COVID-19: Centre mulls extending lockdown, cases cross 5,000 mark

The Centre is contemplating to extend the three-week countrywide lockdown, which was imposed for 21 days initially from midnight of March 25. Meanwhile, the number of coronavirus-infected persons in India has crossed the 5,000 mark. Read More
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PM calls for 9-minute blackout on Sunday, urges public to light lamps

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said “India is united in its fight against the corona pandemic”, and appealed to switch off their electric lights and light earthen oil lamps, candles or flash their mobile lights for nine minutes at 9pm on Sunday. Read More
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Modi declares 21-day lockdown as India COVID-19 cases cross 500

The prime minister, Narendra Modi, declared a three-week countrywide lockdown to break the chain of coronavirus transmission in India. The number of people infected with COVID-19 has climbed to 515 and has left 10 dead. Read More
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COVID-19: Modi calls for ‘janata curfew’, resolve to fight virus

The prime minister, seeking to assure anxious Indians on the new coronavirus pandemic, urged his fellow countrymen to maintain social distancing and stay indoors. He also asked the people to observe a day of “janata curfew” on Sunday to stop the spread of the virus. Read More
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Coronavirus: Woman, 69, dies in Delhi, second death in India

India recorded its second death from the new coronavirus, COVID-19, infection. A sixty-nine-year-old woman who was tested positive for Covid-19 has succumbed to her illness at Delhi’s Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. Read More
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India evacuates 76 nationals and 36 foreigners from Wuhan

An Air Force C-17 Globemaster III plane evacuated stranded Indians and some foreigners from coronavirus-hit Wuhan, while, an Air India flight repatriated Indian crew and passengers from coronavirus-hit cruise ship Diamond Princess, which is docked at Yokohama. Read More
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COVID-19: China blocks IAF plane to evacuate Indians

China is delaying permission to India’s request to send an Indian Air Force transport plane to carry relief material for people affected by coronavirus in the neighbouring country and bring back Indians from Hubei province’s Wuhan – the worst affected city in the country. Read More
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