Coronavirus Cases Rise to 315 in India: Indian Council of Medical Research.
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Coronavirus Cases Rise to 315 in India | Indian Council of Medical Research: Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, March 21, 2020
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21 Mar, 22:34 (IST)
West Bengal Govt: All Inter-State Bus operations originating from the state shall remain suspended from 12 midnight on March 21 till March 31. Inter state buses originating in the neighboring states shall not be allowed to enter the state till March 31.
21 Mar, 20:48 (IST)
Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Girish Chandra Murmu today conducted a tour of Jammu city and adjoining areas to take stock of the present status of various ongoing projects.
21 Mar, 20:37 (IST)
Pune Police: Mangaldas Bandal, an expelled vice president of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), has been arrested by police, in connection with an extortion case of Rs. 50 crores.
21 Mar, 20:05 (IST)
"Officials of Essential/Emergency Service and those dealing with measures for tackling spread of #coronavirus not to avail any Gazetted/Restricted Holiday/Sunday or leave, private persons/organizations requisitioned to assist such authorities to comply," said the order issued by the District Magistrate of Srinagar i view of the coronavirus outbreak.
21 Mar, 19:46 (IST)
"15 persons with home quarantine stamp were detected at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus by Railway Protection Force staff, today. With the help of the medical team, GRP & MCGM team all 15 people sent to Visawa Rest House, Worli," said the Chief Public Relation Officer of Central Railways.
21 Mar, 19:43 (IST)
"Two new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in the state today taking the total figure to 21. Everyone should participate in the 'Janata Curfew' that has been called by PM Modi on March 22," Telangana Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said.
21 Mar, 19:33 (IST)
US track and field federation calls for the Tokyo Olympics to be postponed due to coronavirus outbreak, reported news agency AFP.
21 Mar, 18:50 (IST)
"12 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the state; 3 from Kannur, 6 from Kasaragod and 3 Ernakulam. A total number of COVID-19 positive cases rise to 52 in Kerala," said Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, adding that all the 12 infected patients ad returned from Gulf countries.
21 Mar, 18:29 (IST)
"Metro services will remain closed from 10 am to 4 pm on Monday. Metro services will again resume from 4:00 PM from all lines & will continue till 8:00 PM, said the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, amid the coronavirus outbreak. "Parking at the Metro stations will also remain closed on Monday (March 23). These modified Metro services are applicable for this Monday only," it added.
21 Mar, 17:48 (IST)
"Regulatory restrictions put on Punjab & Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank have been further extended for 3 months till June 22. RBI is also directly and through Administrator, discussing with various authorities on expeditious sale of securities and recoveries of loans," said the statement issued by the Reserve Bank of India.
21 Mar, 17:28 (IST)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today interacted with the members of associations in the Pharmaceutical sector, over COVID-19, through video conferencing.
21 Mar, 17:02 (IST)
Retail prices of hand sanitizer shall not be more than Rs 100 per bottle of 200 ml the prices of other quantities of hand sanitizers shall be fixed in proportion of these prices, said the Department of Consumer Affairs on Saturday.
21 Mar, 16:53 (IST)
Himachal Pradesh Police has registered an FIR against two persons who tested positive for COVID-19 as they were not cooperating with the Health Department and Administration, said Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur.
21 Mar, 16:40 (IST)
To knockdown COVID-19, Naveen Patnaik locks down 40% of Odisha including state capital for a week. It includes 5 districts and 8 major towns. 70% of the total 3200 foreign returnees belong to these districts. "Airport, railways, bus-stand and essential services exempted. All service providers ,including private sector,engaged in COVID-19 relief services, to be declared Emergency Workers," he said.
21 Mar, 16:28 (IST)
Supreme Court to hear on March 23 (Monday) petitions seeking removal of anti-CAA protesters from Shaheen Bagh as its causing inconvenience along with fresh petitions for immediate evacuation of protesters from the area, in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak
21 Mar, 16:25 (IST)
"I appeal to all of you to discontinue your morning walks for some time and stay at home. We are not doing a lockdown currently but we might in future, if necessary for your betterment and safety," said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, as the number of coronavirus cases surged to 26 in the national capital.
21 Mar, 16:04 (IST)
West Bengal: Indian Coffee House in Kolkata shut till 31st March due to Covid-19.
21 Mar, 15:54 (IST)
Himachal Pradesh Health Department: All examinations, practicals, evaluation scheduled up to March 31 have been postponed till further orders in view of the Coronavirus Pandemic.
21 Mar, 15:16 (IST)
A PIL has been filed in Supreme Court by a journalist, Prashant Tandon today seeking immediate direction to increase in the number of testing centres keeping in view the health hazards of Coronavirus.
New Delhi, March 21: President Ram Nath Kovind will undergo coronavirus test today, according to reports. President Ram Nath Kovind recently met BJP MP Dushyant Singh who attended an event where Kanika Kapoor, who is affected by COVID-19, was present. The President has postponed all his programmes till further orders, sources told news agency IANS. Dushyant Singh, his mother and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasudhara Raje have self-quarantined.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), which has been entrusted the responsibility to contain the outbreak, the number of positive coronavirus cases in India has risen to 236, including 32 foreigners. Of them, 23 people recovered and were discharged. Four deaths have been reported so far, one each from Delhi, Punjab, Maharashtra and Karnataka. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a "Janata curfew" from 7 am to 9 pm on Sunday, March 22 to contain the spread of coronavirus.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will stake claim to form the government in Madhya Pradesh following the collapse of the Congress government, headed by Kamal Nath. Shortly before the floor test on Friday, Kamal Nath resigned as Chief Minister as the Congress failed to muster required numbers. BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan whose 13-year reign preceded Kamal Nath rule is likely to be handed back the reins.
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