The Centre on Wednesday also asked all states and Union Territories to launch on a "war footing" the contact tracing of all participants of the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi's Nizamuddin, which has emerged as the coronavirus hotspot.
Italy and Spain bore the brunt of the crisis as the grim tally hit another milestone even though half of the planet's population is already under some form of lockdown in a battle to halt contagion.
Recently, several doctors along with a consignment of ventilators and essential medicines were also dispatched from China to Pakistan.
Satyendar Jain said that Delhi and the country are still in stage 2 of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, but added that people must follow the lockdown and take it seriously.
This comes after a recent amendment to the NIA Act empowering it to investigate terror cases committed at any place outside the country against the Indian citizens or affecting the interest of India.
UEFA bowed to the inevitable on Wednesday (April 1, 2020) and suspended all Champions League and Europa League matches "until further notice" due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Security has been heightened across the capital and the police is ensuring that citizens do not break quarantine laws, besides helping distraught citizens to cope with the 21-day lockdown announced to halt the spread of COVID-19.
With a view to effectively combat the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday launched a mobile application which will help the health authorities in contact tracing and tracking of quarantined COVID-19 patients.
The Ministry of Health has set up a Technical Group consisting of professionals from AIIMs, etc. to clarify any doubts in the minds of the general public on any technical aspect of COVID 19.
Starting with 2,700 meals on March 28, IRCTC has prepared and distributed 11,530 meals on March 29, 20,487 meals on March 30, 30,850 meals on March 3 and 37,370 meals on April 1 at 23 locations.
The Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT Delhi), the organizing institute for the JEE-Advanced has postponed the examination that was scheduled to be held on May 17.
Will it spread through the air: In the air, the virus can survive only up to 2.7 hours. Therefore being in open spaces such as a balcony, the terrace is no harm.
The Official Twitter page of Wimbledon said, "It is with great regret that the AELTC has today decided that The Championships 2020 will be cancelled due to public health concerns linked to the coronavirus epidemic."
The CBSE took the decision after a directive from the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD).
The Delhi government on Wednesday announced that it will track the mobile phones of people under quarantine, due to coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, to check their movement. Addressing a press conference, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal added that a total of 14,345 phone numbers have been given to the Delhi Police.
The total revenue earned by central government and the state governments after regular settlement in the month of March 2020 is Rs 41,901 crore for CGST and Rs 43,516 crore for the SGST," the FinMin statement said.
This comes after Yuvi had said, "The people are in pain. Many aren't getting proper food as well. Like Harbhajan said, the SA Foundation in Pakistan is doing a tremendous job in helping the poor people. My foundation, YouWeCan is also associated with the cause."
CM Kejriwal's interaction with doctors came after three doctors tested positive for COVID-19. So far, 120 cases of coronavirus have been reported in the national capital.
Kejriwal's interaction with doctors came after three doctors tested positive for COVID-19. So far, 120 cases of coronavirus have been reported in the national capital.
In a 01:01-minute long video message, Buttler is seen running-out Martin Guptill on the last ball of the super-over, denying New Zealand to have their maiden World Cup title.
The Delhi government on Wednesday evacuated 205 people from a gurdwara in Delhi's Majnu Ka Tila and shifted them to a school in Nehru Vihar area in the national capital, amid the ongoing lockdown to fight the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. These people are passersby who had left their homes from different areas of Delhi and NCR to go to Punjab but could not leave after the complete lockdown. They were provided shelter and food in the Gurdwara Majnu Ka Tila Sahib for the past few days.
Oil companies have not changed petrol and diesel price for over a fortnight now as they first adjusted the reduction warranted against the Rs 3 per litre increase in excise duty and now are setting off the increased cost of BS-VI fuel.
In the afternoon trade, benchmark indices were trading lower with the Sensex down 1,316.09 points or 4.47% at 28152.40
As the ongoing pandemic continues to infect and kill people globally, including India, PM Modi has imposed a strict lockdown across the country till April 14 midnight.
"The Government of India is doing everything they can and we urge all Indian citizens to act responsibly and stay home, stay safe during this lockdown. We can fight this global crisis together," stated Rajinder Singh, Secretary General, Hockey India.
