The total number of COVID-19 cases in India rose to 82, as per the update issued by the Health Ministry late on Friday.
Second death was reported due to coronavirus in India, as a 69-year-old infected woman in Delhi succumbed to COVID-19.
Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal not to take part in any public program till March 31, in view of Coronavirus outbreak.
Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal not to take part in any public program till March 31, in view of Coronavirus outbreak.
Maharashtra Assembly unanimously passed the proposal to rename Mumbai Central station as Nana Shankarseth Terminus.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive for novel coronavirus, local media reports said.
"Ministry of External Affairs today asked the Indian Embassy in the US to look into the request for immediate deportation of The Wall Street Journal's South Asia Deputy Bureau Chief Eric Bellman, who is based in India, for "anti-India behaviour," said the statement issued by Prasar Bharti.
Prasar Bharti: Ministry of External Affairs today asked the Indian Embassy in the US to look into the request for immediate deportation of The Wall Street Journal's South Asia Deputy Bureau Chief Eric Bellman, who is based in India, for "anti-India behaviour" pic.twitter.com/I9UCSA02I6— ANI (@ANI) March 13, 2020
"In view of coronavirus all passenger movements through all the immigration land check posts at borders with Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar will be suspended from 15th March till further orders except those listed," the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said in a statement on Friday.
Punjab Govt: State Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla has announced holidays in all government and private schools of the state till March 31, while the examinations would be continue as per the schedule.
Resolution passed in Delhi Assembly against the implementation of the process of National Population Register (NPR) enumeration in Delhi.
Mumbai, March 13: In one of the biggest news of Thursday, India confirmed its first death due to COVID-19. A 76-year-old man from Karnataka with a travel history to Saudi Arabia who passed away was confirmed positive for coronavirus. On the other hand, the cases of people infected with the deadly disease in India has also shot up considerably. The Indian government suspended all tourist visas till April 15, 2020, citing a global outbreak of the deadly disease.
Sensex tanked more than 3,000 points and all the stocks on the BSE Benchmark indices ended in deep red after the World Health Organisation declared Cornavirus a pandemic. Hollywood actor Tom Hanks and his wife also informed on Thursday that they have contracted coronavirus. There was panic after it was confirmed that Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's communications chief Fabio Wajngarten tested positive for COVID-19. He had met US President Donald Trump a few days back.
The White House on Thursday said that there is no need for coronavirus test for Trump. The US President had met Wajngarten at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday, after which Brazilian President also went into self-isolation. Keep an eye on this space for all the latest news and updates that take place throughout the day.