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30 Mar 2020

Delhi Police

Delhi: Migrant workers arrive at ISBT, two senior officers suspended

Amid the 21-day lockdown, when hundreds of migrant workers arrived at Anand Vihar Bus Terminal this past weekend to catch buses for their native places, the Centre saw it as an administrative failure in Delhi.

29 Mar 2020

India

Coronavirus: FIR against Noida company that hid staffers' travel history

An FIR will be registered against a private company in Noida for hiding the travel history of its staffers from authorities.

29 Mar 2020

Narendra Modi

Centre asks states to seal borders, prevent migration of workers

The Centre on Sunday issued fresh directives asking all states to prevent the migration of workers amid the 21-day nationwide lockdown.

29 Mar 2020

Madhya Pradesh

Delhi delivery agent dies walking 200 km to MP village

India's 21-day lockdown, imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), has claimed its first life.

29 Mar 2020

Narendra Modi

I apologize for taking harsh steps, but lockdown necessary: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday morning addressed the nation through his radio show Mann ki Baat.

29 Mar 2020

Jammu And Kashmir

Coronavirus: 3 new COVID-19 deaths reported in Gujarat, J&K, Maharashtra

Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the death toll rose further on Sunday as three deaths were reported in Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, and Maharashtra.

29 Mar 2020

Bihar

Coronavirus: Migrant workers to face 14-day quarantine in UP, Bihar

Lakhs of migrant workers who are being ferried to their homes in spite of a nationwide lockdown will face a mandatory quarantine in their native states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, a report stated.

28 Mar 2020

Narendra Modi

Coronavirus cases reach 918 in India; all that happened today

Even as India entered the fourth day of its 21-day lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak, the issue of migrant workers remained unresolved.

28 Mar 2020

Maharashtra

Tata Group commits Rs. 1,500 crore to combat coronavirus outbreak

Tata Group has pledged a donation of Rs. 1,500 crore to support India's fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

28 Mar 2020

Uttar Pradesh

Amid lockdown, UP government starts evacuation of stranded migrant workers

The Uttar Pradesh government has pressed 1,000 buses into service to evacuate migrant workers stranded due to the 21-day nationwide lockdown.

28 Mar 2020

Indian Railways

Coronavirus: How Railways plans to use train coaches as isolation-wards

With all passenger trains suspended amid a 21-day nationwide lockdown, the Indian Railways has converted a train coach into a prototype isolation ward in New Delhi for patients of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

28 Mar 2020

India

Help migrant workers, keep them put: Centre tells states, UTs

With sorry reports of thousands of migrant workers walking towards their native places emerging from across India, the Centre sent an urgent advisory to all states and Union Territories asking them to ensure the laborers have food and shelter.

India's coronavirus death toll crosses 20; all that happened today

Amid the coronavirus outbreak, India faces the challenges of its 21-day nationwide lockdown.

27 Mar 2020

Kerala

In a first, Indian scientists capture image of novel coronavirus

Scientists in Pune have managed to capture the image of the novel coronavirus responsible for the current COVID-19 outbreak.

27 Mar 2020

Kerala

Kerala IAS officer 'fled' quarantine; gets suspended, slapped with FIR

An FIR has been registered against Kollam Sub-Collector Anupam Mishra (30) for allegedly violating home quarantine after returning from Singapore.

27 Mar 2020

India

Soon, India will begin antibody tests to check COVID-19 exposure

As COVID-19 cases continue to grow in India, the government is gearing up to carry out a new antibody test to see if a person had previously been exposed to the novel coronavirus.

27 Mar 2020

UNICEF

Coronavirus: UNICEF to help school students in India continue studies

The Coronavirus outbreak has disrupted the education of as many as 80% of school students worldwide.

27 Mar 2020

Punjab

Punjab-man, who died of coronavirus, infected 23; 15 villages sealed

In a troublesome turn of events, a 70-year-old Punjab man, who died of coronavirus, is believed to have infected 23 people and met hundreds when he jumped self-quarantine rules.

27 Mar 2020

India

Sorry tale of India's lockdown: 300 migrant workers, two trucks

With all modes of transportation suspended due to nationwide lockdown, migrant workers across India are forced to take risky and daunting routes.

26 Mar 2020

Maharashtra

India's coronavirus cases near 700; here's all that happened today

The total number of coronavirus cases in India jumped to 694 on Thursday evening, according to the Health Ministry.

