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NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday said anyone obstructing its guidelines on complete lockdown of the country for three weeks would be punishable under section 51 of the Disaster Management Act for a term which may extend to one year or with fine or both. The order provides that if the refusal to comply with…
Omar Abdullah tweeted a meme that mocked timing of his release.New Delhi: Former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who was freed after nearly eight months in detention, on Wednesday tweeted a picture that mocked the timing of his release. The National Conference leader tweeted a meme that showed him sitting with a grim…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the country at 8 pm on Tuesday, 24 March. In a major announcement, he declared a nationwide lockdown for 3 weeks. “Every state, union territory, village and district will be a part of this lockdown,” he added. The lockdown will start at midnight on 24th March. The PM said that…
Here is a list of all that is exempted and all that is not as India heads for a 21-day lockdown. Last Updated: Mar 25, 2020, 12.08 AM ISTNarendra Modi on India Lockdown: Taking steps to ensure essential suppliesExempted (Central government):Defence, central armed police forces, treasury, public utilities (Including petroleum, CNG, LPG, PNG), disaster management,…
As the death toll from COVID-19 rose to 10, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a 21-day lockdown for the entire country, stating that it was the only way for the country to break the chain of infection. The lockdown will be in effect till April 14.In a nationwide television broadcast, Mr. Modi said…
Energy rich Iran, reeling under the Covid-19 onslaught and sanctions marshaled by the United States, is testing India’s diplomatic guile, of maintaining its core strategic interests with a pivotal state in the Eurasian heartland.On Monday, Coronavirus cases had jumped to 23,049, with 127 new deaths — pairing Iran with Italy, Spain and China, which have…
NEW DELHI: The death toll due to the COVID-19 rose to 10 in the country with Delhi reporting second death, while the number of coronavirus-positive cases, including casualties, in India reached 519 on Tuesday, the Union health ministry said. Here is a look at the latest updates on coronavirus in India and around the world…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption India has seen a sharp increase in coronavirus cases in recent days India is to impose a nationwide lockdown in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced.The restrictions will apply from midnight local time (18:30 GMT) and will be enforced for…
PM Modi said a single misstep could lead to the deadly virus spreading like wildfire (File)New Delhi: India’s 1.3 billion people will go under “total lockdown” from midnight for three weeks to fight the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today. “From midnight, the entire country will be in lockdown, total lockdown. To…
Former Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah, who was released on Tuesday from a Srinagar sub-jail after 232 days, demanded the release of other detainees in Jammu and Kashmir and called for a joint fight against COVID-19.“We face the fight of our lives over the next few weeks and months as we…