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sector regulator, Director General of Civil Aviation, said fter suspending train ser- there are no restrictions on Avices and international domestic and foreign air oper- flights, the Centre on Monday ators to carry out cargo oper- suspended all domestic flights, ations. “Currently, there are no effective midnight March 24 to restrictions on domestic or eadly coronavirus contin- contain the spread of coron- foreign air operators for carry- Due to spread its tentacles avirus pandemic. The ing out cargo operations at any taking India’s tally to 468 cases Government also decided to airport in India. All stake- on Monday with new cases block all immigration ports and holders kindly note,” DGCA being reported from seaports. tweeted on Monday. Telangana, Maharashtra, At the same time, Punjab While States have shut Karnataka, Gujarat, Uttar and Maharashtra have decided down inter-State traffic, except Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and to impose curfew while sever- carriers of essential commodi- Bihar. The tally also includes 34 al other States have announced ties and sealed intra-city trans- cured cases as well as death toll lockdown as part of efforts to port services, all private vehi- which rose to nine on Monday. ensure safety of the citizens. cles and citizens not engaged in Confirmed coronavirus These restrictions will not essential services have been cases in India have more than apply to cargo-carrying flights. strictly asked to stay indoors. doubled in just the last four Metros, inter-State buses, Section 144 of the Indian Panel days. Total number of active private and public transport Code has been imposed in coronavirus cases in India ! including buses, auto, taxis, e- several States and UTs. stands at 434, as per latest "! rickshaws have already been Punjab on Monday became ICMR report. Multiple States banned, and the cancellation of the first in the country to and over 100 cities across the cases so far. In Haryana, there 21 in Punjab, 1 in Puducherry, flights will bring the country to impose curfew, and only country are in lockdown till are 17 cases, which include 14 2 in Odisha, 6 in Madhya a complete halt. exempted essential services to March 31. foreigners. Apart from these, Pradesh, 2 in Himachal, 30 in As many as 30 States and said in a statement. requested to get in touch with out of the Capital. The prevent the infection, while According to data from the seven confirmed cases have Gujarat, 1 in Chhattisgarh, 2 in Union Territories have Sharing this information, the airline concerned for Directorate General of Civil Maharshtra Chief Minister Indian Council of Medical been reported in West Bengal, Bihar and five in Andhra announced a complete lock- the Delhi Airport tweeted, updated flight info on interna- Aviation had put out a clarifi- Uddhav Thackeray imposed Research (ICMR), a total of three in Uttarakhand, 13 in Pradesh. The deadly coron- down. Other States and Union “Passengers of the last inter- tional departing flights. cation saying there would be no curfew in the entire State from 18,383 samples from 17,493 Ladakh, four in J&K, 5 in avirus, which has infected over Territories have been placed national arriving flight have #Coronavirus,” the Delhi change in domestic flight oper- Monday midnight as the fight individuals have been tested for Chandigarh, seven in Tamil 3,25,000 people and killed over under partial lockdown to pre- now exited the airport. Airport said in another tweet. ations. The Government’s lat- against coronavirus. COVID-19. Nadu including two foreigners, 14,000 globally. vent the spread of coronavirus Operations at T3 internation- The official said all airlines est decision to suspend domes- Delhi, Jharkhand, Goa, Maharashtra is worst hit pandemic while three have al arrivals will remain sus- will have to plan operations in tic flights come after several Assam, J&K, Arunachal with 89 confirmed cases. ordered the shutdown of some pended till 05.31 hours of such a way so that they are able States like Bihar and West Pradesh, Kerala, Tripura, Kerala has the second highest specific activities. March 29, 2020.” to land by 11:59 pm on March Bengal reached out to the Telangana and Nagaland Bihar, number of cases at 67. Delhi “Airlines have to plan oper- “We take this opportunity 24. On Sunday, the Centre has Central Government to stop Haryana, UP and West Bengal has reported 30 positive cases. ations so as to land at their des- to thank all our airport employ- overturned the Delhi flights to contain the spread of declared lockdown. Telangana has reported 26 tination before 11:59 pm on ees and doctors for their com- Government decision that no COVID-19. Chandigarh announced impo- cases. Uttar Pradesh and * March 24, 2020,” the Ministry mitment. Passengers are flights would be allowed in or Earlier in the day, aviation sition of curfew. Rajasthan have reported 28 under Section 144 of the CrPC in Delhi till March 31 in view of the coronavirus outbreak, n the wake of coronavirus banning protests, and other !R# Ioutbreak, the Delhi Police on gatherings. Monday evening sealed its According to the order, border as the execution of the persons private sector staff Presenting the Budget for prohibitory orders in the who are engaged in essential the sixth consecutive time in the national Capital was not up to services in Delhi, their respec- # he Delhi Assembly passed Assembly, Deputy Chief the mark during the day. Police tive organisations shall seek T65,000-crore Budget for Minister Manish Sisodia said the said people associated with curfew passes from the office the 2020-21 financial year on Delhi Government will imple- essential services will be issued of Deputy Commissioner of Monday, with the Government ment the Ayushman Bharat curfew passes. Police in which the organisa- setting aside 50 crore to deal Yojana of the Centre in On Sunday, the police tion is he Supreme Court on he National Task force for with the coronavirus outbreak. Delhi. imposed prohibitory orders located. TMonday directed all States TCOVID-19 led by Indian and Union Territories to con- Council of Medical Research stitute high-level committees to (ICMR) on Monday gave its consider releasing on parole or nod for the use of anti-malar- O P interim bail prisoners and ial medicine hydroxylchloro- undertrials for offences entail- quine as prophylaxis (preven- ing up to 7-year jail term to tive drug) for the coronavirus decongest prisons in the wake infection for high risk cases of coronavirus pandemic. albeit with precautions. The The SC said overcrowding Drug Controller General of #! $ % & ' range. It was obvious that the of prisons is a matter of serious India (DCGI) has approved it O()* +,-. ' P / +! 0 foreign investors were dumping concern, particularly in the for “restricted use in emergency + 1 23(45 " 5 % +! ! +15 n “end of the world” syn- Indian stocks without consid- present context of coronavirus. situations”. (65 " "! Adrome gripped the stock ering the relatively cheaper In regard to the provisions The drug cannot be given market on Monday, and cur- valuations. of Article 21 of the for general use and one must for a healthcare worker who is respiratory etiquette, keeping a rency shared the panic. The key The absence of any fiscal Constitution of India, it has not self-administer, said ICMR treating a Covid-19 patient. distance of minimum one indices saw the biggest single stimulus by the Government become imperative to ensure Director General Balram “Secondly, it’s recommended metre and use of personal pro- day fall in the history even as has accented the freefall in the that the spread of coronavirus Bhargava when it was brought only for persons staying and tective equipment (wherever the Rupee touched a new low, India market, which has come within the prisons is controlled, to his notice that people are caring for a household positive applicable). breaching 76 levels for the first down by nearly 40 per cent the court said. rushing to hoard it. patient. They can take that only In an advisory issued to the time on intra-day basis. from its peak. The banking sec- A bench of Chief Justice SA Meanwhile, in the wake of for prophylaxis, only for pre- States, the ICMR said that the The BSE benchmark tor has seen the biggest sell-off Bobde and Justices LN Rao and rising cases of coronavirus in vention,” he added. high risk contacts of a positive Sensex sunk 3,935 points or 13. amid fear of rising NPA in the Surya Kant said the State or UT the country, the ICMR has ICMR has, however, cau- case placed under chemo pro- 15 per cent to close at coming quarters due to the could consider the release of also put on fast-track the tioned the States that placing of phylaxis should remain in 25,981.24; while the NSE Nifty “lockdown”. Take the case of a prisoners who have been con- process of giving approval to kit healthcare workers under home quarantine while on pro- cracked 1,135.20 points or company like Axis Bank. victed or are undertrial for manufacturers for testing sus- chemoprophylaxis with phylactic therapy. 