23:40 March 28
Over 400 residents of Bihar, who came on a pilgrimage to Vaishno Devi temple, have requested Bihar government and Jammu and Kashmir administration to provide them transportation to their hometowns during the lockdown enforced to prevent the spread of Coronavirus.
21:22 March 28
Board of Control for Cricket in India to contribute Rs 51 crores to Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM-CARES Fund) to fight COVID-19.
21:22 March 28
"IAS Association decides to contribute Rs 21 lakhs to the PM-CARES Fund as its initial contribution to combat COVID-19. All members to contribute at least a day's salary also. We shall leave no stone unturned to ensure that we win fight against COVID-19," the association stated.''
21:22 March 28
1258 people arrested and 792 vehicles seized today, in connection with violation of guidelines issued during the lockdown period.
In five days of lockdown, the total number of cases registered by police in connection with violation has reached 8311, Kerala Police stated.
20:29 March 28
Andhra Pradesh Government has appointed IAS officer Peeyush Kumar as the Nodal Officer at State Level for supervising COVID-19 healthcare (quarantine) camps set-up in the various districts of the state.
20:27 March 28
Delhi Police has set up 24-hour helpline number 01123469526 to resolve issues related to lockdown due to Coronavirus. The total number of calls received on the helpline number till date is 3796.
20:27 March 28
Union Home Minister Amit Shah holds high-level meeting over COVID19 on Saturday.
Further details awaited.
20:27 March 28
Atmanand Jain Samaj of Vadodara in Gujarat has offered to turn their 'Dharamshala' located in Ghadiyalipole into quarantine facility.
Member says, "We want to support govt in the fight against COVID-19. We'll also provide food and other basic facilities to patients and to anyone who needs help."
20:27 March 28
Jhandewalan Temple Trust and volunteers of Sewa Bharati in Delhi are preparing food to be served to needy, amid lockdown due to COVID19.
20:26 March 28
According to Karnataka Government, "Till date 76 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state which includes 3 deaths and 5 discharges."
20:26 March 28
Tata Trusts has committed Rs 500 Crores to fight against Coronavirus.
Chariman Ratan Tata says, "urgent emergency resources need to be deployed to cope with the needs of fighting the COVID19 crisis."
18:33 March 28
CM Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that the Delhi government has built the capacity to feed at least four lakh people from today onwards and appealed migrant workers to not leave the city.
18:33 March 28
"We have opened a COVID-19 National Teleconsultation Centre today for doctors, who are treating people with the virus so that they can get in touch with other doctors for consultation regarding the treatment of any patient. The helpline number is 9115444155," Harsh Vardhan told reporters.
18:00 March 28
Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Saturday donated one crore from his MPLAD Fund to the Prime Minister's National relief Fund(PMNRF) to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
17:58 March 28
It has been found through reports that elderly people are at higher risk of COVID-19, said Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi on Saturday.
17:48 March 28
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights on Saturday issued an advisory regarding care and protection of children moving with migrant families, living on streets and staying in care institutions in light of COVID-19 outbreak.
The NCPCR in its advisory stated that given the intensity of the situation it is suggested to maintain social distancing and wherever expectations the given measures are allowed, the organisation has to follow the measures given by the Ministry of Health.
17:13 March 28
With thousands of migrant workers seeking to return to their native places in the wake of lockdown enforced to check the spread of Coronavirus, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has again written to States and Union Territories to immediately set up relief camps for these workers and pilgrims.
A Home Ministry release on Saturday said that states have been advised to give wide publicity and create awareness using public address systems and by utilising the services of volunteers and NGOs to provide information on the location of the relief camps and the facilities available.
17:04 March 28
Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad spoke to Union Home Minister Amit Shah today over the phone, regarding the Kashmiri students who are stuck in different states due to Coronavirus lockdown imposed in the entire country for 21 days.
According to the sources, Ghulam Nabi Azad asked Home Minister Shah to announce the special helpline number to help the students and labourers of Jammu and Kashmir stranded in various states.
16:34 March 28
People violate social distancing norms in front of Janata Bazaar in rattihalli of haveri district in Karnataka.
