Day: March 26, 2020

Five more test positive for coronavirus in Gujarat, total 44

11:10 pm March 26, 2020

Ahmedabad: The number of coronavirus cases in Gujarat increased to 44 on Thursday as five new cases came to light, officials said. Three persons have died due to the highly contagious disease until now, they said. From 39 cases on Wednesday,the number of coronavirus cases in Gujarat rose to 44 by Thursday evening, said Jayanti […]

'About 80,000 migrants left Pune so far for home states'

Left jobless by lockdown, workers on long march home

11:04 pm March 26, 2020

Badaun/Aligarh (UP): A group of young men was forced by police to hop like frogs on a Badaun road for violating lockdown orders, the punishment reflecting the tough time migrant labourers face as measures to fight coronavirus leave them jobless. The three or four men seen in a video clip are among hordes making their […]

Nagaland seeks Centre's intervention over poor mobile connectivity, says protests may break out

2G mobile internet services extended till April 3 in J-K

10:48 pm March 26, 2020

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday ordered the continuance of 2G mobile data services in the union territory till April 3 even as there has been a growing demand for restoration of high-speed 4G internet in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Principal Secretary, Home Department, Shaleen Kabra said the internet speed on […]

Isolation hitting mental health of COVID-19 patients: Experts

Maharashtra: 180 foreign returnees home quarantined in Amravati

10:45 pm March 26, 2020

Amravati: At least 180 persons, with travel history abroad, have been put under home quarantine, after they tested negative for coronavirus infection in Maharashtra’s Amravati district, an official said on Thursday. As many 1,494 people from the district have been screened so far, of which throat swabs of 73 persons were taken, 62 tested negative, […]

Need robust global cooperation to fight cross-border tax evasion, avoidance: FM

Govt unveils Rs 1.7 lakh cr stimulus to help poor hit by lockdown

10:40 pm March 26, 2020

New Delhi: The government on Thursday announced a Rs 1.7 lakh crore stimulus that included free foodgrain and cooking gas to poor for three months, and cash doles to women and poor senior citizens as it looked to ease the economic impact of the nationwide lockdown. While over 80 crore poor ration card holders will […]