12.98% to settle at 7,610.25. The share plummeted by as offences for which prescribed pected coronavirus (COVID- hydroxy-chloroquine should As recommended by the task By all yardsticks, this was ' "%7 ! % much 29 per cent in a single punishment is up to 7 years or 19) cases. not instill a sense of false secu- force, the drug should only be an unprecedented fall even day, before registering a sym- less, with or without fine and In a press briefing here on rity and that they should simul- given on the prescription of a considering the continuing bolic recovery. The stock closed the prisoner has been convict- Monday, Dr Bhargava said the taneously follow all prescribed registered medical practition- sell-off in the global indices Indian market crashed by near- one time — the Asian indices at 308, compared to 760 it ed for a lesser number of years hydroxyl-chloroquine com- public health measures such as er, it after the outbreak of the dead- ly 13 per cent — Sensex shed- were lower by 3 to 7 per cent reached six weeks than the maximum. pound is recommended only frequent washing of hands, added. ly coronavirus. While the ding more than 4000 points and Europe traded in the same ago. + (!!! & ( R ! "As part of this special drive, our health (department) Monday night. he State Government on officers will make people As the BJP legislative party mid reports of a possible TMonday warned that it understand how false news hivraj Singh Chouhan was meet held in Bhopal on Arise in coronavirus cases in would take stern action against and misinformation can harm Son Monday administered Monday evening, senior leader Chhattisgarh, the State rumour-mongers spreading law and order and create con- oath as the Chief Minister of Gopal Bhargav proposed Government on Monday fake news on social media fusion’’. Madhya Pradesh in a small cer- Chouhan’s name and several decided to shutdown all indus- about the novel coronavirus “They are satisfying the emony at the Governor House. MLAs, including former trial units barring the essential The district collectors have outbreak. curiosity of the citizens and are In the wake of coronavirus Minister Narottam Mishra, ones. been asked to strictly imple- ! The state level fake news making efforts to desist from threat, only a few VVIPs were %!9 % ! (! ! ! seconded his name. Soon after An order in this regard was ment the order. The decision " control and special monitoring forwarding unverified infor- present at the swearing-in, (! ! ! central observers — Vinay released by the State was taken after reports that cell had been set up by the mation or images. There are while the media was not "! Sahastrabuddhe and Arun Government. COVID-19 is fast spreading in state government, which has adequate provisions in IT Act allowed entry at the event. Singh, attending the meeting “Food processing, medical, the state. The order further said that been monitoring fake news on for taking action against these With the oath-taking cer- through video conferencing drugs and medical equipment The industrial houses have essential commodities and ser- social media platforms and fake news being spread on emony, Chouhan created his- as BJP Legislative Party’s leader announced that Chouhan has units, will be exempted from been asked to pay salaries and vices will not be affected. In the other publications. social media,” the source said. tory in Madhya Pradesh for at a meeting held at the State been named the leader of BJP shutdown,” an official press allowances to their officers and meantime, the transport used "Strict action will be taken The activities of host, dis- having become Chief Minister BJP headquarters. Legislative Party. release issued by the commerce employees on time during the by industries for moving essen- against those spreading fake play, upload, modify, publish, for the fourth term. First, he Having elected as Chief Chouhan in his address and industries department said. shutdown period. tial commodities will not be news. We will not take such transmit, update and share became CM on November 29, Minister designate, Chouhan straightaway launched a sting- Also, such industries where The industrial units where used for public transport in any things lightly... this is an emer- come under the different sec- 2005, second time on called on his partymen saying ing assault on outgoing production takes place round continuous production hap- circumstances. gent situation and spreading of tions of Act and the news December 12, 2008 and for it is not a time for any celebra- Congress Government claim- the clock like iron production pen must manage work In case of violation of the false and unverified news can affects the interest of common third term on December 14, tion but to fight off corona ing that the Congress govern- from blast furnace, will also not through minimum work-force, order, the industry will have to lead to panic among the peo- people, the source 2013. Earlier, on Monday scare. He said he will start ment completely destroyed the be closed down, it said. it said. face legal action. ple," an official source said. stated. evening, Chouhan was elected working at Mantralaya from State in 15 months of rule. ! #$ cases have come to notice. % Announcements are being made in all area through con- ith people defying lock- cerned SHOs and PCR to % the Indian Police Service and upgrading medical infrastruc- Wdown orders in the city, remain inside the house during Punjab Police Service officers ture in Mansa. For the same, he the Chandigarh the curfew period he said. s the state grapples with the have volunteered to contribute has written to the Mansa Administration on Monday In addition to routine duty Acoronavirus outbreak, one day’s salary to the Police Deputy Commissioner. imposed curfew from mid- of all Police Stations, PCR and Punjab Cabinet Ministers, Welfare Fund towards welfare night till further orders to Traffic, all SDPOs, all SHOs Congress MLAs, Shiromani activities for the police per- SCREENING EVERY FOR- combat the spread of COVID- and approximately NGO/ORs- Akali Dal (SAD) MPs and sonnel battling Coronavirus EIGN-RETURN ONLY WAY 19 (Coronavirus). 500 have been deployed at dif- MLAs, IAS, IPS and PPS cadre pandemic across the state. TO SAVE FROM COVID: The development comes ferent places, outer barriers officers on Monday announced A sum of nearly Rs. 33.2 MINISTER after neighboring Punjab and as reserve force in the city, to donate their one month lakhs is likely to be contributed Chandigarh: Punjab Health Government also imposed a he added. salary to the Chief Minister’s as one day’s salary component and Family Welfare Minister curfew to ensure social dis- Relief Fund. of 121 IPS and 809 PPS officers Balbir Singh Sidhu on Monday tancing and fight the deadly SEVEN CASES IN CHD All the Ministers, led by the in the State, said Gupta, adding said that the state Health disease. SO FAR Chief Minister Capt Amarinder that the said contribution Department is working on war Chandigarh reported one Singh, will contribute their would be utilized in making footing to screen every foreign more positive case of COVID- A 21-year male, resident of one-month salary on account arrangements and initiating return passenger as screening is 19 (Coronavirus) on Monday Sector 38 here was tested pos- of donation towards the other welfare measures for the one of the way to save our peo- taking the total number of itive for COVID-19 on Monday ‘Corona Virus Disaster valiant police personnel, who ple from COVID-19. cases to seven till the filing of becoming the seventh person Management and Relief Fund’. are solely dedicated to supple- “As India has reached in this report. More than 400 affected due to the virus in the Announcing the decision, ment the efforts of the state for second stage, there is need to people are under home quar- city. He is a contact of a posi- the state Parliamentary Affairs the containment of COVID-19 