Coronavirus in India: Air India Flights to Italy and Korea Are Cancelled Till March 28 and 25 Respectively | Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, March 11, 2020
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.
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
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.
Hero Indian Open, scheduled to take place from March 19-22 at DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurugram, Haryana, has been postponed due to the ongoing threat posed by the spread of the #Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Maharashtra Health Min Rajesh Tope: All ministers in cabinet meeting today reached a consensus to either postpone or cancel IPL matches in view of #Coronavirus transmission threat. Final decision will be taken tomorrow. Assembly session can also be either postponed or adjourned.
Public Health Department of Maharashtra: 2 more patients admitted at a Mumbai Hospital have tested positive for Coronavirus. There are 7 positive cases in the state now.
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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