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Coronavirus Outbreak | IIT Delhi Cancel All Classes, Exams and Public Gatherings With Immediate Effect on Campus Until March 31 : Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, March 12, 2020
US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that the country will suspend all travel from Europe to the United States for the next 30 days.
12 Mar, 22:39 (IST)
Karnataka Health Commissioner on Thursday confirmed first death from Kalaburagi due to COVID-19. He said, "76-yr-old man from Kalaburagi who passed away & was a suspected COVID-19 patient has been confirmed positive for COVID-19. Contact tracing, isolation&other measures being taken. Telangana Govt. has also been informed as he went to a hospital there."
12 Mar, 22:24 (IST)
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI): The remaining two One-day Internationals (ODIs) of the three-match series of South Africa tour of India, will be played without any public gathering, including spectators.
12 Mar, 22:22 (IST)
Indian Army: Air India flight with 150 Indians being evacuated from Iran will be reaching Jaisalmer on 13 March, where they will be quarantined at an Indian Army facility created at Jaisalmer.
12 Mar, 22:13 (IST)
Prime Minister's Office: PM Narendra Modi received a telephone call yesterday evening from Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu. The leaders reviewed excellent progress in bilateral relations. They also exchanged views on global situation in context of COVID-19 pandemic.
12 Mar, 22:06 (IST)
A Brazilian official who met United States of America President Donald Trump and Vice President Pence at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday has been tested positive for coronavirus. However, the US President has said that he is not 'isn’t concerned' about the latest development.
12 Mar, 21:42 (IST)
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope: Two new COVID19 cases in the state, one each from Mumbai & Thane. Total number of positive cases in the state rises to 14.
12 Mar, 21:40 (IST)
Indian Embassy in Washington DC: Arrangements are being made to facilitate clarifications to Indians and address concerns of foreign nationals on the travel advisory issued by the Government of India, in the wake of the #CoronaVirus outbreak through a 24x7 helpline.
12 Mar, 20:42 (IST)
The Tamil Nadu government has decided to put the National Population Register (NPR) process on hold till the Centre clarifies on queries related to the pre-Census exercise.
12 Mar, 20:00 (IST)
One more positive case of coronavirus was confirmed in Maharashtra's Pune on Sunday, taking the overall toll of infected patients in the state to 12.
12 Mar, 19:56 (IST)
"Today, it is a very emotional day for me. I consider myself fortunate that this family (BJP) opened the doors for me, and that I received the blessings of PM Modi ji, Nadda saheb Amit bhai," Jyotiraditya Scindia said at the BJP office in Bhopal.
12 Mar, 18:49 (IST)
Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau has arrested Geo TV and Jang Group owner Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman in a corruption case in Lahore.
12 Mar, 18:13 (IST)
Retail inflation slows to 6.58 per cent in February as compared with 7.59 per cent in January, says government data.
12 Mar, 17:38 (IST)
"This is a fight of ideology, on one side is Congress & BJP-RSS on the other. I know Jyotiraditya Scindia's ideology, he was with me in college, I know him well. He got worried about his political future, abandoned his ideology and went with RSS," senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said.
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12 Mar, 17:10 (IST)
"All cinema halls to remain shut in Delhi till 31st March. Schools and colleges where exams are not being held will also remain closed," Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said.
12 Mar, 16:59 (IST)
Madhya Pradesh: Jyotiraditya Scindia arrives in Bhopal, welcomed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and workers.
12 Mar, 16:15 (IST)
"Two of our ministers Jitu Patwari and Lakhan Singh had gone to Bengaluru. They were assaulted, we have info that our ministers have been arrested. If police doesn't take action & release our ministers and MLAs, we will have to take it to the court," alleged Madhya Pradesh Congress leader Vivek Tankha.
12 Mar, 15:51 (IST)
"We have managed to isolate the coronavirus, we have 11 such isolates. Vaccines will take a minimum of 1.5 to 2 years," Indian Council of Medical Research said in a statement on Thursday.
12 Mar, 15:05 (IST)
Delhi Police Special Cell: One more accused has been apprehended in connection with the murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) official Ankit Sharma.
12 Mar, 14:22 (IST)
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray today held a meeting with all district collectors through video conferencing. State Health Minister Rajesh Tope, Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and Chief Secretary Ajoy Mehta were also present.
Mumbai, March 12: The total number of coronavirus cases in India has touched 60 and there were two confirmed cases for the first time in Mumbai on Wednesday. The number of confirmed cases in Maharashtra has shot up to 11. The Jammu and Kashmir administration ordered the closure of all public and private educational institutions including schools, colleges and universities till March 31, 2020.
US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that the country will suspend all travel from Europe to the United States for the next 30 days. According to an ANI tweet, the new rules will go into effect from Friday at midnight. The decision has been taken by the government to confront a growing public health crisis.
IPL Governing Council meeting to be held on 14th March over coronavirus situation and IPL 2020. The deadly coronavirus has claimed Hollywood actors Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson.
The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday informed that all the existing visa of foreign nationals, except for diplomatic, official, United Nations, international organizations, employment or project visas have been suspended till April 15, 2020, on the back of the global outbreak of coronavirus.
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