Air India: Flights to Italy and Korea are cancelled till March 28 and March 25 respectively.
Coronavirus cases in Europe top 22,000 with 930 deaths: AFP tally.
Iraqi army says 10 rockets hit base housing US personnel.
Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday thanked BJP leaders for their well wishes on joining the party.
जिस आत्मीयता से @BJP4India के सभी वरिष्ठजनो ने मुझे अपने परिवार में शामिल होने पर शुभकामनाएं प्रदान की हैं, मेरा स्वागत किया है उससे मैं अभिभूत हूँ।आप सभी को हृदय से धन्यवाद।— Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (@JM_Scindia) March 11, 2020
Ravindra H Thakare, Collector And District Magistrate, Nagpur, Maharashtra: A 45-year-old person has tested positive for #Coronavirus. The patient has travel history to the United States
The total number of positive cases of Coronavirus in Maharashtra rises to 11 (2-Mumbai, 8-Pune & 1-Nagpur).
Finance Commission's Meeting With All State Finance Ministers on March 13 Has been cancelled.
World Health Organisation declares coronavirus as a pandemic, says "we have rung the alarm bell loud and clear."
Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO): We have made the assessment that #COVID19 can be characterized as a pandemic https://t.co/Sp19gLdORQ— ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2020
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India: All existing visas, except diplomatic, official, UN/International Organizations, employment, project visas, stand suspended till 15th Apr. This will come into effect from 1200 GMT on 13th Mar 2020 at the port of departure.Adding on the ministry said that visa free travel facility granted to OCI cardholders is kept in abeyance till April 15th, 2020. This will come into effect from 1200 GMT on 13th March 2020 at the port of departure.Here are the tweets:
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India: All existing visas, except diplomatic, official, UN/International Organizations, employment, project visas, stand suspended till 15th Apr. This will come into effect from 1200 GMT on 13th Mar 2020 at the port of departure.— ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2020
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India: Visa free travel facility granted to OCI cardholders is kept in abeyance till April 15th, 2020. This will come into effect from 1200 GMT on 13th March 2020 at the port of departure.— ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2020
Tamil Nadu: Customs officials at Chennai airport today seized 1.85 kg gold worth Rs 84 lakhs and precious stones worth Rs 31.4 lakhs.
Tamil Nadu: Customs officials at Chennai airport today seized 1.85 kg gold worth Rs 84 lakhs and precious stones worth Rs 31.4 lakhs pic.twitter.com/ioZbX4w3Gz— ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2020
Mumbai, March 11: In one of the biggest political news of Tuesday, Senior Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia submitted his resignation to the party president Sonia Gandhi. He informed about his decision soon after meeting Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi. Thus arising speculations that he will be joining the BJP party.
Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders cancelled their rallies amid coronavirus concerns. In India as well, the fear continues to rise and the number of infected people shoots up. All Cinema Halls in Jammu district will be closed till March 31, 2020, with immediate effect due to coronavirus.
On Tuesday, Reliance Group Chairman Mukesh Ambani lost the title of Asia's richest man to Alibaba's Jack Ma following a 30 percent overnight fall in crude oil prices, along with the persistent concerns over the impact of coronavirus on the global economy.
On Monday, the Sensex plunging around 2,000 points, and closed at 35,634, down 1,942 points (5.17 percent). The fall has been on the back of global selloff on concerns that the coronavirus would significantly slow down the economic activity. YES Bank crisis further dampened the sentiment along with fall in oil prices. All eyes will be on the markets today.
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