Though the authorities had marked circle for the people to stand in a queue, the customers had put their bags on these circles & were huddling closely.
The picture went viral in social media on Saturday. Later on, police charged people for defying lockdown.
16:01 March 28
In view of the Coronavirus pandemic, 15 prisoners from Parasadi jail in Chamoli district will be released on parole for 6 months.
15:57 March 28
While migrants labourers and daily wage workers are facing many problems due to paucity of jobs in Delhi owing to the nationwide lockdown, the Delhi Poice has started distributing food, water and medicines at multiple locations to them to provide them with some relief.
15:54 March 28
UP CM Yogi Adityanath on Saturday visited the trauma centre of Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate insitute of Medical Sciences to review the arrangments made for the Coronavirus patients.
15:09 March 28
Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad spoke to Union Home Minister Amit Shah over phone on Saturday, regarding the Kashmiri students who are stuck in different states due to coronavirus lockdown imposed in the entire country.
14:05 March 28
'Corona Helmet': Chennai Police use an unique way to dissuade commuters
In a bid to spread awareness about the severity of the coronavirus pandemic, a local artist in collaboration with a police official here has made a unique 'Corona' helmet to dissuade commuters from coming out on the streets during the nationwide lockdown.
"We take all the steps but still people come out on the streets. Therefore, this corona helmet is one of the steps we are taking to ensure that people are aware of the seriousness of the police. The helmet is an attempt to do something different when I wear this the thought of coronavirus comes into the minds of the commuters. Especially, the children react strongly after seeing this and want to be taken home," said police inspector Rajesh Babu, who wears the helmet while speaking to commuters on the street.
13:51 March 28
HC asks Goa to facilitate home delivery of essential goods
The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court has directed the state government to facilitate home delivery of essential commodities during the COVID-19 lockdown.
13:29 March 28
Stones pelted at police personnel at Bhawlaguri Bodi Bazaar under New Bangai police station area in Bongaigaon amid coronavirus lockdown.
SP RS Milli says, "When policemen asked shopkeepers to shut the market, some locals attacked them. Four persons have been arrested and case is registered against them".
12:42 March 28
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan writes to PM Modi for clearance of road blockage
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking urgent intervention over Karnataka police blocking roads to Kerala and thereby disrupting the supply of essential commodities to Kerala.
12:40 March 28
12 UP labourers stranded in Punjab amid lockdown seek help to reach home
"Papa, please come home soon", two-year-old daughter of tile mason Tinku Singh, who is stuck in Punjab's Rupnagar district amid the country-wide lockdown, tells him on every call.
Singh (27) hails from Agra and recently took a contract job in Himachal Pradesh Baddi which is near Rupnagar. But after the authorities imposed a lockdown in the area to contain spread of COVID-19, Singh and 11 other workers from Uttar Pradesh are stuck in their rented rooms in Kumhar Mohalla in Kiratpur Sahib area of Rupnagar.
12:23 March 28
Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia visited Ghazipur area near Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border where people have gathered in large number to board special buses for their homes in Uttar Pradesh.
"We have also provided some DTC buses to transport them. I urge people to stay put where they are," Sisodia added.
12:08 March 28
Restrictions continue in Kashmir, police book several people for organising Friday prayers
The restrictions on the movement and assembly of people to curb the spread of the coronavirus continued in Kashmir for the tenth consecutive on Saturday, even as police booked several people for defying the lockdown by organising congregational prayers on Friday, officials said.
While most of the mosques and shrines in the valley were shut, a few mosques held the Friday prayers, they added.
The police booked several people for defying the prohibitory orders and organising the Friday prayers, the officials said.
11:58 March 28
Amid coronavirus lockdown, Siliguri Mayor Ashok Bhattacharya said,"The conservancy workers will get Rs 100 per month more as tiffin allowance for at least two months. They get 10 kg rice per month as social pension which has been increased to 15 kg per month."
11:44 March 28
Conservancy workers were seen clearing garbage and sanitising different areas in West Bengal's Siliguri amid nationwide coronavirus lockdown.