quarantine all the foreign pas- antine in the city. Parida. products etc. media and government tive case and is under treatment Minister Brahm Mohindra said with firm commitment and sengers following strict instruc- The Administration had on The Adviser said that the It has also been decided to machinery tasked with at GMCH-32 here. He has five that this was a goodwill gesture zeal. tion laid by the Centre,” he said. Sunday announced a lock- individuals engaged in essen- requisition Sood Dharamshala COVID-19 related duties, any family members which include of the Punjab Ministers to Not only those in power, Besides such initiatives, down restricting movement of tial services including Police, where 125 isolated rooms with other category exempted by parents, grandparents and express their solidarity with the but the opposition parties have the stamping of hands as well denizens. However, the order Medical, Municipal etc will be toilets are available to function order of DM and those espe- brother. His brother is tested people of the state in their fight also chipped in to contribute as marking of houses of quar- failed to stop the residents given curfew passes. as isolated ward, if necessary. A cially issued permit by the negative while rest of the fam- against the Novel Coronavirus their one month salary. Aam antined persons is being made from thronging the markers Employees of Punjab, Haryana separate block of PGIMER DM, ADM or SDM or other ily members are asymptomatic (COVID-19). aadmi party (AAP) MLA from by the Health Department so and parks. and Central Government will (Nehru Block) has been desig- officer authorised in this behalf. at the moment and after “The government is pro- Sunam Aman Arora also that they can easily identify if Punjab Governor and UT request for passes through their nated as COVID place for The compliance of these screening has been referred to active in discharging its duty to donated his salary to CM relief they violate the instructions. Administrator VP Singh Chief Secretaries only. exclusively housing and treat- orders shall be ensured by the GMCH-32 for testing. provide the medical care and fund “to fight out COVID-19”. “It’s our collective respon- Badnore on Monday held a The Deputy Commissioner ing Corona affected patients, he executive magistrates (includ- In regard to the positive treatment of the people and to Besides, SAD parliamen- sibility to ensure cent percent meeting with senior UT offi- will take the decision on issu- said. ing those especially appointed) case, the Health Department provide all essential services tarians and well as legislators compliance of Government’s cers to review the situation and ing curfew passes. Moreover, The newspaper distributors and police officers/officials. has traced driver along with his and amenities to the people in have also announced to donate instructions for the safety of liv- decided to impose curfew in the relaxation in curfew hours and hawkers have also been Violation of the curfew orders other three family members this crucial time,” he said. one month’s salary to the Relief ing beings,” he added. Chandigarh starting from will be given for purchase of advised to follow hygiene stan- will be dealt with strictly under and maid also in Sector 25. All He said that the State Fund to assist the Punjab The Minister said that in Monday midnight till further essential items in due course, he dards and use protective gears relevant provisions of IPC, the of them are asymptomatic and Government is also working Government’s efforts to provide the present scenario, anyone orders. said. for distribution of newspapers, order stated. have been home quarantined, shoulder to shoulder with all the treatment and succor to coming from any country “With the imposition of Parida further said that he added. said a senior UT officer. workforce, which comprises COVID-19 patients as well as abroad has to undergo manda- curfew all the residents will be the Administration has tied up BORDERS SEALED The 25 years old boy, resi- Police Personnel, district admin- take preventive steps to stop the tory isolation or quarantine for required to stay indoors. The with neighboring states of INSTRUCTIONS dent of Sector 19, who is son of istration, doctor, nurses, health spread of the pandemic. 14 days, if symptoms appear, DGP has been given strict Punjab and Haryana for con- UNDER CURFEW Keeping in view the lock- a senior UT officer was tested workers, who are working at the The decision was taken confirmation tests are done directions to enforce the curfew tinuous supply of essential District Magistrate Mandip down and curfew, all 38 outer positive for COVID-19 on ground zero to check the spread after SAD president Sukhbir free of cost to rule out COVID- without any relaxation what- commodities including Oxygen Singh Brar issued order under border nakas Sunday and is in isolation ward of COVID-19 in the State. Singh Badal held discussions 19 infection. soever,” said UT Adviser Manoj cylinders, LPG, petroleum section 144 of the CrPC to (manned/unmanned) have at GMCH-32 for treatment. All Maintaining that the Chief with MPs MLAs on this issue. Maintaining that Punjab impose curfew in the city been made operational on his family members including Minister has entrusted him “Following a suggestion by the has been on its toes ever to which stated, “No person shall round the clock basis, where- father (senior UT officer), the task of talking to all the SAD president to lead the relief break the chain of transmission leave their homes or shall move in vehicles working for essen- mother and sister are tested Ministers in this regard to seek effort, all party MPs and legis- since the spread of COVID-19, on foot, or by vehicle or travel tial service, vehicles carrying negative and his residence has their approval to donate their lators unanimously agreed to Sidhu said: “The department or stand or roam around on patients, ambulance, govern- been sanitized, he said. one month salary into Chief donate one month’s salary for has been taking series of pre- any road or public place, except ment vehicles of Haryana, The patient had come in Minister’s Relief Fund, this noble cause,” said the ventive measures to make sure for emergency medical aid. Punjab are allowed to come. contact with the first positive Mohindra said that he has party’s official release. that the virus does not spread Any assembly of five or more A spokesman said, “On case of COVID-19 in the city. talked with all the Ministers At the same time, Sukhbir within the community. persons shall not be allowed receiving any call of Three more contacts of the and they have given their con- also issued an appeal to all Intensive screening of anywhere in the city.” Coronavirus case in the city, patient have been traced. These sent in this regard. party leaders and workers to foreign return passengers is The order does not apply to beat staff of concerned area as are 30 years old sweeper in In a similar move, to help contribute their might to com- being done by the frontline those tasked with law and well as one PCR vehicle are vis- Sector 26, 40 years old gardener those whose livelihood is bat the pandemic while urging fighters of Health Department order or emergency and iting with health team to assist in Kishangarh and 52 years old affected as a result of the state- the SAD district presidents to with the help of police and municipal services/duties them in quarantine or testing maid residing in Maulijagran. wide lockdown, all IAS (Indian assist the District other departments across the including executive magis- of suspect case. Further, special All of them are asymptomatic Administrative Services) offi- Administration in this task State.” trates, police personnel, mili- duty has also been deployed to and put under home quaran- cers of Punjab cadre will con- while reaching out to the doc- “Massive, information edu- tary, CAPF personnel in uni- curtail access to the area where tine. tribute one-day salary to the tors and patients in cation and communication form, health, electricity, fire, Coronavirus suspect or positive Chief Minister Relief Fund. hospital by providing them (IEC) campaign has been The IPS and PPS officers of much needed masks, ventila- launched by the department as the State have also announced tors and medicines or simply by part of which series of aware- to donate a day’s salary for the ensuring free ‘langar’ service to ness campaign is being done welfare of police personnel the needy. through print, social and elec- involved in combating the SAD MP Balwinder Singh tronic media for educating deadly virus. Bhunder also announced Rs 50 people regarding mode of DGP Dinkar Gupta said all lakh from his MPLAD fund for spread, symptoms,” he said.
