Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta announced Saturday that the country's coronavirus measures would be extended and its borders with Tanzania and Somalia closed.
In Maharashtra, 1606 new COVID19 cases & 67 deaths have been reported today. The total number of cases in the state rose to 30706, of which 22479 are active cases. Death toll stands at 1135. Maharashtra Health Department informed that total 524 people recovered & discharged today, total 7088 patients have been discharged till date.
A 22-year-old woman has tested positive for COVID-19 in Manipur after returning from Chennai, taking the total number of cases to 7 including 5 active cases: Manipur Health Department
In last 24 hours, 348 new positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Gujarat. The state tally rises to 10,989 including 4308 cured/discharged cases and 625 deaths till date: Gujarat Health Department.
884 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Mumbai today, taking the total number of cases to 18396. 238 patients recovered and discharged today, while 4806 patients have discharged till date. Death toll stands at 696: Municipal Corporation Greater Mumbai
National Migrant Info System - a central online repository on migrant workers to facilitate their seamless movement across states. MHA has written to states to upload data on NMIS dashboard for better coordination, movement monitoring&contact tracing: Ministry of Home Affairs.
A total number of 1946 people have tested positive for #COVID19 till date, including 1257 patients cured and 32 deaths: Department of Information & Public Relations, Government of Punjab
The export of non-medical/non-surgical masks of all types (cotton, silk, wool, knitted) is allowed now. All other types of masks falling under any ITCHS code, including HS codes as mentioned, would continue to remain prohibited for exports: Ministry of Commerce & Industry
115 fresh cases of COVID-19 and 7 deaths have been recorded in the last 24 hours in West Bengal, taking the total number of cases to 2,576 and death toll to 160 in the state. The number of recoveries stands at 892: State Home Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay.
195 fresh cases of COVID-19 & 3 deaths recorded in Uttar Pradesh in the last 24 hours, taking total number of cases to 4140 & death toll to 95. There are 1718 active cases in the state: Uttar Pradesh Health Department
Government to establish a research reactor in PPP mode for the production of medical isotopes to promote the welfare of humanity through affordable treatment for cancer and other diseases.
Indian private sector will be a co-traveller in India's space sector journey. Will provide a level-playing field for private companies in satellites, launches & space-based services: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Boosting private sector investment in Social Infrastructure through revamped Viability Gap Funding Scheme of Rs 8100 crores: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Power distribution companies in the Union Territories will be privatised. The tariff will be applicable according to the government's guidelines, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Airports Authority of India has awarded 3 airports out of 6 bid for operation and maintenance on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) basis. Additional investment by private players in 12 airports in fIrst and second rounds expected around Rs 13,000 crores: FM Nirmala Sitharaman.
Restrictions on the utilisation of Indian Air Space will be eased so that civilian flying becomes more efficient. Will bring a total benefit of Rs. 1000 crores per year for the aviation sector: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
New Delhi, March 16: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday announced that the government will provide Rs 1 lakh crore to fund agriculture infrastructure projects. Sitharaman also revealed the Essential Commodities Act (ECA) would be amended and cereals, pulses, oilseeds, edible oil, potatoes, onions would be taken out of it to help our farmers get better prices.
US President Donald Trump on Saturday tweeted that the United States will donate ventilators to India to help the country fight the Covid-19 pandemic. “I am proud to announce that the United States will donate ventilators to our friends in India. We stand with India and @narendramodi during this pandemic. We’re also cooperating on vaccine development. Together we will beat the invisible enemy!” he tweeted.
Brazilian Health Minister Nelson Teich has resigned after less than a month on the position over what an official said was "incompatibility" with President Jair Bolsonaro's approach to fighting the country's spiralling novel coronavirus crisis, according to news agency AFP.
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