A worker said, "I am happy to discharge my duties during fight against coronavirus pandemic. We have to ensure cleanliness as people stay home".
11:35 March 28
UP govt working to get migrant workers home
The government of Uttar Pradesh announced that arrangement of 1000 buses have been done to take the migrant workers to their respective hometowns amid coronavirus lockdown.
According to reports, transportation officers, bus drivers and conductors were called by the UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday night to make all the arrangements.
11:25 March 28
Policeman on curfew duty dies of heart attack in Punjab
A 48-year-old policeman, who was on duty to implement the curfew to prevent spread of coronavirus, died of a heart attack in Patiala district on Saturday, official said.
Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Mian Singh was on a patrol duty at Khari Fatan village in Samana town when he had the heart attack, an official said.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead.
10:46 March 28
Hundreds cross Delhi border on foot to reach homes in Uttar Pradesh
Hundreds of people, most of them migrant labourers and semi-skilled workers, were seen on Friday crossing the Delhi border on foot at Ghazipur in an effort to reach their homes in different districts of Uttar Pradesh in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown.
Huge gathering in Delhi's Ghazipur area near Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border as police stopped people from heading to their native places in different districts of UP.
10:22 March 28
NSUI writes to MHRD seeking fee waiver for students stuck in cities amid lockdown
The National Students' Union of India on Friday wrote to the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), seeking waiver of fee of university students who are stuck in various cities amid the 21-day nationwide lockdown.
Most of the students in India live outside their hometowns, those who are stuck in big cities like Delhi already have financial issues because of the shutdown. Their fee should have waived off because the classes also remained suspended most of the time this semester," the NSUI said in its letter.
10:15 March 28
Dehradun restaurants can remain open for take away, food deliveries from today
Dehradun district administration has allowed all restaurants in the city to keep their kitchens open for take away and food deliveries from Saturday amid 21-day nationwide lockdown. The vehicles of people rendering and availing essential services will not be stopped.
"Restaurants in Dehradun can keep their kitchens open for take away/food deliveries from today, amid coronavirus lockdown. Also, vehicles of people rendering/availing essential services will not be stopped," said Dehradun District Magistrate Ashish Kumar Srivastava .
09:50 March 28
Defying social distancing norms, people assemble to buy essentials in Karnataka
People were seen flouting norms of social distancing at an Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) market in Karnataka's Gadag amid coronavirus pandemic.
09:05 March 28
Delhi: Police checks passes, identity cards at border areas amid coronavirus lockdown
Passes and identity cards of people being checked by police at Delhi-Gurugram border as they commute to their work or to provide/avail essential services, amid coronavirus lockdown.
09:03 March 28
Mamata violating lockdown norms: BJP leader Dilip Ghosh
Accusing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of violating the ongoing coronavirus induced lockdown by hitting the streets regularly, state BJP President Dilip Ghosh has wondered why people would abide by the law when she's herself was breaking it.
08:26 March 28
Amid coronavirus lockdown, municipality officials distribute food material among the migrant labourers and other needy people in Kottakkal town of Malappuram district.
08:02 March 28
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma steps out to educate people about social distancing
As a precautionary measure against the novel coronavirus, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, on Friday, took to the streets of the capital to educate people about the practice of social distancing in times of the fast-spreading coronavirus across the country.
07:32 March 28
TOTAL LOCKDOWN TOMORROW.. please find enclosed detailed press release ..in wake of high cases reported in neighbouring kasaragod..in A high level meeting chaired by Hon district minister in presence of MLA/ MLCs and MP it has been decided to enforce total lockdown..STAY HOME... pic.twitter.com/Ex2dX9Mb9G
— Harsha IPS CP Mangaluru City (@compolmlr) March 27, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="">TOTAL LOCKDOWN TOMORROW.. please find enclosed detailed press release ..in wake of high cases reported in neighbouring kasaragod..in A high level meeting chaired by Hon district minister in presence of MLA/ MLCs and MP it has been decided to enforce total lockdown..STAY HOME... pic.twitter.com/Ex2dX9Mb9G
— Harsha IPS CP Mangaluru City (@compolmlr) March 27, 2020
TOTAL LOCKDOWN TOMORROW.. please find enclosed detailed press release ..in wake of high cases reported in neighbouring kasaragod..in A high level meeting chaired by Hon district minister in presence of MLA/ MLCs and MP it has been decided to enforce total lockdown..STAY HOME... pic.twitter.com/Ex2dX9Mb9G
— Harsha IPS CP Mangaluru City (@compolmlr) March 27, 2020
The Karnataka government has decided to impose complete lockdown in Mangaluru district on Saturday as the total number of coronavirus positive cases are on the rise in neighbouring Kasargod.
This decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Hon district minister in the presence of MLA/ MLCs and MP.
Mangaluru City Police CP tweeted,"TOTAL LOCKDOWN TOMORROW.. please find enclosed detailed press release ..in wake of high cases reported in neighbouring kasaragod..in A high level meeting chaired by Hon district minister in presence of MLA/ MLCs and MP it has been decided to enforce total lockdown..STAY HOME..."
It comes in the backdrop of the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak in India with the total number of cases touching 748 on Friday.
07:20 March 28
COVID-19 Lockdown: MHA asks states to set up relief camps for migrant workers
New Delhi: The Supreme Court's Offices of Registry will remain closed till April 15 as a preventive measure in view of novel coronavirus outbreak.
However, there are some exemptions as protocol, caretaking section, computer and judicial sections dealing with filing and listing of matters and court masters will continue to function as usual.
"Hon'ble the Chief Justice of India has directed that as a preventive measure in view of COVID-19 pandemic, the Offices of the Registry (except Protocol, Caretaking Section, Computer and Judicial Sections dealing with filing and listing of matters and Court Masters) shall continue to remain closed till 15th April, 2020 on the same terms and conditions as notified earlier vide Order dated 22' March, 2020," an order from the Supreme Court dated March 27 said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on Tuesday announced a 21-day lockdown in the entire country to deal with the spread of coronavirus, saying that "social distancing" is the only option to deal with the disease, which spreads rapidly.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had reported a total of 724 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in India.
23:40 March 28
Over 400 residents of Bihar, who came on a pilgrimage to Vaishno Devi temple, have requested Bihar government and Jammu and Kashmir administration to provide them transportation to their hometowns during the lockdown enforced to prevent the spread of Coronavirus.
21:22 March 28
Board of Control for Cricket in India to contribute Rs 51 crores to Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM-CARES Fund) to fight COVID-19.
21:22 March 28
"IAS Association decides to contribute Rs 21 lakhs to the PM-CARES Fund as its initial contribution to combat COVID-19. All members to contribute at least a day's salary also. We shall leave no stone unturned to ensure that we win fight against COVID-19," the association stated.''
21:22 March 28
1258 people arrested and 792 vehicles seized today, in connection with violation of guidelines issued during the lockdown period.
In five days of lockdown, the total number of cases registered by police in connection with violation has reached 8311, Kerala Police stated.
20:29 March 28
Andhra Pradesh Government has appointed IAS officer Peeyush Kumar as the Nodal Officer at State Level for supervising COVID-19 healthcare (quarantine) camps set-up in the various districts of the state.
20:27 March 28
Delhi Police has set up 24-hour helpline number 01123469526 to resolve issues related to lockdown due to Coronavirus. The total number of calls received on the helpline number till date is 3796.
20:27 March 28
Union Home Minister Amit Shah holds high-level meeting over COVID19 on Saturday.
Further details awaited.
20:27 March 28
Atmanand Jain Samaj of Vadodara in Gujarat has offered to turn their 'Dharamshala' located in Ghadiyalipole into quarantine facility.
Member says, "We want to support govt in the fight against COVID-19. We'll also provide food and other basic facilities to patients and to anyone who needs help."
20:27 March 28
Jhandewalan Temple Trust and volunteers of Sewa Bharati in Delhi are preparing food to be served to needy, amid lockdown due to COVID19.
20:26 March 28
According to Karnataka Government, "Till date 76 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state which includes 3 deaths and 5 discharges."
20:26 March 28
Tata Trusts has committed Rs 500 Crores to fight against Coronavirus.
