we face difficulties. We have to be careful," said PM Modi.

He further said that instead of focusing on things that don't matter at the moment, we all must focus on is how dangerous this virus is, and what we must do to keep ourselves and our families safe.

"At the moment, this measure of social distancing is the only way to ensure we remain safe. Of course, hygiene and other precautions are essential too. We have opened a 24x7 helpdesk. The number is 9013151515," he added.

"If you write 'Namaste' on this WhatsApp number, either in English or in Hindi, then you will get an immediate response," PM Narendra Modi said.

Mar 25, 2020 17:20 (IST)

Need to win this battle against Coronavirus: PM Modi

PM Modi holds an interaction on coronavirus with Varanasi residents through a video conference.

"Today, with a strength of 130 crore people, we need to win this battle against Coronavirus. Kashi (Varanasi) also has to play a crucial role in this endeavour," the Prime Minister tells the citizens.

"The Mahabharat was won in 18 days. The battle against Coronavirus will take 21 days," he says, according to news agency PTI.

"The whole country is preparing to win this 21-day battle against the virus. All preparations are being made to ensure this is done with minimum difficulty," he adds.

He says the holy city of Varanasi can teach the whole country the values of patience and tolerance in these testing times.

Mar 25, 2020 17:12:36 (IST)

PM Modi To Interact With Citizens Of Varanasi Via Video Conferencing Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold an interaction on coronavirus with the people of his constituency Varanasi on Wednesday through a video conference at 5 pm.

The Prime Minister in a tweet yesterday said, "I will interact with the people of my constituency of Varanasi on the situation arising out of coronavirus. You can join this conversation through video conferencing at 5 pm on March 25. If you have any suggestion or question, can share it by going to the comment section of the NaMo app".

PM Modi has been interacting with various stakeholders on ways to deal with the COVID-19. Also, he has been pitching for social distancing, urging citizens to stay indoors whenever possible, news agency ANI reported.

Mar 25, 2020 17:11:06 (IST)

Maharashtra's First Two COVID-19 Patients Discharged After Successfully Overcomig Disease

The first two reported cases of coronavirus positive patients in Maharashtra have been discharged from hospital on Wednesday after successfully overcoming the disease.

"Both the patients have been discharged now," said Dr Ramchandra Hunkare, Chief of Pune Municipal Corporation's health department.

The cases, both from Pune, were released from the hospital after successful treatment and following the negative outcome of COVID-19 tests performed on them, twice.

"Samples of three others in Pune are now tested negative for the first time and their samples have been sent for second testing again, the reports of which are expected by Wednesday evening. If those reports come negative again they shall be discharged with due process," Dr Hunkare said, news agency ANI reported.

Mar 25, 2020 17:08:11 (IST)

Doctors From Goa To Undergo Training For COVID-19 Training

The Indian Navy on Wednesday flew a team of four doctors from Goa, who will undergo training for testing COVID-19 samples in Pune.

The team, led by Dr Savio Rodrigues, head of the microbiology department at Goa Medical College, will undergo training to set up a COVID-19 testing facility in Goa, the Navy said.

The Navy received the request on Tuesday, after which officials initiated necessary procedures and the aircraft took off for Pune on Wednesday morning.

The team has also taken some samples of suspected coronavirus patients to Pune for confirmation and it will return to Goa on March 27 after completion of the training, the Navy stated, news agency PTI reported.

Mar 25, 2020 16:43 (IST)

Home-Delivery Of Ration In Srinagar To Begin From March 28

Home delivery of monthly rations to 1.60 lakh households in Srinagar city will start on March 28 to ensure that the residents of the 12.5 lakh-strong Srinagar city stay indoors.

Shahid Iqbal Chaudhary, District Magistrate Srinagar, said under strict safety protocol, departments of public distribution, agriculture, police, magistrates, Srinagar municipal Corporation and road transport corporation will start home delivery of rations to 1.6 lakh families from March 28.

