24 Mar, 23:09 (IST)

I thank all the doctors, nurses, paramedical staff, pathologists and police personnel who are risking their lives and fighting against an epidemic like Coronavirus day and night. I also appeal to the people to cooperate with them in these tough times and pray for their health: Home Minister Amit Shah.

24 Mar, 22:50 (IST)

Italy Records 743 Coronavirus Deaths, Surging to Break Two-Day Trend, Says Official: AFP News.

24 Mar, 21:40 (IST)

Pakistan violates ceasefire along Line of Control in Kerni, Qasba and Degwar sectors in Poonch of Jammu & Kashmir at about 8:30 pm. Indian Army is retaliating.

24 Mar, 19:59 (IST)

Kendriya Vidyalaya to promote all students of class 1 to 8, irrespective of whether they appeared in the year-end exam or not: Officials

24 Mar, 19:06 (IST)

232 FIRs have been registered and 111 people have been arrested for violating the curfew imposed in Punjab to contain Coronavirus Pandemic: Punjab Government

24 Mar, 18:47 (IST)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Delhi Commissioner of Police and asked him to take strict action against landlords asking doctors and nurses, treating patients, to vacate residences.

24 Mar, 18:34 (IST)

Delhi: PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with doctors through video conferencing over COVID-19 outbreak in India.

24 Mar, 18:16 (IST)

After his telephone talks with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, PM Shinzo Abe spoke to the press and explained that the two have agreed that the Tokyo Olympic Games would not be cancelled, & the games will be held by the summer of 2021: PM's Office of Japan.

24 Mar, 17:34 (IST)

"We have decided to give Rs 5000 each to all construction workers as their livelihood has been affected. We are also increasing the number of night shelters in the cit," announced Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

24 Mar, 16:50 (IST)

Export of sanitisers have been barred amid the outbreak of coronavirus in India. The decision is aimed at maintaining sufficient stock for domestic usage.

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Mumbai, March 24: The number of coronavirus cases in the country has increased to 471, according to figures released by the Health Ministry on Monday night. The fatality toll jumped to 9 as two infected persons - each in West Bengal's Kolkata and Himachal Pradesh's Kangra - succumbed to death. In order to control the spread of the deadly virus, a total of 30 states and union territories were put under lockdown till at least March 31.

Domestic flight operations across India were suspended from midnight of March 24. All scheduled airlines landed their passengers at the airports by 11:59 pm on Tuesday. Earlier in the day, DGCA issued guidelines on social distancing for airports and airlines.

Amid the coronavirus fear, BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday took oath as chief minister of Madhya Pradesh for the fourth time. He was elected as Bharatiya Janata Party legislature party leader at the meeting held at the party office in Bhopal. The legislature party members unanimously elected Chouhan as their leader.

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