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Official Of Niti Aayog Test Positive For Coronavirus, Building Sealed
A senior official of the Niti Aayog on Tuesday tested positive for novel coronavirus after which the entire building was sealed as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of the pandemic.....
Congress' Charge On Wilful Defaulters 'misleading', Says FN Sitharaman
Terming attempts by the Opposition of raising the issue of banks writing off debt of wilful defaulters as "misleading" Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Modi government was in fact cleaning up the financial system and going after wilful defaulters while remaining committed to ending corruption and cronyism. ....
Punjab Extends Lockdown Till May 17, Eases Some Restrictions
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday announced extension of curfew in the state by two weeks after May 3, while unveiling steps for limited lifting of the lockdown restrictions from Thursday in the non-containment and non-red zones with strict adherence to Covid-19 safety protocols. ....
New Academic Session To Begin From September, Students To Get Full Attendance
The new academic session of universities across the country will start in September, a delay of 2 months due to the lockdown. The colleges will remain closed till then but the attendance for all students will be marked 100 per cent for this period.....
SC Seeks Delhi Govt's Reply On Sharjeel's Plea For Clubbing Of FIRs
The Supreme Court on Friday sought Delhi government's response over a petition filed by JNU scholar Sharjeel Imam to get all FIRs against him clubbed and probed by a single agency. The apex court has asks the state government to reply within 10 days.....
Report From Ground Zero: At Asia's Biggest Veg Market, Show Goes On Despite Increasing Covid-19 Cases
Round the clock sweeping and disinfection is a new normal in Azadpur Mandi, Asia's largest fruit and vegetable market. But despite implementing such extraordinary hygienic measures, buyers are a bit hesitant in flocking to the crowded market which has recorded over 15 positive cases of Covid-19 and has 14 agencies sealed on its premises.....
Follow The Lockdown With Patience: Yogi
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the patience of a person is his greatest friend in the disaster. So follow the lockdown with patience, it will be beneficial for the country, he said. ....
Coronavirus: Entire Kashmir Valley To Be Treated As Red Zone
Even as the Union Health Ministry has classified only four districts as red zones in Kashmir division, authorities said on Saturday the entire Valley will be treated as red zone and no relaxation except those permissible in such cases will be allowed.....
Covid-19 Death Toll Rises To 1,223, Cases Mount To 37,776
The total number of Covid-19 cases in the country mounted to 37,776 on Saturday evening, while 1,223 people have succumbed to the dreaded virus so far, the Union Health Ministry said.....
Russia Registers New Single-day Record Of 10,633 COVID-19 Cases
Russia on Sunday reported a new single-day record with 10,633 COVID-19 cases confirmed over the last 24 hours, raising its total number of infections to 134,687, health authorities said.....