The decision has been taken to ensure that residents of Srinagar city remain indoors for 21 days to break the COVID-19 infection chain.

In a related development, the Srinagar District Magistrate made another fervent appeal to citizens to remain indoors.

The DM said the number of COVID-19 positive cases is probably more than those who have so far tested positive for the virus, news agency IANS reported.

Mar 25, 2020 16:41:04 (IST)

Jharkhand Government Issues Rate-List To Check Ration Shops Overcharging Customers

Acting on reports of a few ration shops providing commodities at a higher price while some others selling them in the black market taking advantage of the lockdown prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, the Jharkhand government on Wednesday released a rate-chart of various essential items.

It asked the buyers to report to the officials concerned if any ration shop overcharged them.

According to the rate-chart, pulse has been fixed at Rs 75 a kg, wheat flour between Rs 22 and Rs 25 every kg, mustard oil is priced between Rs 90 and Rs 95, rice between Rs 20 and Rs 24 each kg, refined oil between Rs 75 and Rs 80 and channa priced at Rs 60 a kg.

The step followed concerns expressed by Governor Droupadi Murmu and Chief Minister Hemant Soren over the matter. Mr Soren renewed his appeal to the people to remain indoors during the 21-day lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to prevent spread of COVID-19, news agency PTI reported.

Mar 25, 2020 16:13:51 (IST)

Prince Charles has tested positive for Coronavirus, news agency AFP reported.

Mar 25, 2020 16:02:55 (IST)

Jammu And Kashmir Offices Closed Till April 14

Jammu and Kashmir Principal Secretary Planning Rohit Kansal on Wednesday said that all government offices, which are not providing essential services, in the Union Territory will remain closed during the 21-day lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

"All government offices except those providing essential services closed till April 14," Mr Kansal tweeted.

The decision comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday, announced a 21-day lockdown in the entire country to deal with the spread of coronavirus, saying that "social distancing" is the only option to deal with the highly contagious virus, news agency ANI reported.

Mar 25, 2020 16:00:57 (IST)

Class 1-9 Students Will Be Promoted In Tamil Nadu: Chief Minister

All students from first to ninth standard in Tamil Nadu will be promoted considering the closure of schools to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said in Chennai on Wednesday.

Considering the welfare of students, who could not sit for their annual examinations due to closure of schools, Palaniswami said he ordered the School Education Department to announce promotion of all students from first to ninth standard.

For plus-two students who could not sit for write exam on March 24, exams will be separately held and a date notified later, he said, news agency PTI reported.

Mar 25, 2020 15:54:25 (IST)

Rescheduled Tokyo Olympics Need Sacrifices From All Stakeholders: International Olympic President Thomas Bach

International Olympic President Thomas Bach said Wednesday that the postponed Tokyo Games would require "sacrifices and compromises" from all sides to make them work.

"These postponed Olympic Games will need sacrifices, will need compromises from all stakeholders," Bach told reporters in a conference call the day after the IOC decided to delay the 2020 Games because of the coronavirus pandemic, news agency AFP reported.

Mar 25, 2020 15:51:37 (IST)

Jammu And Kashmir Urges People With Foreign History To Report To Authorities As Some Evade Screening

The J&K government has urged people to voluntarily report to authorities if they have a recent travel history to coronavirus-hit countries amid heightened concerns that those returning from abroad were evading screening and raising the possibility of the spread of the virus.

Srinagar Deputy Commissioner Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said authorities were flooded with messages about travellers concealing their travel history, and urged them to "act responsibly" to break the chain of transmission.

He said authorities were concerned as the travellers would have mingled with the local population. The government appealed to students, particularly, who have not declared their travel history and asked family members, neighbours to report such cases through helpline numbers 0191-2549676 at UT level, 0191-2520982, 2674444, 2674115 (Jammu division) and 0194-2440283, 2430581.

"Trust me if I share a summary of daily events NONE in Kashmir will sleep. Let's keep our egos aside, work collectively and instead of raising panic and alarm help each other to improve. This 3rd World War. Nothing less. If it passes we will have a Lifetime for all that," the senior official warned, news agency PTI reported.

