Rajasthan: 29 people have been arrested on charges of flouting Section 144 and misusing social media.
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Rajasthan | 29 People Arrested on Charges of Flouting Section 144: Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, March 22, 2020
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22 Mar, 22:21 (IST)
Section 144 has been imposed in Dakshina Kannada till 31st March, in the wake of Coronavirus Pandemic: Sindhu B. Rupesh, Deputy Commissioner, Dakshina Kannada Bengaluru.
22 Mar, 21:44 (IST)
‘Vigilante’ Residents Ostracising Crew for Doing Duty Amid COVID-19, Says Air India in a Press Release.
22 Mar, 21:00 (IST)
A curfew will remain in place in Pune city of Maharashtra from 9 PM today to 5 AM tomorrow. No one except people discharging essential duties will be allowed to come out on the streets during this period: Pune Joint Police Commissioner Ravindra Shisve.
22 Mar, 19:45 (IST)
More cases of Covid-19 may be reported in Kerala as many people, who were asked to remain in home quarantine after returning from affected countries, are participating in functions where they may infect others. Such people will be punished: Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja.
22 Mar, 18:58 (IST)
A 22-year-old man from Bhatkal who had returned from Dubai on March 19 has been tested positive for Coronavirus: Sindhu B Rupesh, District commissioner of Dakshina Kannada
22 Mar, 18:25 (IST)
All private offices will remain closed but the employees - both permanent and contractual - will be considered to be on-duty. The companies will have to provide them the salary for this duration: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
22 Mar, 17:55 (IST)
Lockdown will be imposed from tomorrow in 15 districts of Uttar Pradesh - Agra, Lucknow, Gautam Budh Nagar, Ghaziabad, Moradabad, Varanasi, Lakhimpur Khiri, Bareilly, Azamgarh, Kanpur, Meerut, Prayagraj, Aligharh, Gorakhpur & Saharanpur: CM Yogi Adityanath.
22 Mar, 17:26 (IST)
Defence Minister Rajnath Participates in Exercise Called by PM Narendra Modi to Express Gratitude to Those Providing Essential Services Amid Coronavirus Pandemic.
22 Mar, 15:43 (IST)
Iran on Sunday announced 129 new deaths caused by the novel coronavirus, raising to 1,685 the official death toll in one of the worst-hit countries along with Italy and China.
Health ministry spokesman Kianouche Jahanpour said more than 1,028 new cases had been recorded in the past 24 hours and a total of 21,638 people had now tested positive for the virus.
22 Mar, 15:25 (IST)
I would like to request everyone to continue Janata Curfew till tomorrow morning. Number of cases has increased considerably. I have no option left but to apply Section 144 in Maharashtra. No flights outside of India will be allowed to land in Mumbai: Maharashtra CM.
22 Mar, 15:12 (IST)
Total 17 security personnel (5 STF + 12 DRG) have lost their lives in an encounter in Sukma, yesterday. They were missing and security forces were trying to locate them after an encounter with naxals: Chhattisgarh Police.
22 Mar, 13:46 (IST)
From midnight, all suburban trains on Central Railway and Western Railway will remain cancelled till March 31 as a precautionary measure.
22 Mar, 13:32 (IST)
14 people have tested positive for Coronavirus in the state; During the lockdown in the state, there will be a regular supply of all essential commodities. I appeal to all citizens to follow govt advisories to fight against this virus: Punjab Health Minister BS Sidhu.
22 Mar, 13:11 (IST)
According to a latest announcement by Railways, only goods trains will run from March 22 midnight till March 31 midnight.
22 Mar, 12:58 (IST)
Delhi: 263 Indian evacuees from Rome brought to Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Quarantine Centre, Chhawla.
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22 Mar, 12:46 (IST)
ICMR has confirmed 2 positive cases of Coronavirus. One patient passed away yesterday due to kidney failure, his tests have come positive for Coronavirus. A woman has also tested positive, she is admitted at AIIMS: Bihar Chief Secretary Deepak Kumar
22 Mar, 12:29 (IST)
Ongoing COVID19 pandemic; Govt declares holiday in all offices on March 24. March 23rd and March 25th are holidays. Essential services to continue undisturbed: Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary, Planning, Jammu & Kashmir
22 Mar, 12:25 (IST)
Odisha government announces lockdown till 9 pm on March 29 in districts of Khurdha, Cuttak, Ganjam, Kendrapada, Angul, the towns of Puri, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Balasore, Jajpur town and Bhadrak.
22 Mar, 11:57 (IST)
India reports six coronavirus deaths as two men die in Mumbai and Bihar.
New Delhi, March 22: India is observing a "janata curfew" to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the country. Shops in several areas across the country are shut and transport services have been suspended. The "janata curfew", which commenced at 7 am, will end at 9 pm tonight. On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had urged citizens to follow "janta curfew" in an effort to take on the novel coronavirus outbreak.
With 793 new deaths from coronavirus on Saturday, the death toll in Italy has surged to 4,825. The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections rose by 6,557 to 53,578. Despite extensive measures to prevent the virus from spreading, Italy remains the worst affected country in Europe. Meanwhile, an Air India aircraft will land at Rome-Fiumicino International Airport in Italy today to bring back over 300 stranded Indians amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Congress lawmaker Deepender S Hooda has clarified that he was "absolutely healthy". His clarification came in the aftermath of him coming in contact with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Dushyant Singh at Parliament on Wednesday. Dushyant Singh attended an event where singer Kanika Kapoor, who tested positive for coronavirus, was present. However, in an effort to maintain social distancing, Hooda has decided to cancel all his public engagements for the next 15 days.
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