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44-yr-old Coronavirus: NDA suspends large gatherings, expeditionsgaon resident tests positive of coronavirus

Bihar govt orders closure of malls, gyms; restricts mass gatherings

7:57 pm March 18, 2020

Patna: The Bihar government on Wednesday ordered all shopping malls, gyms, spas and swimming pools across the state to suspend their operations till March 31 in view of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Invoking the ‘Bihar Epidemic Diseases, COVID 19 Regulations, 2020’, which came into force on Tuesday, the state government said in a notification that […]

All steps taken to combat coronavirus outbreak: Maha to HC

6:49 pm March 17, 2020

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Tuesday assured the Bombay High Court that it has taken all necessary steps to contain the spread of novel coronavirus. The government submitted a short note to a division bench of Acting Chief Justice B P Dharmadhikari and Justice N R Borkar detailing all the measures undertaken by it till […]

Coronavirus: Exams till Class VIII cancelled in Goa

6:38 pm March 17, 2020

Panaji: Exams for students upto Class VIII were cancelled in Goa on Tuesday as a precautionary measure against the novel coronavirus outbreak. A circular issued by Goa Education Director Vandana Rao informed that exams for Classes IX to XII will be held as per schedule with schools asked to seat students one metre apart. She said the […]

Malaysia bans mass gatherings, shuts most businesses

10:17 pm March 16, 2020

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s leader has announced a drastic two-week lockdown in the country following a sharp spike in the number of virus cases. Prime Minister Muhyiddini Yassin says religious institutions, schools, businesses and government offices will be shut until March 31. He says travel in and out of the country will be banned. Only essential […]

Coming home and staying there in COVID-19 times

COVID-19: Bar on visitors in Jharkhand Assembly premises

8:56 pm March 16, 2020

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday said that the Assembly has taken a decision to ban visitors, but the House has not decided about adjournment in view of coronavirus outbreak in the country. If necessary, a decision would be taken (on the adjournment of the budget session, which is scheduled till March 28, […]