% their bank account. He said then no surcharge or interest that all BPL families who have would be charged till April 15. aryana Chief Minister not registered under MMPSY Similarly, the due date of all HManohar Lal Khattar on would also be provided a sum taxes under the Haryana Motor Monday announced a special of Rs 4500 per month on week- Vehicle Taxation Act would be financial package to help those ly basis starting March extended by one month to living Below Poverty Line (BPL) 30. April 30. Also, stage and con- and people of Low Income He said poor persons who tract carriage vehicles would be Groups like daily wage workers, were earning on daily basis given 100 per cent exemption labourers, street vendors and such as mazdoors, street ven- from the Motor Vehicle construction workers so that dors etc. may register with the Taxation for the period they are they do not face any difficulty to Deputy Commissioner of the not allowed to ply in view of the meet their day-to-day require- district on a portal that would lockdown, he said adding that ments during the period of lock- be established by March 27. no penalty would be charged down. All such persons who are found for any delay with respect to the Addressing a Digital Press eligible and have a bank vehicles, which become due for Conference here, Khattar said account would be directly pro- renewal/passing from March that all BPL families would be vided an assistance of Rs 1000 15 to April 30. provided their monthly rations per week. All positive coron- The CM said a special for the month of April free of avirus patients, if requiring package for agriculture and cost. This would include rice or hospitalisation, would be given farmers shall be announced by wheat as per their entitlement, the benefit of free hospitalisa- the Government by March 28. mustard oil and 1 kg sugar. All tion, irrespective of whether the school children enrolled in treatment is in a private or gov- HARRYANA COVID RELIEF Government schools and all ernment hospital, he further FUND SET UP children in anganwadis would added. Khattar also announced be provided dry rations for the He said that all health setting up “Haryana COVID period the schools and angan- workers and frontline workers Relief Fund” for providing wadis are closed. involved in combating the assistance to all those who are He said families registered pandemic would be provided economically affected by the under Mukhyamantri Parivar accident insurance (ex-gratia) present situation. The Chief Samriddhi Yojana (MMPSY) of Rs 10 lakhs. Government Minister announced the initial are being provided Rs 4000 would ensure that all contrac- contribution of Rs 5 lakh from with contributions to the dif- tual workers with Government his personal savings towards ferent insurance and pension would receive their wages even the Fund. The Funds will be schemes. As on date around if they were unable to perform invited from contributions 12.38 lakh families have regis- their work during the period of from all those who are capable tered under MMPSY. The bal- lockdown. of supporting those economi- ance amount of 2,000 per "All industries and com- cally affected. family would be released before mercial establishments are He said all MLAs will con- March 31 to all the registered being advised that they would tribute one month’s salary to families whose verification has not retrench or remove any the Fund. All India Services been completed. employee for their absence Officers will be contributing 20 A further sum of Rs 6000 during the period of lock- per cent of their salary to the would be provided to such down," he said. Fund as an initial contribution. families in the month of April, In case any domestic, com- Contributions are being made he added. mercial or small industrial by all Government employees Khattar said those who consumer is unable to pay other than Group D employees have been registered with the electricity bills in time, then no who shall contribute 10 per Haryana Board of surcharge or interest on delayed cent of their salary to the Construction Workers but have payment would be charged till Fund. not registered under MMPSY April He also urged the people of would be provided a sum of Rs 15. the State to voluntarily con- 4500 per month on weekly Khattar said that in case of tribute in this. basis starting March 30. The delay in payment of water or sum would be paid directly into sewerage bills by the due date,
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Many people are still health and family welfare hhattisgarh chief Awasthi, were among reiterated his appeal asking the not taking the lockdown seri- department on Monday Cminister Bhupesh others who also paid trib- people of the state to remain in ously and are unnecessarily declared the novel Baghel, his senior cabi- utes to the martyred home-isolation, after the Centre roaming around on streets. coronavirus (COVID-19) as net colleagues, state police personnel. issued fresh directives. The state government a notified infectious disease. police chief and a sen- Paying his tribute, Baghel said: “As responsi- has requested the people to A notification issued by the ior security advisor to the chief minister said: ble citizens, people should not stay at home and has directed secretary, public health and the Union home min- “We are proud of our do anything which can increase officials concerned to ensure family welfare department istry on Monday paid security personnel’s brav- the possibility of the spread of to stay indoors a few more strict compliance of the advi- Niharika Barik Singh, said tributes to the martyred ery. Our brave security the coronavirus infection. days until March 31. sory issued by the Centre. that under the Chhattisgarh security personnel of personnel sacrificed their “As the third stage is “We hope for coopera- The state government Public Health Act, 1949, the Sukma Naxal lives while braving the approaching, the number of tion from the people,” he said also appealed to the people to Section 50, the state govern- attack, at the Sukma Naxal attack. cases is increasing across the in his appeal. take the lockdown seriously ment has declared COVID- police lines. “Their sacrifice will world,” he said, adding that until The CM further said that to save themselves and their 19 as an infectious disease Apart from the CM, not go in vain.” now, Chhattisgarh has only one just as people cooperated families from the within the complete geo- state home minister Saluting the courage positive case that has been with the government for the coronavirus infection. graphical boundary of the Tamradhwaj Sahu, state of the slain police per- detected and it is under control. last three days by staying Guidelines issued by state as and under Section industry minister sonnel, Baghel said that The awareness among indoors, the, same should be Centre and the state govern- 51 as a notified infectious Kawasi Lakhma, the state government is the people can only help to continued until March 31, so ment should be strictly fol- diseases. The notification Congress legislator with the families of the control it pathogen, he said that the chain of the infection lowed to prevent spread of will remain effective until Mohan Markam, senior martyrs in this difficult and reiterated his to people can be broken. the pandemic. further orders. security advisor to the time. Ex-corporator, hotel director booked Under-trial prisoners to All civic bodies meeting for holding party in Ambikapur STAFF REPORTER n however, the organizers were be released on parole banned till March 31 AMBIKAPUR adamant, following which the police had to intervene, offi- n he Ambikapur police on STAFF REPORTER RAIPUR Chief Justice of India SA prisoners can be released on n cials said. Bobde directed the states to parole or an interim bail for STAFF REPORTER Body and Appeal Committee had issued the guidelines Monday booked a for- T They have been booked he Supreme Court on form a high-powered com- such period as may be RAIPUR meeting should not be after the coronavirus lock mer corporator and the direc- organized in the down of offices. under Sections 188, 269 and TMonday directed the state mittee comprising the princi- thought appropriate,” he said. overnment