Mar 25, 2020 15:49:32 (IST)

We have to ensure that there is no scarcity of food. All Police stations will take responsibility to deliver food at doorsteps and it will be monitored by District Magistrates & Police Superintendents: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

Mar 25, 2020 15:37:19 (IST)

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Mar 25, 2020 15:36:23 (IST)

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Delhi: Group of Ministers meeting over #COVID19 underway at Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.

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Mar 25, 2020 15:32:04 (IST)

Cabinet nod to Rs 1,340 crore recapitalisation of regional rural banks to improve capital to risk weighted asset ratio: Union Minister Prakash Javdekar

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"Cabinet nod to Rs 1,340 cr recapitalisation of regional rural banks to improve capital to risk weighted asset ratio": Union Minister Prakash Javdekar.#CoronavirusOutbreak #CoronavirusLockdown

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Mar 25, 2020 15:21:07 (IST)

Prakash Javadekar briefs media on steps taken by government against coronavirus

Stay at home to avoid coronavirus. Wash your hands for 15-20 times. Social distancing is very important

7 kilo wheat at Rs 2 per person will be available for 80 crore people

For 80 crore people, rice would be available at Rs 3 instead of its usual price which is Rs 37

Mar 25, 2020 15:11:26 (IST)

Odisha Mining Corporation gives Rs 500 crore to CM''s Relief Fund

The Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) has contributed Rs 500 crore to the Chief Minister''s Relief Fund for supporting the state government''s fight against coronavirus.

The OMC added that this sum is in addition to the Rs 100 crore already contributed by the public sector company to the CMRF in February, 2020.

Mar 25, 2020 13:28:17 (IST)

India Coronavirus Lockdown: Social Distancing Demo At PM Narendra Modi Cabinet Meet As 3-Week Lockdown Begins

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet meeting on the first day of the 21-day lockdown to fight coronavirus demonstrated social distancing. In an image circulated on social media, PM Modi was flanked by ministers who sat a safe distance away, and with enough spacing between each in a long, carpeted hall in the Prime Minister's official residence in Delhi."

Mar 25, 2020 12:15:46 (IST)

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The lockdown’s necessary, but will be devastating for the homeless, daily wage earners&contract workers. If each of us takes care of the daily rations&essentials of at least 3 less privileged families, it will have an exponential effect but unlike COVID, it’ll be a ‘good virus.’

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Mar 25, 2020 11:55:55 (IST)

Coronavirus 21-Day India Lockdown: Flipkart India Suspends Services On Day 1 Of Lockdown

Walmart Inc's Flipkart has suspended services, a notice on the e-commerce firm's website said on Wednesday, as India began a 21-day lockdown to fight the spread of the coronavirus pandemic."

Mar 25, 2020 11:54:55 (IST)

YSRCP MPs to donate salary to relief funds

The YSR Congress Party on Tuesday announced that all its Members of Parliament will donate two month''s salary, to help curb the spread of COVID-19.

All YSRCP MPs, will contribute a month''s salary to the Prime Minister''s Relief Fund, and they will further donate another month''s salary to the Chief Minister''s Relief Fund. The amount would be utilised in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

"Mankind is facing a crisis as never before. Fighting the coronavirus is no mean task. Doctors and health personnel have exhibited rare and selfless courage to save lives. Governments the world over have requested people to socially isolate themselves," YSRCP leader V Vijayasai Reddy said in a statement.

Mar 25, 2020 11:36:41 (IST)

Coronavirus Curfew India: Fighting Coronavirus With Squares And Circles: Social Distancing At Grocery Stores

Grocery stores across the country have hit upon an innovative way to ensure social distancing as people queue up to buy essential items during the lockdown initiated by PM Modi to fight the novel coronavirus outbreak"

Mar 25, 2020 10:14:21 (IST)

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Well done! @PunjabPoliceInd

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Mar 25, 2020 09:51:28 (IST)

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis: India Now In The World's Biggest Lockdown

Reliance Industries Ltd., controlled by India's richest man Mukesh Ambani, has helped equip a hospital in Mumbai dedicated to patients of Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus."

