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The Congress on Wednesday asked the government to probe the "role" of the Railways Ministry for migrant crisis in the country, with party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help the stranded workers reach their...

The order also emphasised on the need for early detection of cases by tracing and tracking primary and secondary contacts of those that have contracted the disease.

The Pakistan army has resorted to heavy firing and shelling along the LoC in Poonch, Rajouri and Kupwara sectors of Jammu and Kashmir during the past week.

"These workers were told the trains will resume services from April 14 and hence they gathered. I appeal to them not to believe rumours," Uddhav Thackeray said.

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In one species, all four samples that tested positive were from Kerala, while for the other species, samples from Kerala, Himachal, TN and Puducherry tested positive.

The police said they are investigating how so many people came to assemble in one place in contravention of the lockdown orders, adding the crowd has since been dispersed.

We are rating our leaders based on their performance in controlling this pandemic: their efforts to save the people, their attempts to enhance and reshape medical facilities and develop quarantine centres in their states​.

Welcoming the move to extend the lockdown, Nasscom said it is imperative that people to adapt to this "new normal" and build in practices like social distancing in everyday lives over the next many months.

Omar Abdullah also urged people to help poor and weaker sections of the society during these tough times.

Jagan Mohan Reddy instructed officials to conduct mapping and identify locations where the bazaars can be established so that essential goods can be delivered to some households.

On the auspicious occasion of Vishu, people visit temples and pray for prosperity and well being of their families.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman last month had announced that as many of 20.5 crore women Jan Dhan account holders will get Rs 500 per month for next three months.

The Shivraj Singh government in the state faced criticism for sending prisoners from the hotspot (Indore) to Rewa and Satna, which are yet to report a single case of Covid-19.

The capacity of medical facilities around the world has been stretched by the surge of Covid-19 patients. It can cause people with other life-threatening diseases to miss out on vital care -- especially in places like India, where healthcare systems are s...

The former COVID-19 patient said the attitude of the neighbours changed when he tested positive and when his father, mother and sister, who were quarantined, came home after their reports returned negative for the virus.