Day: March 22, 2020

World ramps up restrictions as virus cases top 300,000

10:38 pm March 22, 2020

Rome: From Italy to India to the United States, governments rolled out tougher measures to halt the rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic as global cases surged past 300,000 on Sunday and Asia braced for a possible second wave of infections. Nearly one billion people are already confined to their homes around the world as […]

Pakistani Parliament debates whether to expel French envoy

Coronavirus: Pakistan PM rules out complete lockdown, says it will create chaos

10:27 pm March 22, 2020

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday ruled out complete lockdown in the country, saying it will create chaos and urged people to self-quarantine to curb the spread of the coronavirus, which has so far claimed four lives and infected 646 people in the country. Japanese man sentenced to death for murder of 19 […]

MP: Sunday lockdown extended to four districts

Janata curfew: People stay indoors, shops closed in MP

9:57 pm March 22, 2020

Bhopal: People in Madhya Pradesh remained indoors and roads wore a deserted look Sunday in view of the ‘Janata curfew’ call given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fight off coronavirus. Most of the cities woke up to empty streets as even morning walkers and joggers did not venture out of their homes. Gardens, stadiums […]

Ban on entry of non-essential cargo items in Bengal

9:52 pm March 22, 2020

Kolkata: The West Bengal government has stopped the movement of all non-essential cargo items in the state from Sunday midnight till March 31, amid the spurt in COVID-19 cases across the country, an official order said No non-essential items carried in national permit- holding goods vehicles such as trucks and trailers will be allowed to […]

Delhi to be locked down from 6 am Monday: Kejriwal

9:44 pm March 22, 2020

New Delhi: Delhi will be locked down in view of the growing coronavirus threat, from 6 am on March 23, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced at a joint press conference with Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Sunday. The lockdown will continue till 12 midnight on March 31, Kejriwal said. During the lockdown, no public transport […]