16 May, 00:04 (IST)

40 new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Telangana today; taking the total number of positive cases to 1454. Total active cases stand at 461: Telangana Health Department

15 May, 23:25 (IST)

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has declared that except in four zones in Hyderabad, there are no #Coronavirus active cases in the State: Chief Minister's Office 

15 May, 23:15 (IST)

Odisha: Special train carrying 670 passengers from Delhi reached Bhubaneswar railway station, today. Quarantine stamps with indelible ink were marked on the hands of the passengers.

15 May, 22:26 (IST)

1576 new #COVID19 positive cases & 49 deaths reported in Maharashtra today, taking the number of active* cases to 21467 & deaths to 1068. Total positive cases stand at 29100. Total 6564 patients have been recovered/discharged in state so far: Maharashtra Health Dept

15 May, 22:16 (IST)

There should not be any relaxation in containment zones but economic activities should be resumed in other parts. This may lead to increase in #COVID19 cases, we have all arrangements in place to deal with it: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in his letter to PM Modi over the lockdown

15 May, 21:50 (IST)

141 new #COVID19 positive cases and 5 deaths have been reported in Pune district today. Total positive cases stand at 3567 in the district and death toll is at 186: Dr Bhagawan Pawar, District Health Officer (DHO)

15 May, 21:07 (IST)

I welcome today’s measures announced by FM Nirmala Sitharaman. They'll help rural economy, our hardworking farmers, fishermen, animal husbandry & dairy sectors. I especially welcome reform initiatives in agriculture, which will boost income of farmers: PM Narendra Modi

15 May, 20:31 (IST)

84 new #COVID19 positive cases confirmed in West Bengal today. The total number of cases in the state is now at 2461, including 153 deaths. 72 deaths also occurred due to comorbidity: West Bengal Health Department

15 May, 19:46 (IST)

Tamil Nadu Government has issued an order on reopening of Government-run TASMAC (liquor) shops from tomorrow from 10 am till 5 pm in the state, except Chennai, Thiruvallur, malls and containment zones. 

15 May, 19:26 (IST)

Punjab: Shopkeepers in Ludhiana today staged a protest demanding the opening of shops amid #COVID19 lockdown.

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Mumbai, March 15: In one of the biggest news of Thursday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman disclosed part two of the details related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Rs 20 lakh crore "Atma Nirbhar Bharat Economic Package". Among major announcements made by Sitharaman, were the distribution of free ration to migrants or urban poor, even to the non-cardholders, for the next two months. Her announcements were targeted to mitigate the stress of labourers, migrant workers, small farmers, street vendors and tribals.

On Thursday, in view of the coronavirus pandemic in India, President Ram Nath Kovind decided to defer the purchase of the Presidential Limousine which was to be used for ceremonial occasions. Among some of the other austerity measures were, consumption during ceremonial occasions like at-home ceremonies and state banquets will be minimised. He also voluntarily took a 30 percent deduction in his salary for a year.

The Centre allowed states and union territories to ply special buses from railway stations to ferry people who are arriving by special trains. People who are travelling by special trains faced issues in reaching their hometowns from railway stations as the public transport services have been suspended in view of the coronavirus outbreak.

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