Chariman Ratan Tata says, "urgent emergency resources need to be deployed to cope with the needs of fighting the COVID19 crisis."
18:33 March 28
CM Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that the Delhi government has built the capacity to feed at least four lakh people from today onwards and appealed migrant workers to not leave the city.
18:33 March 28
"We have opened a COVID-19 National Teleconsultation Centre today for doctors, who are treating people with the virus so that they can get in touch with other doctors for consultation regarding the treatment of any patient. The helpline number is 9115444155," Harsh Vardhan told reporters.
18:00 March 28
Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Saturday donated one crore from his MPLAD Fund to the Prime Minister's National relief Fund(PMNRF) to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
17:58 March 28
It has been found through reports that elderly people are at higher risk of COVID-19, said Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi on Saturday.
17:48 March 28
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights on Saturday issued an advisory regarding care and protection of children moving with migrant families, living on streets and staying in care institutions in light of COVID-19 outbreak.
The NCPCR in its advisory stated that given the intensity of the situation it is suggested to maintain social distancing and wherever expectations the given measures are allowed, the organisation has to follow the measures given by the Ministry of Health.
17:13 March 28
With thousands of migrant workers seeking to return to their native places in the wake of lockdown enforced to check the spread of Coronavirus, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has again written to States and Union Territories to immediately set up relief camps for these workers and pilgrims.
A Home Ministry release on Saturday said that states have been advised to give wide publicity and create awareness using public address systems and by utilising the services of volunteers and NGOs to provide information on the location of the relief camps and the facilities available.
17:04 March 28
Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad spoke to Union Home Minister Amit Shah today over the phone, regarding the Kashmiri students who are stuck in different states due to Coronavirus lockdown imposed in the entire country for 21 days.
According to the sources, Ghulam Nabi Azad asked Home Minister Shah to announce the special helpline number to help the students and labourers of Jammu and Kashmir stranded in various states.
16:34 March 28
People violate social distancing norms in front of Janata Bazaar in rattihalli of haveri district in Karnataka.
Though the authorities had marked circle for the people to stand in a queue, the customers had put their bags on these circles & were huddling closely.
The picture went viral in social media on Saturday. Later on, police charged people for defying lockdown.
16:01 March 28
In view of the Coronavirus pandemic, 15 prisoners from Parasadi jail in Chamoli district will be released on parole for 6 months.
15:57 March 28
While migrants labourers and daily wage workers are facing many problems due to paucity of jobs in Delhi owing to the nationwide lockdown, the Delhi Poice has started distributing food, water and medicines at multiple locations to them to provide them with some relief.
15:54 March 28
UP CM Yogi Adityanath on Saturday visited the trauma centre of Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate insitute of Medical Sciences to review the arrangments made for the Coronavirus patients.
15:09 March 28
Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad spoke to Union Home Minister Amit Shah over phone on Saturday, regarding the Kashmiri students who are stuck in different states due to coronavirus lockdown imposed in the entire country.
14:05 March 28
'Corona Helmet': Chennai Police use an unique way to dissuade commuters
In a bid to spread awareness about the severity of the coronavirus pandemic, a local artist in collaboration with a police official here has made a unique 'Corona' helmet to dissuade commuters from coming out on the streets during the nationwide lockdown.
"We take all the steps but still people come out on the streets. Therefore, this corona helmet is one of the steps we are taking to ensure that people are aware of the seriousness of the police. The helmet is an attempt to do something different when I wear this the thought of coronavirus comes into the minds of the commuters. Especially, the children react strongly after seeing this and want to be taken home," said police inspector Rajesh Babu, who wears the helmet while speaking to commuters on the street.
13:51 March 28
HC asks Goa to facilitate home delivery of essential goods
The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court has directed the state government to facilitate home delivery of essential commodities during the COVID-19 lockdown.
13:29 March 28
Stones pelted at police personnel at Bhawlaguri Bodi Bazaar under New Bangai police station area in Bongaigaon amid coronavirus lockdown.
SP RS Milli says, "When policemen asked shopkeepers to shut the market, some locals attacked them. Four persons have been arrested and case is registered against them".
