Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Mar 23 (ANI): As a precautionary measure to contain the spread of coronavirus, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik-led Odisha government on Monday extended the lockdown from five to 14 districts.
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], Mar 23 (ANI): The Jharkhand government is supplying two months ration in advance to every district, said Rameshwar Oraon, State Consumers Affairs Minister on Monday.
Patna (Bihar) [India], Mar 23 (ANI): A day after lockdown was imposed in Bihar in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday announced that families having ration cards will get free ration for one month and pensioners will get three months' pension in advance.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Mar 23 (ANI): Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority (USDMA) on Monday released a public message informing that the state lockdown due to COVID-19 is up to March 31.
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar 23 (ANI): The Interior Ministry of Pakistan on Monday issued an order allowing the deployment of armed forces in all four provinces including the national capital city of Islamabad, Gilgit Baltistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 23 (ANI): Seventy FIRs were registered against 200 people for violating the lockdown imposed in the backdrop of coronavirus pandemic, said Kalanidhi Naithani, Senior Superintendent of Police, Ghaziabad on Monday.
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): As Delhi is under lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that 50 percent of DTC fleet will be operational from March 24.
Chandigarh [India], Mar 23 (ANI): A day after announcing lockdown in seven districts of Haryana, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday announced complete lockdown in the state by extending it to 15 more districts from tomorrow morning.
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): Restricted movement of Army personnel will be adhered to by the units located in 82 districts that are put under lockdown, Indian Army said on Monday.
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): Asking the citizens of the country to stay indoors as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus pandemic, Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday decided to change his Twitter username to 'Let's stay indoors India'.
Patna (Bihar) [India], Mar 23 (ANI): Bihar's Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) RK Mahajan on Monday wrote to all District Education Officers (DEO) to ensure temporary accommodation to all those who are coming to their villages from other states.