Dispur (Assam) [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Amid coronavirus outbreak, the Assam government on Monday directed all its departments and private institutions in the sate to stop the use of biometric attendance systems till March 31 to prevent the spread of the disease.
Manama [Bahrain], Mar 16 (ANI): Bahrain reported its first coronavirus-related death case on Monday, also marking the first death from the rapidly spreading killer bug among the other countries in the Gulf region.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices extended losses in the afternoon session on Monday as the spreading coronavirus pandemic continued to spook global markets.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday convened a meeting to review steps taken to contain the spread of coronavirus after the number of COVID-19 cases in the state rose to 38.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Amid growing concerns over coronavirus outbreak, the Calcutta High Court on Monday announced that it would start screening visitors from Tuesday to prevent the spread of the disease.
Assam (India), Mar 16 (ANI): The Assam Government on Monday decided to shut down all tiger reserves, sanctuaries and national parks in the state from March 17 to March 29, as a precautionary measure to halt the spread of COVID-19.
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday instructed the municipal corporations to set up mobile washbasins in the national capital as part of preventive measures to contain the spread of coronavirus.
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], Mar 16 (ANI): A complaint was filed in a Muzaffarpur court against Chinese President Xi Jinping and China's ambassador to India, Sun Weidong, on Monday for allegedly "hatching a conspiracy to spread coronavirus".
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Chief Justice of India Sharad Arvind Bobde on Monday said that rules for preventing overcrowding in the courts to avoid the spread of coronavirus cannot be relaxed for journalists alone on the basis of profession.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)[India], Mar 16 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh government has taken all possible steps to prevent the spread of deadly coronavirus, said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday.
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): In order to contain the spread of deadly coronavirus, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced that all gyms, night clubs and spas in the national capital will remain closed till March 31.
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Days after restricting its functioning to urgent matters in a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Delhi High Court on Monday said that it will soon issue more directions in the matter.