12:42 March 28
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan writes to PM Modi for clearance of road blockage
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking urgent intervention over Karnataka police blocking roads to Kerala and thereby disrupting the supply of essential commodities to Kerala.
12:40 March 28
12 UP labourers stranded in Punjab amid lockdown seek help to reach home
"Papa, please come home soon", two-year-old daughter of tile mason Tinku Singh, who is stuck in Punjab's Rupnagar district amid the country-wide lockdown, tells him on every call.
Singh (27) hails from Agra and recently took a contract job in Himachal Pradesh Baddi which is near Rupnagar. But after the authorities imposed a lockdown in the area to contain spread of COVID-19, Singh and 11 other workers from Uttar Pradesh are stuck in their rented rooms in Kumhar Mohalla in Kiratpur Sahib area of Rupnagar.
12:23 March 28
Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia visited Ghazipur area near Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border where people have gathered in large number to board special buses for their homes in Uttar Pradesh.
"We have also provided some DTC buses to transport them. I urge people to stay put where they are," Sisodia added.
12:08 March 28
Restrictions continue in Kashmir, police book several people for organising Friday prayers
The restrictions on the movement and assembly of people to curb the spread of the coronavirus continued in Kashmir for the tenth consecutive on Saturday, even as police booked several people for defying the lockdown by organising congregational prayers on Friday, officials said.
While most of the mosques and shrines in the valley were shut, a few mosques held the Friday prayers, they added.
The police booked several people for defying the prohibitory orders and organising the Friday prayers, the officials said.
11:58 March 28
Amid coronavirus lockdown, Siliguri Mayor Ashok Bhattacharya said,"The conservancy workers will get Rs 100 per month more as tiffin allowance for at least two months. They get 10 kg rice per month as social pension which has been increased to 15 kg per month."
11:44 March 28
Conservancy workers were seen clearing garbage and sanitising different areas in West Bengal's Siliguri amid nationwide coronavirus lockdown.
A worker said, "I am happy to discharge my duties during fight against coronavirus pandemic. We have to ensure cleanliness as people stay home".
11:35 March 28
UP govt working to get migrant workers home
The government of Uttar Pradesh announced that arrangement of 1000 buses have been done to take the migrant workers to their respective hometowns amid coronavirus lockdown.
According to reports, transportation officers, bus drivers and conductors were called by the UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday night to make all the arrangements.
11:25 March 28
Policeman on curfew duty dies of heart attack in Punjab
A 48-year-old policeman, who was on duty to implement the curfew to prevent spread of coronavirus, died of a heart attack in Patiala district on Saturday, official said.
Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Mian Singh was on a patrol duty at Khari Fatan village in Samana town when he had the heart attack, an official said.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead.
10:46 March 28
Hundreds cross Delhi border on foot to reach homes in Uttar Pradesh
Hundreds of people, most of them migrant labourers and semi-skilled workers, were seen on Friday crossing the Delhi border on foot at Ghazipur in an effort to reach their homes in different districts of Uttar Pradesh in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown.
Huge gathering in Delhi's Ghazipur area near Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border as police stopped people from heading to their native places in different districts of UP.
10:22 March 28
NSUI writes to MHRD seeking fee waiver for students stuck in cities amid lockdown
The National Students' Union of India on Friday wrote to the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), seeking waiver of fee of university students who are stuck in various cities amid the 21-day nationwide lockdown.
Most of the students in India live outside their hometowns, those who are stuck in big cities like Delhi already have financial issues because of the shutdown. Their fee should have waived off because the classes also remained suspended most of the time this semester," the NSUI said in its letter.
10:15 March 28
Dehradun restaurants can remain open for take away, food deliveries from today
Dehradun district administration has allowed all restaurants in the city to keep their kitchens open for take away and food deliveries from Saturday amid 21-day nationwide lockdown. The vehicles of people rendering and availing essential services will not be stopped.
"Restaurants in Dehradun can keep their kitchens open for take away/food deliveries from today, amid coronavirus lockdown. Also, vehicles of people rendering/availing essential services will not be stopped," said Dehradun District Magistrate Ashish Kumar Srivastava .