Mar 25, 2020 09:26:34 (IST)

Centre Asks States To Ensure Unhindered Operations Of Essential Services

The Centre has asked the state governments to ensure unhindered operation of essential services and their seamless availability for the general public during the 21-day lockdown period announced to deal with the coronavirus outbreak."

Mar 25, 2020 09:11:13 (IST)

COVID-19 Patient Dies In Tamil Nadu, India's Coronavirus Death Count Rises To 11

A 54-year-old man infected with coronavirus died at a hospital here in the early hours of Wednesday, the first death recorded in Tamil Nadu due to the contagion, state Health Minister C Vijayabaskar said."

Mar 25, 2020 09:07:17 (IST)

Bengaluru Residents Stock Up On Essentials Ahead Of 21-Day Lockdown

Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared a 21-day lockdown across the country, India's tech hub witnessed cautious buying of essential goods by the denizens on Tuesday night.

Though Karnataka and Bengaluru have been under partial-to-complete shutdown since March 14 to contain the spread of coronavirus or COVID-19, people have not faced shortage of groceries, vegetables, fruits, milk and other goods for panic buying, a shopkeeper said.

While business has been less than normal due to the shutdown, shops witnessed moderate to brisk buying in many provision and general stores across the city, including the IT corridor in the southern suburb.

"As am not sure if groceries will be available from tomorrow (Wednesday), am buying essential goods like rice, dal, wheat flour, vegetables and fruits," Uber staffer Zishan Ali told IANS at Kodathi on Sarjapur Road in the city's southeast suburb.

Mar 25, 2020 08:51:26 (IST)

KCR: Follow Lockdown Against Coronavirus Or May Have To Order Shoot-At-Sight

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuessday said his government would be compelled to impose total curfew and "shoot-at-sight" orders if people violated lockdown to fight the spread of coronavirus."

Mar 25, 2020 08:32:07 (IST)

Government gives power to zonal DCs to take strict action against landlords evicting doctors, paramedics

The government on Wednesday gave power to zonal Deputy Commissioners to take "strict penal action" against landlords who have been forcing doctors and paramedical staff, engaged in fighting the novel coronavirus, to vacate their rented premises.

According to a government notification, such behaviour "not only strikes at the root of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic but also tantamount to obstruction of duty of essential services".

Invoking the Delhi Epidemics Diseases, Covid-19 Regulations, it said the district magistrates, zonal deputy commissioners of municipal corporations and the deputy commissioner of police are "directed to take strict penal action against such landlords and house owners under the relevant provisions of law".

Mar 25, 2020 08:04:19 (IST)

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Decision to #lockdownindia maybe right but 21 days might a bit too long. But then this is the price one pays for being behind the curve.

With the shaky preparedness to deal with the #CovidCrisis and very little to safeguard the poor, we could be staring at some tough days ahead

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Mar 25, 2020 08:03:50 (IST)

India has more than 500 coronavirus cases. 10 people have died. Experts worry that without stringent measures like social distancing and quarantine, the virus will take on frightening proportions the world's second most populous nation.

Mar 25, 2020 08:03:28 (IST)

There is "absolutely no need to panic", centre and states are working to ensure that essential supplies are not disrupted, he said, adding that his government had set aside Rs 15,000 crore to strengthen the health infrastructure to tackle coronavirus.

Mar 25, 2020 08:03:12 (IST)

Over 1.3 billion people will go under "total lockdown" from today for three weeks as India looks to contain the spread of coronavirus. The drastic measure was needed to "save its every citizen, you, your family... every street, every neighbourhood" from the virus, the PM Modi said, warning that India was at a critical stage where even a single misstep could will put the county "backwards by 21 years".