Day: March 23, 2020

COVID-19 death toll rises to 9; cases jump to 468

11:05 pm March 23, 2020

New Delhi: The death toll due to the novel coronavirus pandemic rose to nine on Monday after West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh reported a casualty each, while the number of confirmed cases soared to 468, the Union Health Ministry said. The number of active COVID-19 cases are 424 now and 35 people have been cured/discharged/migrated, […]

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Cops act against lockdown violators in Maharashtra’s Amravati

10:54 pm March 23, 2020

Amravati: The owners of four shops in Amravati in Maharashtra were booked on Monday for remaining open despite prohibitory orders in place for the coronavirus outbreak, police said. Some people were also taken to task on the spot for violating lockdown orders, and then let off with a warning, officials said. District Collector Shailesh Naval […]

Railway official dies of coronavirus in Kolkata

10:50 pm March 23, 2020

New Delhi: A man who died after being infected with the coronavirus in Kolkata on Monday, the first COVID-19 death reported by West Bengal, was a railway employee, officials said here. He worked in the accounts department at the general manager’s office in the Eastern Railway, they added. The senior section officer and his wife […]

Kerala govt to keep beverage outlets open, bars shut

10:44 pm March 23, 2020

Thiruvananthapuram: The Left government on Monday decided to allow outlets of the state-run beverages corporation to sell liquor, while shutting down bars across the state in the wake of the spread of COVID-19. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced the decision after a COVID-19 review meeting here. “Beverage outlets will remain open, We have had some […]

J-K High Court creates fund to tackle coronavirus threat

10:39 pm March 23, 2020

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Monday created a dedicated fund to combat coronavirus pandemic and provide relief to those affected by the disease. In a full court meeting, the high court decided that the Chief Justice and all the judges of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court shall make a contribution of […]