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The home ministry said while approximately 824 of them, as on March 21, were dispersed in different parts of the country, 216 of them were staying at Nizamuddin Markaz, where several of them tested COVID-19 positive.

Kejriwal slammed the organisers of the religious gathering saying it was "highly irresponsible" on their part to hold such an event at a time when thousands have died in other countries due to the pandemic.

A Government Order in this regard was issued on Monday night, despite objection from doctors' association, to supply liquor to tipplers under prescription during the 21-day lockdown initiated to counter the spread of Covid-19.

The group had travelled to Saudi Arabia on 'umrah' and arrived in Mumbai on March 20 where airport officials stamped them as suspected coronavirus patients and advised them home-quarantine.

The plight of doctors in the pandemic has cast a light on a dilapidated and overburdened public health system that has for years been starved of funds and an overhaul.

“Whenever I get time, I practice Yoga Nidra once or twice a week," Modi said.

Dr SK Sarin, who heads the task force formed by the Delhi government to prepare a blueprint in case the capital city does reach stage 3 of the virus, addresses concerns of community transmission, Delhi’s preparedness for it and the availability of testing...

The man had recently travelled to the northern part of the state, according to an official.

According to health officials, these gloves are very useful and long-lasting, and each glove will last for 15 days. It has to be washed with soap daily

Amending the order, the BMC said bodies will be allowed for funeral keeping in mind certain guidelines, that cemetaries should be big enough for funerals and precautionary measures be taken to avoid the spread of the virus.

The workers are being persuaded to move into temporary shelters and the local administration and social workers are serving food there, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Navdeep Singh Virk said.

Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad also took stock of performance of essential services under the Department of Telecom and Department of Post, with heads of circles from all states through a video-conference on Monday.

All employees of his Patanjali and Ruchi Soya will donate their one-day salary, collectively amounting to Rs 1.5 crore, to the PM CARES fund, Ramdev said

The move follows the constitution of 11 empowered groups by the Centre on Sunday, including one on "public grievances and suggestions, to identify problem areas and provide effective solutions to check the coronavirus pandemic.

After plunging over 1,500 points during the day, the 30-share BSE barometer ended 1,375.27 points or 4.61 per cent lower at 28,440.32.

The loss was Rs 78.50 crore before March 22 and Rs 100.03 crore between March 23 and 29, the railways said in a release.