09:50 March 28
Defying social distancing norms, people assemble to buy essentials in Karnataka
People were seen flouting norms of social distancing at an Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) market in Karnataka's Gadag amid coronavirus pandemic.
09:05 March 28
Delhi: Police checks passes, identity cards at border areas amid coronavirus lockdown
Passes and identity cards of people being checked by police at Delhi-Gurugram border as they commute to their work or to provide/avail essential services, amid coronavirus lockdown.
09:03 March 28
Mamata violating lockdown norms: BJP leader Dilip Ghosh
Accusing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of violating the ongoing coronavirus induced lockdown by hitting the streets regularly, state BJP President Dilip Ghosh has wondered why people would abide by the law when she's herself was breaking it.
08:26 March 28
Amid coronavirus lockdown, municipality officials distribute food material among the migrant labourers and other needy people in Kottakkal town of Malappuram district.
08:02 March 28
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma steps out to educate people about social distancing
As a precautionary measure against the novel coronavirus, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, on Friday, took to the streets of the capital to educate people about the practice of social distancing in times of the fast-spreading coronavirus across the country.
07:32 March 28
TOTAL LOCKDOWN TOMORROW.. please find enclosed detailed press release ..in wake of high cases reported in neighbouring kasaragod..in A high level meeting chaired by Hon district minister in presence of MLA/ MLCs and MP it has been decided to enforce total lockdown..STAY HOME... pic.twitter.com/Ex2dX9Mb9G
— Harsha IPS CP Mangaluru City (@compolmlr) March 27, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="">TOTAL LOCKDOWN TOMORROW.. please find enclosed detailed press release ..in wake of high cases reported in neighbouring kasaragod..in A high level meeting chaired by Hon district minister in presence of MLA/ MLCs and MP it has been decided to enforce total lockdown..STAY HOME... pic.twitter.com/Ex2dX9Mb9G
— Harsha IPS CP Mangaluru City (@compolmlr) March 27, 2020
TOTAL LOCKDOWN TOMORROW.. please find enclosed detailed press release ..in wake of high cases reported in neighbouring kasaragod..in A high level meeting chaired by Hon district minister in presence of MLA/ MLCs and MP it has been decided to enforce total lockdown..STAY HOME... pic.twitter.com/Ex2dX9Mb9G
— Harsha IPS CP Mangaluru City (@compolmlr) March 27, 2020
The Karnataka government has decided to impose complete lockdown in Mangaluru district on Saturday as the total number of coronavirus positive cases are on the rise in neighbouring Kasargod.
This decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Hon district minister in the presence of MLA/ MLCs and MP.
Mangaluru City Police CP tweeted,"TOTAL LOCKDOWN TOMORROW.. please find enclosed detailed press release ..in wake of high cases reported in neighbouring kasaragod..in A high level meeting chaired by Hon district minister in presence of MLA/ MLCs and MP it has been decided to enforce total lockdown..STAY HOME..."
It comes in the backdrop of the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak in India with the total number of cases touching 748 on Friday.
07:20 March 28
COVID-19 Lockdown: MHA asks states to set up relief camps for migrant workers
New Delhi: The Supreme Court's Offices of Registry will remain closed till April 15 as a preventive measure in view of novel coronavirus outbreak.
However, there are some exemptions as protocol, caretaking section, computer and judicial sections dealing with filing and listing of matters and court masters will continue to function as usual.
"Hon'ble the Chief Justice of India has directed that as a preventive measure in view of COVID-19 pandemic, the Offices of the Registry (except Protocol, Caretaking Section, Computer and Judicial Sections dealing with filing and listing of matters and Court Masters) shall continue to remain closed till 15th April, 2020 on the same terms and conditions as notified earlier vide Order dated 22' March, 2020," an order from the Supreme Court dated March 27 said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on Tuesday announced a 21-day lockdown in the entire country to deal with the spread of coronavirus, saying that "social distancing" is the only option to deal with the disease, which spreads rapidly.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had reported a total of 724 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in India.
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