Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh, created as the United Provinces during British rule is the most populous state in India. Uttrakhand was carved out from the Himalayan region of UP in 2000 and hence a new state of Uttrakhand was formed. Lucknow is the capital of the state with Hindi being the official language of the state. Yogi Adityanath is the current chief minister of UP.
Timelines
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![Coronavirus beds full in Noida, special unit is awaited]( "Coronavirus beds full in Noida, special unit is awaited")
01 Apr 2020
·India
Coronavirus beds full in Noida, special unit is awaited
This week, the government of India identified ten coronavirus hotspots where the transmission has been unusual, and Noida was among them.
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![Coronavirus hotspot: 2,361 evacuated from Nizamuddin Markaz, contact tracing on]( "Coronavirus hotspot: 2,361 evacuated from Nizamuddin Markaz, contact tracing on")
01 Apr 2020
·India
Coronavirus hotspot: 2,361 evacuated from Nizamuddin Markaz, contact tracing on
2,100 people, who had been living in Nizamuddin Markaz, the place that has become the hotspot of deadly COVID-19 in India, have been evacuated, reports said on Wednesday.
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![As coronavirus cases spike, government identifies ten hotspots]( "As coronavirus cases spike, government identifies ten hotspots")
31 Mar 2020
·India
As coronavirus cases spike, government identifies ten hotspots
To deal with COVID-19, which has infected 1,251 and killed 32 across India, the government has identified ten hotspots, two of which are Dilshad Garden and Nizamuddin, a report in Indian Express said on Tuesday.
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![Coronavirus: Death toll reaches 41; Telangana confirms 6 fatalities]( "Coronavirus: Death toll reaches 41; Telangana confirms 6 fatalities")
31 Mar 2020
·India
Coronavirus: Death toll reaches 41; Telangana confirms 6 fatalities
The Ministry of Health on Monday said that 227 new coronavirus cases were reported in the past 24 hours, taking India's tally to 1,251.
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![Coronavirus: 300 attendees to be tested after Delhi mosque event]( "Coronavirus: 300 attendees to be tested after Delhi mosque event")
30 Mar 2020
·India
Coronavirus: 300 attendees to be tested after Delhi mosque event
Over 300 people in Delhi's Nizamuddin were taken to different hospitals on Monday to be tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
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![Three tales of migrant workers that will tear you up]( "Three tales of migrant workers that will tear you up")
30 Mar 2020
·India
Three tales of migrant workers that will tear you up
In the last couple of days, we have been bombarded with news reports about migrant workers' plight. With the nation going under the intense lockdown for 21 days starting last Wednesday, they stared at a bleak future, with empty stomachs.
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![India's overcrowded prisons start releasing inmates amid coronavirus scare]( "India's overcrowded prisons start releasing inmates amid coronavirus scare")
30 Mar 2020
·India
India's overcrowded prisons start releasing inmates amid coronavirus scare
The coronavirus outbreak has pushed prisons across India to reduce crowding.
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![Migrants' exodus: Centre berates Kejriwal, said he had powers]( "Migrants' exodus: Centre berates Kejriwal, said he had powers")
30 Mar 2020
·India
Migrants' exodus: Centre berates Kejriwal, said he had powers
With thousands of migrant workers attempting to flee Delhi after a nationwide lockdown was announced last week, L-G Anil Baijal shot off a strongly-worded letter to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying he had all the powers to prevent this situation.
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![Coronavirus: FIR against Noida company that hid staffers' travel history]( "Coronavirus: FIR against Noida company that hid staffers' travel history")
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.
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![Centre asks states to seal borders, prevent migration of workers]( "Centre asks states to seal borders, prevent migration of workers")
29 Mar 2020
·India
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.
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![Delhi delivery agent dies walking 200 km to MP village]( "Delhi delivery agent dies walking 200 km to MP village")
29 Mar 2020
·India
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.
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![Coronavirus: Migrant workers to face 14-day quarantine in UP, Bihar]( "Coronavirus: Migrant workers to face 14-day quarantine in UP, Bihar")
29 Mar 2020
·India
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.
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![Coronavirus cases reach 918 in India; all that happened today]( "Coronavirus cases reach 918 in India; all that happened today")
28 Mar 2020
·India
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.
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![Amid lockdown, UP government starts evacuation of stranded migrant workers]( "Amid lockdown, UP government starts evacuation of stranded migrant workers")
28 Mar 2020
·India
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.
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![Help migrant workers, keep them put: Centre tells states, UTs]( "Help migrant workers, keep them put: Centre tells states, UTs")
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.
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![Sorry tale of India's lockdown: 300 migrant workers, two trucks]( "Sorry tale of India's lockdown: 300 migrant workers, two trucks")
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.