26 Mar 2020

India

G20 summit on #Coronavirus: India to have coordinated, forward-looking approach

An extraordinary virtual G20 leaders' summit will be convened on Thursday to discuss the coronavirus pandemic and global plans to deal with public health and economic challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis.

26 Mar 2020

India

AIIMS likely to use prototype ventilators for COVID-19 patients

As COVID-19 pandemic continues to claim lives around the world, one major problem has come to the fore - shortage of ventilators.

26 Mar 2020

Odisha

Coronavirus: Odisha plans India's largest hospital dedicated to COVID-19 patients

The Eastern state of Odisha plans to set up two hospitals, dedicated to treating patients of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

26 Mar 2020

India

Coronavirus: Nearly 900 quarantined in Delhi after doctor tests positive

Close to 900 people in Delhi were quarantined after a doctor in one of the Mohalla clinics tested positive for coronavirus, a minister said on Thursday.

26 Mar 2020

India

Rajasthan reports first COVID-19 death as 73-year-old dies in Bhilwara

As India remains on lockdown due to coronavirus, the outbreak continues to claim more lives.

26 Mar 2020

Narendra Modi

Nirmala Sitharaman announces Rs. 1.7 lakh crore package for poor

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed media on Thursday amid the coronavirus crisis and the lockdown that has been imposed in India for three weeks, starting Wednesday.

26 Mar 2020

Narendra Modi

Delhi Metro extends suspension till April 14 amid lockdown

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Thursday announced that its services will remain suspended till April 14 in light of a 21-day nationwide lockdown called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

26 Mar 2020

India

#21DayLockdown: With no money or transport, poor laborers walk home

In the battle against coronavirus, no country, as populous as India, has been put under lockdown, but then the times are extraordinary.

26 Mar 2020

Narendra Modi

Kashmir reports first death due to coronavirus, 65-year-old passes away

In a distressing piece of news, a 65-year-old died of coronavirus in Kashmir, reports said on Thursday, making him the first person to have passed away of the deadly disease in the area.

26 Mar 2020

India

Amid India lockdown, delivery boys allegedly harassed by police

Even though essential services such as food and groceries are exempted from the 21-day lockdown in India, e-commerce companies faced disruption of services.

25 Mar 2020

Tamil Nadu

India's coronavirus cases cross 600; here's all that happened today

Even as India, a nation of 1.3 billion people, observes a total lockdown, the number of coronavirus cases crossed 600 on Wednesday.

25 Mar 2020

India

Coronavirus: MP journalist who attended Kamal Nath's presser tests positive

In a shocking development, a journalist who recently attended a press conference of former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath has tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

25 Mar 2020

Madhya Pradesh

#Coronavirus: First COVID-19 related death reported in Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh has reported its first death related to the deadly novel coronavirus on Wednesday, taking the death toll in India to 12.

25 Mar 2020

Narendra Modi

#21DayLockdown: Arvind Kejriwal promises Delhi won't face shortage of essentials

There will be no shortage of essential commodities during the 21-day lockdown imposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday, Delhi's Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal assured residents at a press meet a short while ago.

25 Mar 2020

India

India's 21-day lockdown begins: Know what's open, what's not

Last night, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India will be kept under lockdown for 21 days starting Wednesday, the Ministry of Home Affairs released a detailed statement explaining what services will remain open and what will be shut.

24 Mar 2020

India

#Coronavirus: India put under complete lockdown for 21-days, declares Modi

The entire country will go under complete lockdown starting midnight for 21 days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Tuesday.

24 Mar 2020

India

Coronavirus crisis: I-TR filing deadline extended to June 30

In the wake of coronavirus pandemic wreaking havoc on the Indian economy, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that an economic package will be rolled out soon.

24 Mar 2020

Mumbai

Coronavirus: 65-year-old dies in Mumbai, Maharashtra's death toll reaches 3

In a grim incident, a 65-year-old, who tested positive for coronavirus, passed away in Mumbai's Kasturba Hospital, on Monday, taking the death toll in Maharashtra to three. The deceased had a travel history to UAE.

24 Mar 2020

India

Coronavirus: PM Modi to address nation at 8 pm today

As the coronavirus crisis is deepening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 8 pm today to talk about serious issues, he informed in a tweet.

Coronavirus lockdown: After 100+ days, Shaheen Bagh protest site cleared

With Delhi tightening its curbs to restrict public movement and seriously discouraging gatherings, the Shaheen Bagh protest site was cleared this morning by the police, nearly 101 days after women started a sit-in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).