of Corporations. Urban adminis- Similar order has been tor of a city-based hotel for 279 of the Indian Penal Code government to grant special pal secretary of the state “The Supreme Court has GChhattisgarh in continu- tration secretary issued for Chief Executive holding a marriage party in (IPC) and Section 3 of the parole to under-trial home department, the chair- also issued directives to the ation of the measures taken Alermalmangai D has direct- Officers of Municipal Ambikapur, police said. Chhattisgarh Epidemic Act, prisoners to decongest man of the state legal services states to ensure the maxi- in the wake of novel coron- ed to strictly follow the direc- Councils and Nagar “Director of Hotel Grand 2020, the SP added. prisons in a bid to control the authority, and the director mum possible distancing avirus (COVID-19) infection tive. Panchayats of state. The Basant KK Agrawal and Irfan Meanwhile, police also spread of coronavirus general of prisons to consider among the prisoners, includ- has taken a decision to post- State government order states of not to hold Siddiqui were booked for vio- said that both the bride and outbreak in the jails. various steps for de-congest- ing under-trials prisoners to pone all the meetings of civic directive on the Corporation the meeting of President- lating Section 144 and groom had returned from the Chhattisgarh advocate ing the prisons. minimise the risk of the viral USA more than a month back. bodies of state till March 31. budgets had directed the in-Council, General Body Chhattisgarh Epidemic Act,” general Satish Chandra Following the instruc- transmission.” Following the detection Verma said the Supreme Urban administration Commissioners to take nec- and Appeal Committee superintendent of police (SP) tion, the state government The official further said of a COVID-19 positive case Court on Monday asked all too will form the committee and development depart- essary action as per provi- meeting till March 31. Surguja Ashutosh Singh said. that the Apex Court also ment, Government of sions of Chhattisgarh On regards to the budg- in Raipur, Section 144 was states to consider releasing to decide about release of directed that the physical After getting information Chhattisgarh has issued Municipal Corporation Act et process which has not imposed across the state. prisoners facing sentences of prisoners serving up to seven presence of under-trial pris- guidelines circular to all the 1956 Section 98. State gov- begun, Under the about the gathering on Public places have been up to seven years and under year sentences and under- oners before courts "must be Municipal Corporation ernment has sought details Municipal Council Act Sunday, the district adminis- shut down, inter-state vehicu- trial prisoners, in order to trial prisoners on parole for a stopped forthwith and Commissioners. from the Commissioners of 1961, section 116 sub sec- tration had reached hotel and lar traffic has been restricted. decongest prisons in light of limited period, he said. recourse to video conferenc- The directive states that Corporation on the budget tion 3 provisions, the action tried to persuade them for Rail movement has also been the coronavirus pandemic. “The committee will ing must be taken for all pur- Mayor-in-Council, General but later state government should be taken. not holding the program, halted until March 31. The Bench headed by determine which class of poses." All passenger trains to remain Plying of public transport banned STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR Traders, retailers and he Chhattisgarh govern- wholesalers said they are Tment on Monday cancelled until March 31 banned all the public trans- waiting for the government port, including taxis, autos STAFF REPORTER n has been refunding the pas- refunds will be allowed if the and e-rickshaws with imme- to relax the restriction for RAIPUR sengers from March 21 and passengers do not to travel diate effect until March 31, the payout will continue until even for the trains that have to curb the spread of Covid- transportation of essential ontinuing its measures in June 21 for all those tickets not been cancelled. 19 infection in the state. Corder to fight the spread generated from the PRS For refunds, passengers State transport commis- commodities for the of the novel coronavirus, the counters along with e-tickets. can submit the ticket deposit sioner issued the guidelines Indian Railways on Monday For cancellation of the receipt (TDR) to the chief in the context to all the supply to normalise decided to cancel all passen- tickets, the passengers need commercial manager or the regional, additional regional ger trains, including premi- purchase vegetables and have not been allowing vehi- not to come to the railway office of the chief and district transport offi- um trains, mal/express cers. other essential provision. cles transporting the goods station and can get their commercial within a period trains, and suburban trains Police has put up barri- With the supply of veg- to enter the city, resulting in refund online, the release until midnight of March 31. of three months from the cades as part of the imposi- etables reducing and the the scarcity of food and pro- To make it more conven- said. date of travel. tion of prohibitory orders demand have increased. A vision with the retailers and ient for passengers, full The refund is been given On submission of the under Section 144 of the few venders, who have set up traders in the city refund for all cancelled trains for two cases, one for the TDR, and after verification CrPC during the morning stalls, have hiked the prices Traders, retailers and will be provided to passen- trains cancelled during stipu- of the train reservation chart, hours but once the restric- of vegetables, residents wholesalers said they are gers until June 21, an official lated period. Passengers can the passenger will be tions were relaxed, the peo- alleged. waiting for the government railway release said. avail the refund from the refunded the total fare ple started to come out their Wholesalers too alleged to relax the restriction for Adequate arrangements date of travel up to three amount within 60 working private vehicles to travel. that despite there is no ban transportation of essential are being put in place to to passengers affected by The release further said months period. days from the date of the Many residents stepped on the supply of essential commodities for the supply facilitate hassle-free refund train cancellations, it said. that the public transporter In the second case, the submission of the claim. out of their houses to commodities, the police to normalise. AIIMS closes routine Scientists in 2007 warned China Average power OPDs, including specialty was a ‘time bomb' for COVID-19 bill this month, services from today NEW DELHI: As the world lead to new genotypes and battles growing new coron- outbreaks. STAFF REPORTER n closed all routine OPDs in avirus (COVID-19) pan- It's been 17 years since a RAIPUR the AYUSH building and demic that has killed over respiratory virus called now, it has decided to close he All India Institute of 14,500 people, a study that severe acute respiratory no half tariff other routine OPDs in the appeared 12 years back then syndrome (SARS) appeared TMedical Sciences 36 departments, including n (AIIMS) Raipur on Sunday claimed that the situation in in China. STAFF REPORTER RAIPUR infection among employees specialty services. China was a "time bomb" for By the time the global who physical jot down the decided to close all its n the wake of the threat of According to deputy a dangerous virus outbreak. SARS outbreak was consumption of power and routine OPDs, including director (admin) Neeresh the coronavirus outbreak, specialty services from Published by the journal contained, the virus spread I hence the billing has been Sharma Trauma, all Clinical Microbiology to over 8,000 people the Chhattisgarh State suspended, the sources said. March 24 until further emergency services at the Power Distribution Company orders. Reviews in 2007, the worldwide and killed almost The average bill will be AIIMS will remain Limited (CSPDCL) on The AIIMS has taken researchers noted that the 800. calculated from the power the decision in the wake of functional as usual. "presence of a large reservoir The new coronavirus, Monday decided to suspend consumption by each coronavirus outbreak in the Suspected coronavirus of SARS-CoV-like viruses in SARS-CoV-2 which causes the on-spot power billing this consumer between October country, an official said. patients will get medical horseshoe bats, together the disease COVID-19, month. 