Day: March 24, 2020

Uttarakhand: Leopard enters school building

9:40 pm March 24, 2020

Rishikesh: A leopard entered a residential school building here on Tuesday creating a scare in the area. The leopard Apparently strayed into the school premises from the nearby forests in the early hours, District Forest Officer (DFO) Rajiv Dhiman said. A night watchman, who was the first to know about the leopard entering the school […]

Manipur CM asks returnees not to conceal travel history

Do not stigmatise Covid-19-postive patients: Manipur CM

8:45 pm March 24, 2020

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday urged people not to discriminate against anyone who tests positive for COVID-19. In a video address, he said “there is no need for stigmatization for none of them had indulged in immoral activities or done something that is socially unacceptable”. The chief minister requested people with […]

Rupee settles 26 paise higher at 75.94 against US dollar

8:36 pm March 24, 2020

Mumbai: Snapping its four-session losing run, the rupee on Tuesday gained 26 paise to settled at 75.94 (provisional) against the US dollar after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government is working on an economic package to deal with the coronavirus crisis. Forex traders said the rupee which started the day on a positive note, […]

Coronavirus cases in Maharashtra go up to 107

8:28 pm March 24, 2020

Mumbai: Six more coronavirus cases have bee detected in Maharashtra, taking the total number to COVID-19 patients in the state to 107, an official said on Tuesday. Of the six, five are from Mumbai while one is from Ahmednagar district, the official said. In the last four days, daily detection figure of positive cases in […]

Coronavirus: Celebrate Gudi Padwa at home, says Maharashtra Governor

8:04 pm March 24, 2020

Mumbai: Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Tuesday asked people to celebrate Gudi Padwa, which marks the beginning of New Year in the state, indoors due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. The number of COVID-19 patients in the state stood at 101 as on Tuesday. “Even as we are readying to celebrate Gudi Padwa and […]