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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).

24 Mar 2020

India

Coronavirus crisis: On day 1 of India's lockdown, hundreds booked

In a clear sign that the government will not go easy on those violating the lockdown rules, authorities on Monday booked hundreds for stepping out of their homes, unnecessarily, and issued warnings of a jail term to them.

23 Mar 2020

Rajasthan

Coronavirus: 300 Indian students remain stuck in Kazakhstan

Even as India repatriated hundreds of Indians amid the coronavirus pandemic, over 300 Indian students remain stuck in Kazakhstan.

23 Mar 2020

Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh: 69-year-old Tibetan dies; preliminary tests show COVID-19 positive

A 69-year-old Tibetan man suspected to have contracted the novel coronavirus died due to respiratory issues at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra on Monday.

23 Mar 2020

Ministry of Finance

Coronavirus: Government workers to get paid during lockdown, says FM

The Ministry of Finance on Monday announced that government workers, who have been forced to stay at home during the lockdown for coronavirus, will continue to be paid.

23 Mar 2020

India

Coronavirus: Kerala announces lockdown across all districts till March 31

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday announced a complete lockdown in the state amid a coronavirus outbreak.

23 Mar 2020

Narendra Modi

Varun Gandhi demands action against UP officials seen leading procession

As the entire nation observed a curfew on Sunday, two officials in Uttar Pradesh sparked controversy after they were seen leading a procession in a viral video.

23 Mar 2020

India

Coronavirus impact: All domestic flights canceled from midnight tomorrow

In a major move, all domestic flights will be canceled from Wednesday to curb the coronavirus from spreading, the government said a short while ago.

23 Mar 2020

Punjab

People aren't listening: After Punjab, curfew imposed in Maharashtra

Taking a lesson from his Punjab counterpart Captain Amarinder Singh, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray imposed curfew in his state to deal with the coronavirus menace.

23 Mar 2020

Saudi Arabia

Delhi: How a coronavirus positive woman may have infected dozens

Not letting the coronavirus spread through community is the only agenda of the government, but the behavior of some is making the task impossible. Case in point, a woman who returned from Saudi Arabia, who possibly infected a dozen others.

23 Mar 2020

India

Enforce coronavirus lockdown, take action against violators: Centre tells states

Fully aware that only a nationwide lockdown can contain the spread of coronavirus, the government of India has asked states to enforce it diligently and ordered to take legal action against those flouting rules.

23 Mar 2020

India

The long haul: Indian cities go under lockdown, courtesy coronavirus

To contain the spread of coronavirus, several Indian cities finally took a cue from what is happening in other countries — a lockdown.

22 Mar 2020

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi on full lockdown from tomorrow; public transport, shops shut

A day after he refused to put Delhi on lockdown, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday placed the national capital on full lockdown in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

22 Mar 2020

India

Coronavirus: CrPC Section 144 imposed in Delhi till March 31

Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) have been issued in Delhi till March 31 in light of the coronavirus outbreak.

22 Mar 2020

Health & Wellness

Centre asks states to lock down 75 coronavirus-affected districts

At a high-level meeting on Sunday, the Centre asked state governments to lock down 75 districts that have reported cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

22 Mar 2020

Indian Railways

Coronavirus: Indian Railways cancels all passenger trains till March 31

In light of the coronavirus outbreak, all passenger trains in India have been canceled till March 31, Indian Railways announced on Sunday.

22 Mar 2020

India Today

Shaheen Bagh: Petrol bomb hurled near protest site; none injured

A petrol bomb was thrown in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh near an anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protest site, police officials confirmed on Sunday.

22 Mar 2020

Mumbai

Coronavirus: 69-year-old man dies in Surat; death toll reaches 7

As the coronavirus crisis in India worsens, three more deaths due to the viral disease were reported.

22 Mar 2020

Narendra Modi

Coronavirus: Delhi to Mumbai, cities deserted as Janata Curfew begins

Several cities across the nation bore a deserted look on Sunday morning as people observed the self-imposed 'Janata Curfew'.

21 Mar 2020

West Bengal

Health Ministry authorizes private labs to test for COVID-19

Under guidelines issued by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the Health Ministry authorized select private laboratories in India to test for coronavirus disease COVID-19.

21 Mar 2020

India

Will lock down Delhi if required: Kejriwal amid coronavirus scare

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday banned gatherings of five or more people across the national capital in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

21 Mar 2020

Maharashtra

'Postpone train journeys,' says Railways Ministry amid coronavirus scare

After twelve passengers who recently traveled by two different trains were tested positive for coronavirus, the Railways Ministry has advised people to avoid train journeys.

Shaheen Bagh protesters to defy Janata curfew, agitation will continue

Putting theirs and the lives of dozens at risk, the protesters of Shaheen Bagh have decided to continue their agitation tomorrow when the entire nation has been requested to follow Janata curfew to reduce the transmission of coronavirus.

21 Mar 2020

India

Coronavirus: Adityanath announces Rs. 1,000 aid for daily wage workers

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday announced that lakhs of daily wage laborers and construction workers in the state will get Rs. 1,000 in the midst of a coronavirus outbreak.

21 Mar 2020

India

Coronavirus cases rise in Maharashtra, state headed towards Stage 3

Maharashtra witnessed a big jump in coronavirus cases, from 52 to 63, and the state is heading towards the dreaded Stage 3 of the outbreak, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Saturday, while urging people to maintain self-discipline.

21 Mar 2020

India

Who should get tested for coronavirus? ICMR revises guidelines

With positive cases of coronavirus surging in the country, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the apex body dealing with COVID-19, issued new testing guidelines late on Friday night.

21 Mar 2020

India

Coronavirus Outbreak: How are states preparing for tomorrow's Janata Curfew?

To reduce transmission of coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Indians should follow the Janata Curfew on Sunday, March 22, between 7 am and 9 pm.

20 Mar 2020

India

Telangana man defies quarantine; gets married at grand wedding ceremony

At a time when people returning from coronavirus-hit nations are being asked to undergo a strict 14-day quarantine, a man in Telangana got married just seven days after returning from France.

20 Mar 2020

India

Coronavirus: Ladakh on virtual lockdown as tally rises to 10

Ladakh has been placed on virtual lockdown as the Union Territory reported two more cases of the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19.

20 Mar 2020

India

#Coronavirus: Man files petition seeking liquor home-delivery, court fines him

The Kerala High Court on Friday slapped a man with a handsome fine for a writ petition he filed seeking home delivery of liquor in the state.

20 Mar 2020

Rajasthan

3 politicians self-isolate after dinner with coronavirus-infected singer Kanika Kapoor

Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Friday announced that she and her son, BJP MP Dushyant Singh, have decided to self-quarantine fearing an infection of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19.