New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): Former union minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday suggested a 10-point plan to augment the income of farmers, poor and vulnerable classes of the society whose earnings have taken a hit due to the lockdown imposed in the country in the wake of the coronavirus o
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an advisory to private security agencies asking them to protect their employees from layoff and pay cuts during the lockdown period, which has been imposed in the entire country in wake of coronavirus epidemic.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 25 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday appealed to all state governments to provide daily necessities at low prices to the poor, amid the countrywide lockdown imposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the wake of COVID-19 outbrea
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): Poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Wednesday called the 21-day lockdown imposed in the country in wake of the coronavirus outbreak a "bit too long" claiming that there will some difficult days ahead with "shaky preparedness" to deal with the ongoing crisis an
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Mar 25 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuesday said the state government might impose round the clock curfew and issue "shoot-at-sight" orders if people violate the lockdown orders.
Washington DC [USA], Mar 25 (ANI): US Senator Mitt Romney on Tuesday said that he tested negative for the novel coronavirus but would nevertheless complete his two week period of self-imposed isolation to comply with essential health guidelines.
Islamabad[Pakistan], Mar 24 (ANI): Even as Sindh provincial government has imposed a lockdown to contain the spread of the virus, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said that he will not impose a country-wide lockdown and urged people to self-quarantine themselves to fight coronavirus.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 24 (ANI): A total of 350 FIRs have been registered against violators of the lockdown in the state and if people do not cooperate, curfew will be imposed, Awanish Kumar Awasthi Principal Secretary (Home) said here on Tuesday.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday appealed to the public to voluntarily take part in the lockdown imposed in the state in view of COVID-19.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Mar 24 (ANI): The Odisha government on Tuesday ordered an "immediate stoppage" of all construction works across the state except construction work for health facilities related to COVID-19.
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry said on Tuesday that the states need to impose complete lockdown to break the chain of the spread of coronavirus and also start placing orders for equipment needed to combat against the virus.
Chandigarh [India], Mar 24 (ANI): The Punjab Police on Tuesday registered 230 FIRs and arrested 111 people for violation of the curfew imposed by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh in the state to combat the COVID-19 crisis.