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PM Modi announces 21-day countrywide lockdown from midnight, says social d
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a 21-day lockdown in the entire country effective from midnight to deal with the spread of coronavirus, saying that "social distancing" is the only option to deal with the disease, which spreads rapidly. Read More
Sensex plunges 3,935 points in biggest intraday fall as India goes into lo
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 23 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices closed 13 per cent lower on Monday with scrips across all sectors reeling under selling pressure amid the rapidly spreading coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Global economy continues to slide as coronavirus outbreak worsens: Moody's
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [USA], Mar 23 (ANI): The rapid spread of the coronavirus in the last two weeks, widespread business closures and unprecedented restrictions on social interactions will result in a permanent hit to global economic activity this year, according to Moody's Investors Service.
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Andhra Pradesh govt orders state-wide lockdown to prevent onset of communi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Amravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Mar 23 (ANI): Extending the precautionary restrictions to prevent the rapid spread of coronavirus, the Andhra Pradesh state government on Monday ordered a state-wide lockdown to prevent onset of community transmission of the pandemic infection.
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Indian Americans doctors approve of Trump's coronavirus management
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Mar 23 (ANI): Indian American doctors on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States approve of President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Even though the US now has the third-highest number of cases after Italy and China, physici
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Janata Curfew a unique initiative by PM Modi to combat COVID-19, says RS D
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 22 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh on Sunday lauded the unique initiative of 'Janata Curfew' undertaken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to observe social distancing and combat the rapid spreading of coronavirus infection by addressing it as a social respon
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Combating COVID-19: Tripura shuts down border check post with Bangladesh t
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], Mar 22 (ANI): Continuing with the preventive measures of combating the rapid spread of coronavirus that has already infected at least 341 people across the country, Tripura government on Sunday temporarily suspended the movement of passengers from border check
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Cabinet Secretary reviews COVID-19 situation with Chief Secretaries
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 22 (ANI): A high-level meeting on Sunday took stock of the situation arising out of the rapid spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) across the country.
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Northeast Frontier Railway cancels all local passenger trains ahead of Jan
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Mar 21 (ANI): The Northeast Frontier Railway on Saturday cancelled all local passenger train services from the midnight of March 21 till 2200 hours on March 22, ahead of 'Janata Curfew' which has to be observed in view of rapid-spreading coronavirus outbreak.
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Andhra parents appeal to govt to evacuate Indian students stranded at Kaza
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Mar 21 (ANI): Parents of Indian students, belonging from Andhra Pradesh, urged the Centre on Saturday to pay immediate attention in bringing their children back to the country from Kazakhstan as India has suspended all international flights in a bid to con
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Nepal expands entry ban to flights from Europe, West Asia, Mid-East
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Mar 18 (ANI): Nepal on Wednesday imposed restriction on the entry of all arrivals and transit flights from Europe, West Asia, and the Middle East in a bid to contain the rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
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ICMR to set up 2 rapid testing labs, 49 additional centres for COVID-19 te
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 18 (ANI): In a bid to strengthen the COVID-19 testing capacity, the India Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is going to operationalize two rapid testing laboratories (high throughput system) and 49 additional testing centres by the end of this week.
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