2018 and September 2019, the The AIIMS out-patient facility at the AYUSH with the culture of eating surpassed the 2003 SARS An official source in the official said. departments (OPDs) building, he said. exotic mammals in southern outbreak long back. It has Discom, said the consumers The exemption of half services are much sought A woman coronavirus China, is a time bomb". killed over 14,500 people and whose power billing has not tariff up to 400 units will not medical treatment facilities positive patient, who is The cause for concern infected over 2.40 lakh peo- been done for the month of passed on to the consumers in the state. admitted in AIIMS Raipur, was due to the culture of eat- Respiratory Syndrome should not be ignored," ple globally, according to the March, will be charged an this month but it will be Every day, nearly 1 500 is stable in condition. ing exotic mammals in (SARS) and other novel warned the study. latest data from John average power bill. extended to the next month in to 3 000 patients visit the Doctors have given southern China. viruses from animals or lab- Coronaviruses are well Hopkins University's The billing, which used to which the exemption of half OPDs in 37 departments. counselling to her on "The possibility of the oratories and therefore the known to undergo genetic Coronavirus resource be done manually, is posing a tariff i.e. 800 units will be The AIIMS had earlier Monday. reemergence of Severe Acute need for preparedness recombination, which may Center. 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& & * R n anguished Prime 8:; AMinister Narendra Modi on Monday rued that some people are not taking the lock- 6 down in the country serious- ly in the wake of Coronavirus these challenges can only be ( will have to disinfect their per cent other ranks working pandemic and appealed to the neutralised by the coordinat- hands by using sanitisers before from home at the Army people to save their family oncerned about likely job ed efforts of all. O P aving airlifted 170 Indian boarding the plane. Moreover, Headquarters here from members and themselves by Closses and pay cuts due to The advisory further states Hcitizens from Wuhan and the support staff and crew of Monday. These personnel strictly adhering to the direc- the coronavirus crisis, the that in view of the coronavirus ! Iran since the cornoavirus the IAF planes will not come in will work from home till tions being given by the State Ministry of Labour & pandemic and the consistent pandemic outbreak, the IAF close contact with the passen- March 31 and then the sec- and Central Governments. He Employment on Monday efforts of the government has decided not to allow gers as a safety measure. The ond batch will do the same. also requested the State asked all the employers of requesting the citizen to COVID-19 suspects to board IAF had deployed its giant C- The IAF plan comprises Governments to make people public/private establishments remain at home and not ven- ollowing the Ministry the aircraft and directed the 17 transport aircraft to bring working with 50 per cent adhere to the lockdown. to not cut salaries or resort to ture out, will constraint the Fof Labour’s advisory, the pilots and other crew to back Indians from Iran and manpower in case of coron- “Many people are still not layoffs of their employees. worker or the employee to Ministry of Finance on remain in the cockpit at the China and the plane can avirus spread in the service. taking the lockdown serious- sectors of the economy. Several The move has come days report for work. Monday issued order that all time of escorting passengers accommodate more than 400 The remaining workforce ly. Please save yourself by sectors like tourism, construc- after the televised address by There may be instances casual, contractual and out- from outside the country as a passengers. The procedure will work from home, offi- doing this, save your family, tion, hospitality and daily life Prime Minister Narendra that on this pretext, the sourced staff working with precautionary measure. after landing in India entails cials said. follow the instructions seri- engagements including the Modi on the outbreak on employer may dispense with the Ministries/ departments In the latest set of advi- the ground staff maintaining The plan also says while ously. I request the State informal sector have been hit Thursday when he urged the the services of the employees and order organisations of sories, the IAF also asked its distance from the incoming deciding the roster for the Governments to get the rules due to COVID-19. The impact business community not to cut or may force them to go on the Government of India crew to brief passengers about crew and passengers. Also, all first week, addressees are and laws followed,” Modi on the economy will be felt for staff salaries. leave without wages or would be treated ‘on duty’ social distancing, cough eti- waste items left over by pas- advise to include personnel Tweeted in the morning. some time to come,” said Modi The Ministry in its advi- salaries. during stay at home in view quettes, refrain from touching sengers will have to be tightly who are involved in core Later, Prime Minister to the industrialists. sory said the Employees’ State As per the advisory, if of lockdown order regard- aircraft surfaces and person- sealed in bags on board and activities, residing in close interacted with industry rep- The industry representa- Insurance Corporation (ESIC) any worker takes leave, he or ing coronavirus prevention, al hygiene. disposed of by biohazard vehi- proximity of their office and resentatives via video confer- tives thanked the Prime requests all employers not to she should be deemed to be and pay and wages would be As per the drill, the board- cles, they said. who may use their own ence from ASSOCHAM, Minister for leading from the cut salaries of employees who on duty without any conse- paid accordingly. ing passengers will go through Besides this, the IAF is transport to travel to work FICCI, CII and several local front and taking swift, front- are unable to work. quential deduction in wages thermal screening and any also working on a contin- places. The IAF has directed Chambers from 18 cities across footed action to counter the The advisory asks employ- for this period. Further, if employee from the job or symptomatic person will not gency plan to allow its per- the Director General Medical the country. threat. They informed the ers not to terminate their the place of employment is reduction in wages in this be allowed to board the plane, sonnel to work from home. Services (Air) to work out a He appealed to the corpo- Prime Minister about the steps employees, particularly casual to be made non-operational scenario will further deepen officials said here on Monday. The Army has already imple- disinfection plan for all office rate to be united in dealing the being taken by them to main- or contractual employees, from due to coronavirus pan- the crises and will not only After going through ther- mented such a scheme with complexes of Air headquar- economic and social issues in tain supply lines of essential their jobs or reduce their demic, the employees of weaken the financial condi- mal screening, the passengers 35 per cent officers and 50 ters and common areas. the current chaotic situation items and medical equipment wages. The letter states that the such unit will be deemed to tion of the employee but also even as he reiterated that the including ventilators, assis- catastrophic situation due to be on duty. hamper their morale to com- companies should not go for tance in creation of isolation the outbreak of coronavirus is The advisory also realis- bat their fight with this epi- ' ! retrenchments or salary cuts. wards, utilisation of CSR funds a challenge to the society and es that the termination of the demic. Modi asked the corporate for combating COVID-19 and houses to be passionate to provision of assistance to . & their manpower and provide migrant labour. all sorts of help to them as well “They discussed the spe- “Many countries in the world strengthen the grass root level as to the society in upholding cific issues being faced by sec- 9 have announced that the gov- health administration and the corporate social responsi- tors like banking, finance, hos- eft parties and its trade ernment will guarantee the economic relief packages to bility. pitality, tourism, infrastruc- Lunions on Monday urged payment of at least 80 per cent the workers and employees. “ Soon after the Prime ture and requested for help to : ! ! Centre, State Governments of the salaries being drawn by The government should have Minister’s meeting, Mukesh overcome these challenges and Corporate Houses to workers who are now unable come out with financial assis- Ambani-led Reliance through financial and fiscal adopt compassionate to attend work. Government tance to working people and Industries declared that they assistance. Industry represen- ments to the Bill for passing, tioned the success of the ‘Janata approach to employees work- of India should do likewise. businesses in case of shut have geared up the production tatives also appreciated the Congress legislative party Curfew.’ He said that as MPs go ing in private sector and unor- Alongside there should be a down due to govt. decision to of one lakh masks per day and importance of instituting a arliament was adjourned leader Adhir Ranjan back to their constituencies, ganised sectors. CPI (M) gen- moratorium on bank loans for ensure job security and to safe increased the production of lockdown, irrespective of eco- Psine die on Monday, near- Choudhary said the they would be joining the eral secretary Sitaram Yechury a year for SMEs and retail guard the poor, vulnerable other hospital related materi- nomic losses, to prevent the ly two weeks ahead of its Opposition was ready to pass fight too. As Choudhary in a letter to Prime Minister traders as well as on EMIs. needy sections of the society als. They also offered support spread of the virus. Prime schedule, due to the the Finance Bill but wanted an sought to press for his Narendra Modi demanded Now that the specially those who are daily to free meal schemes across the Minister thanked the industry Coronavirus scare with Lok announcement from demands, Birla also mentioned announcement of economic Finance Bill has been /casual/contract/migrant country and fuel supply. representatives for speaking Sabha passing the Finance Bill, Sitharaman for a financial that opposition leader’s daugh- relief packages to the workers approved by the Parliament, workers. The migrant labour Industrialist Anand Mahindra in one voice on the needs of the 2020, without a discussion package that would help mit- ter too banged the ‘thali’ on and employers. He also said the Central government must is worst hit, nothing to fall too pitched in for production unorganised sector and said even as the Opposition want- igate the economic hardships Sunday in solidarity with the that no private companies set aside separate funds for a back upon. The financial of ventilators. that this marks a new dawn of ed an announcement from generated by the pandemic. doctors and health workers would be allowed to go for substantial package to save the package to them for the peri- The Prime Minister said economic integration. He Union Finance Minister DMK member T.R. Baalu also who are securing the country retrenchment or salary cut in lives and livelihood of crores ods of lockdown is must. that while the government was asked them to allow employees Nirmala Sitaraman for a finan- made the demand. from the epidemic. the wake of Cornoanvirus of people. This is the time to There should be distribution working on giving a fillip to the to work from home wherever cial package to tackle COVID- The finance minister,how- Birla said apart from pass- pandemic situation. use our resources for saving of food packets and drinking pace of growth in the country, doing so is feasible through 19. The Minister did not ever, did not speak on the ing thegeneral budget , 13 bills Yechury suggested that lives and not be preoccupied water to all these worst hit an unforeseen hurdle in the using technology. He exhorted address the issue. issue. After the passage of the were passed by the house. there should be moratorium by concerns to maintain fiscal people during the lockdown,” form of COVID-19 came in them to adopt a humanitarian The two-part budget ses- Bill, two more Bills for a “As we go back to our con- of bank loan repayments to discipline,” said Yechury. said Amar Jeet Kaur, AITUC front of the economy. He said approach and not to cut down sion was scheduled to conclude National Security University stituencies, we need to take on SME, retail traders and EMI CPI’s trade union AITUC general secretary that the challenge posed by the on workforce in spite of the on April 03. was introduced by Minister of the challenge of this pandem- payments to employees. urged Government to pandemic is graver than even negative impact on their busi- The decision to shorten State for Home G. Kishen ic and turn a negative atmos- that posed by the World Wars nesses,” said the PMO in a the session was taken before Reddy. “We are ready to pass phere into a positive one,” he and we need to be on constant statement. the House convened at 2 pm the Finance Bill but we need to said. vigil to prevent its spread. Modi reiterated about the after a meeting was held by hear some announcement of The Rajya sabha lasted Modi told the barons that the importance of ‘swachhta’ and Speaker Om Birla with floor an economic package from longer than the Lok Sabha as / 5 5 fulcrum of the economy is following medical advice to leaders of various parties. the Finance Minister,” said it approved the Bill for the bud- trust. prevent the spread of COVID- The Rajya Sabha which Choudhary. get of 1-lakh crore for the “Trust has a unique yard- 19 at factories, offices and passed budget for union terri- Choudhary had also Union Territory of Jammu ! stick - it is earned or lost in dif- workplace. He added that social tory of Jammu and Kashmir, moved an adjournment for- and Kashmir for 2020-21. The ficult and challenging times. distancing remains our biggest too was adjourned after it putting on hold the exercise of upper house too was The parameters of trust are at weapon in our fight against completed its business in the National Population Register adjourned by its Chairman M Disabilities Act 2016. the States about the RPwDs a critical juncture in various preventing the spread of the evening. in the country. Venkaiah Naidu, in the In a letter to all the State Act 2016 that envisages dis- Besides passing the finance Before the house was evening. midst the coronavirus Chief Secretaries recently, semination of all information bill, the lower house intro- adjourned Prime Minister It also approved and Ascare, the Centre seems to Shakuntala Doley Gamlin, in accessible format both print duced two bills and the pro- Narendra Modi arrived in the returned to Lok Sabha anoth- have forgotten the people Union secretary (Social Justice and electronically. /7 ceedings the concluded with House. On the appeal of the er Bill for the budget of with disabilities (PwDs) as it and Empowerment Ministry) Rule 15 of the Rights of the address of the Speaker speaker members gave a stand- Ladakh, as required under is yet to make all its informa- drew their attention stating the PWD rules clearly man- Om Birla who touched on the ing ovation to the first respon- rules for money bills. tion and circulars/advisories that the information in regard date that all the websites must ongoing coronavirus scare in ders, medical professionals, The Bills were approved related to Covid-19 in a for- to the Coronavirus that has be made accessible in accor- the country and people’s strong essential services workers and with voice vote after a debate mat that is easily accessible to infected over 3,0000 and dance with guidelines for gov- This is why the WHO rec- resolve to cope with the epi- media for being at the forefront of over two hours. The Jammu them. killed over 14,000 is very ernments websites as adopt- ommends hand washing and demic. in the fight against the pan- and Kashmir Appropriation Waking up to this need of often not accessible by the ed by the Department of he World Health maintaining hygiene. Earlier, as the Finance demic coronovirus. Bills were passed by Lok Sabha the sector, the Union Social PwDs. Administrative Reforms and TOrganisation on Monday The WHO also tweeted, Minister presented amend- The Speaker also men- on March 19. Justice and Empowerment As such they remain Public Grievances and all allayed fear that Coronavirus “Airborne spread has not Ministry has now written to unaware of the safety mea- public