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Leopard-like animal spotted in Chandigarh’s upscale locality amid lockdown; residents asked to stay indoors
Chandigarh, like the rest of the country, is currently under a lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Today is the sixth day of the 21-day lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Mass exodus: Amid criticism for AAP govt, Manish Sisodia says situation in country ‘dangerous’
Delhi has reported 72 positive coronavirus cases. According to the Union Health Ministry, the number of COVID-19 cases climbed to 1,071 in India on Monday, while the death toll rose to 29.
Delhi exodus: After Centre’s directives, Police Commissioner asks cops to block movement of migrant labourers
On Saturday, thousands of migrant workers thronged the Anand Vihar Interstate Bus Terminus on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border to go back to their villages.
Disaster Management Act: Centre invokes law to put onus of enforcing lockdown on district officials – Why it matters
The Centre has used the Disaster Management Act to put the onus on local administration to check movement of workers and daily labourers.
UP lockdown: CM Adityanath transfers Rs 611 crore to MGNREGA workers, speaks to beneficiaries through video conferencing
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has transferred Rs 611 crore directly to the bank accounts of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) workers.
Muslim woman donates her savings for Hajj to RSS-affiliate
Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, the holiest city of Muslims.
Centre clarifies: No plan to extend 21-day lockdown over coronavirus, says Cabinet Secretary
The nationwide 21-day lockdown was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday night in view of the rising coronavirus cases.
Delhi exodus: MHA cracks the whip, two top officials suspended for failing to enforce lockdown
The MHA order said the two officials -- Additional Chief Secretary, Transport, Renu Sharma and Principal Secretary, Finance, Rajeev Verma, failed to ensure the lockdown.
Coronavirus lockdown: Centre orders effective sealing of district, state borders
The Union Home Ministry said that in an order under the Disaster Management Act, “Directions were issued that district and state borders should be effectively sealed. States were directed to ensure
Coronavirus lockdown: Govt needs to allow people access essential supplies, tweets Omar Abdullah
Omar Abdullah made the remarks over reports of people having difficulty accessing essential supplies like vegetables, milk and medicines in various parts of Srinagar and other areas because of the loc
Coronavirus in India: PMO sets up high-level panels to deal with situation post lockdown
The panel is expected to suggest various relief measures to put the economy back on track as soon as possible, the sources said. Special emphasis will have to be welfare schemes for the poor who have
Coronavirus lockdown: Priyanka Gandhi wants Reliance, Airtel and other telecom firms to waive off call charges
Earlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over nationwide lockdown and said that it will have 'devastating' impact on people and the economy.
Coronavirus lockdown: Ensure no one sleeps hungry, Yogi Adityanath to nodal officers
Coronavirus lockdown in India: Rs 1,000 was transferred to the accounts of nearly one lakh labourers on March 28 under the Shramik Bharan Poshan Yojana.
Coronavirus lockdown: Uddhav Thackeray assures all help to migrant workers, asks them not to leave Maharashtra
The 'Shiv Bhojan' scheme offering meal at Rs 10 will now be available at Rs 5 from April 1. The state has already set up 163 centres across the state to provide food and water to the migrant labourers
Coronavirus in India: Centre directs states to seal borders, quarantine lockdown violators; check details
Coronavirus lockdown: In a statement, the Home Ministry said that the District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police should be made responsible for implementation of these directions which have be
Rahul Gandhi writes to PM Modi, says coronavirus lockdown will have devastating impact on people and economy
Coronavirus lockdown: The Congress leader said that the number of poor people in India who are dependent on a daily income is simply too large for the government to unilaterally shut down all economic
Coronavirus Lockdown: Will die of hunger before any disease, say home-bound migrant workers
Savitri (30), who lived in a slum in Rajouri Garden area, had no option but to undertake the arduous trek as the nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic left her jobless and with no means to arra
Centre asks states to seal state, district borders to stop exodus of migrants
During a video conference with Chief Secretaries and DGPs, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba and Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla asked them to ensure that there is no movement of people across cities or
BJP leader sees mischief in large-scale exodus of migrant labourers in Delhi
Santhosh tweeted, "Tamilnadu border is only 36 Kms from Bengaluru... Andhra is less than 100 Kms from Chennai.No migrant labourers exodus. Why only from Delhi...? Something amiss here. Is somebody pla
Noida administration announces 28-day paid leave for COVID-19 patients; factory, shop workers to get daily wage amid lockdown
Gautam Buddh Nagar has recorded 26 cases of coronavirus of which four patients have been treated and discharged till Saturday, a Health Department official said.
COVID-19: Maharashtra Police’s cyber unit registers 36 FIRs for spreading fake news
Superintendent of Police, Maharashtra Cyber, Balsingh Rajput said FIRs were particularly registered for spreading fake news about coronavirus.
Maharashtra: COVID-19 patient among 11 booked for flouting quarantine, prohibitory orders
A total of 11 people have been booked in Maharashtra for allegedly flouting quarantine norms. This included a COVID-19 patient and two newly married couples.
Maharashtra fights coronavirus: BJP, Shiv Sena, NCP MLAs, MPs announce to donate one month’s salary
Maharashtra: The BJP, NCP and Shiv Sena have announced that one month's salary of their legislators and MPs will be donated to the relief fund to tackle coronavirus.
Mann ki Baat: PM seeks nation’s forgiveness for tough decisions, says India will surely defeat coronavirus
In his monthly Mann ki Baat radio address to the nation, Modi also praised the front-line workers in the fight against the virus as well as countless workers in the essential services who are ensuring
Coronavirus: As mass exodus continues from Delhi, CM Kejriwal appeals to migrant workers not to leave
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's appeal comes after thousands of migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand began their journey back home on foot in view of the lockdown that has brought all ve
Show courage and resolve, follow ‘Lakshman Rekha’, PM Modi tells fellow citizens amid lockdown
Prime Minister Narendra Modi'a appeal to follow the lockdown rules comes as thousands of migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand began their journey back home on foot in view of the lo
Coronavirus: Sonia Gandhi ‘missing’ posters come up in Rae Bareli, questioning her absence in difficult time
Sonia Gandhi represents Rae Bareli in the Lok Sabha. The missing posters question Sonia Gandhi's negligence at this difficult time.
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