domain documents to (Covid-19) spread through been reported for #COVID- the Department of Personnel sures to be taken by them to be uploaded in the website air also besides contaminat- 19 #coronavirus. Chinese virus. He also requested them and TV channels’ editors. He of Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and and Training (DoPT) to make deal with the situation even either in the OCR (Optical ed objects. authorities reported possi- to use their CSR funding for praised the media for their Bangladesh for offering initial the awareness material in though it has been proven that Character Recognition) or Dr Poonam Khetrapal bility of aerosol transmis- humanitarian causes related work during the crisis period funds to the Covid Fund cre- braille for blind people and in they face increased risk of get- ePUB (ebook file format) Singh, Regional Director sion in a relatively closed to the pandemic at this critical and asked the editors to ensure ated by SAARC nations. India sign language video/tapes for ting infected and developing format, she said. WHO South Asia tweeted environment with prolonged juncture. Principal Secretary, the health and welfare of has donated 10 million dollars deaf and dumb people. more severe cases of COVID- Gamlin asserted that that based on the information exposure like ICUs & CCUs Cabinet Secretary and reporters and cameraman in the fund. Si Lanka has The Ministry has also 19. immediate steps need to be received so far and our expe- in hospitals, but more epid Secretary, Department for working whole day and night donated five million dollars asked the Union Health The virus can be kept at taken to make all the public- rience with other coron- data analysis is needed to Promotion of Industry and in the field. and Maldives donated two Ministry to ensure medical bay by following simple ity material related to COVID aviruses COVID-19 apppears understand this.” Her clarifi- Internal Trade also participat- He also thanked the Air million dollars. Bangladesh treatment on priority basis to hygiene measures like wash- 19 accessible in print mater- mostly through respiratory cation came amidst reports ed in the interaction. India crew for their courageous donated 1.5 million dollars the sector, in case they are ing hands with soaps and ial in braille and audio tapes, droplets )(for instance pro- and a few studies that the Later, Prime Minister also work in airlifting people from and Afghanistan donated one inflicted with the virus, as usage of hand sanitisers. videographic material with duced when a sick person deadly virus can be spread convened separate meeting Covid-19 affected countries. million dollars for the Covid- envisaged under the Rule 25 Taking stringent view of sub titles and sign language coughs) and close contact. through air also. with Pharma company owners He also thanked the heads 19 Fund. of the Rights of People with the gaps, Gamlin reminded interpretation for the sector. 50 8 9:!0 !R !)*+ -.. +./ + ( 5 there has been a growth in GST, excise duty, stamp duty, bank- informed that as against the 31 he over 1 lakh crore ing transactions in Jammu and sittings of the House scheduled %P TBudget for Jammu and Kashmir. ajya Sabha Chairman M in two parts between January Kashmir and Ladakh for 2020- “No loss has been evident RVenkaiah Naidu on 31st and April 3rd, the House 21 — approved by the Rajya in micro-terms,” he said on Monday asserted that members was constrained to conclude He tweeted in Hindi, Sabha on Monday through behalf of his senior colleague have no right to disrupt the after 23 sittings. “Respected Prime Minister, on separate Bills— laid emphasis Finance Minister Nirmala House as claimed by somebody The Chairman stated that mid scarcity of medical the suggestion of the WHO the on the development of newly Sitharaman. while they have a certain right as against the total scheduled Aequipment and protective government was advised to carved-out Union Territories On the occasion, Thakur to debate and discuss any issue duration of 118 hours 52 min- gear for health workers, the keep stock of ventilators and with effect from October 31, recalled how in 2011 he was in the House. He expressed utes during the 23 sittings, the Congress has demanded sack- masks, but the opposite has 2019. prevented from unfurling the concern over the loss of 24 per- House functioned for a dura- ing of Union Commerce been done and these items The Bills were subse- Indian flag at Kashmir’s Lal cent of the time of the House tion of 90 hours and 30 min- Minister and Commerce have been exported. At whose quently returned to the Lok current fiscal. Ghulam Nabi Azad alleged Chowk, which is something during the Budget Session that utes resulting in 76.13 percent Secretary for allowing export of behest has this been done?” Sabha, as required under rules With regard to the Union that Jammu and Kashmir was anyone from any corner of the concluded ahead of the sched- productivity of Rajya Sabha ventilators, surgical and face Earlier, the party objected for money bills. territory of Ladakh carved out on “ventilator” after the country can do now in the val- ule amidst rising concerns over during the Budget Session. masks, raw material for to the permission given to The total Budget estimates of the erstwhile state of Jammu Government put it under a ley. the spread of Corona virus. A total functional time of masks/coveralls till March 19. companies to export masks for the fiscal is 1,01,428 crore, and Kashmir, the total Budget “political quarantine” for the Initiating the debate, Azad The day also saw several 38 hours 23 minutes of the Congress leader Rahul and ventilators of which developmental expen- Estimates for the past 5 months last seven months and a half, hoped that the next budget for members including Motilal House has been lost due to dis- Gandhi termed the export of alleging that this was allowed till diture is of the order of 38,764 have been pegged at 5,754 saying the situation there was Jammu and Kashmir would be Vohra, Prabhat Jha, Rajiv ruptions including 32 hours 51 masks and ventilators till March March 19. Surjewala termed it crore, an increase of 27 per crore. Of this, capital expendi- worse than what it was even 30 passed in the Assembly there Gowda, BK Hariprasad and Dr minutes so lost during the sec- 19 as a criminal conspiracy. He as a “criminal conspiracy”. cent. The Government also ture would be 4,618.35 crore years ago. and all political detainees Satyanarayan Jatiya retiring ond part of the Session. The raised the issue soon after the Why was it allowed when presented a separate expendi- and revenue expenditure would MoS Finance Anurag would be released immediate- from the house. House, however, sat beyond the Congress sought sacking of the the country is facing a shortage ture plan of 55,317.81 crore be 1,135.65 crore. Singh Thakur, however, said ly to help revive political activ- Naidu in his valedictory scheduled time on 9 days for a Union Commerce Minister of such items?” asked for the last five months of the Leader of Opposition under the current Government ity in the State. observations in the House total of 9 hours 59 minutes. Piyush Goyal. 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Though there were activities permitted under the /" /#2 * 40/ 0/4/*3$ . .#4*4 */". 89#22.//!: #. 3 "#44 " Icheck the alarming spread of Chief Minister said. close contacts or family mem- reasonably large crowds around order and with only one person 4/5403 #3 * "#0 3./!!" * $*#" *"4 #$ /4! #35 3 "*#!#4* ** " COVID-19, Chief Minister Meanwhile, the bers of earlier positive cases and grocery and medical stops, the besides the driver. #2* "4 */ $ 4*: Uddhav Thackeray on Monday Coronavirus toll in the State 4 with travel history to affected police chose not to enforce sec- In a restriction that stipu- ordered lockdown in entire rose to three as a 68-year old countries,” State Health Minister tion 144 of CrPc banning five or lates a penal against those not Maharashtra till March 31 and Philippine citizen man, who Rajesh Tope said. more persons understandably to complying with “home quaran- sealing of all State borders and initially tested positive and Of the total infected cases in help the harried citizens. tine”, the relevant portion of the : 25 coronavirus-free district bor- later tested negative after appar- the state, Mumbai accounted for Addressing the people notification read thus: “Every 4*; 0 *3#* ./ #2.#"#4/" " " 3#"* !2"#$& "//#4#4!/*/540* *#*/4$ "#2 ders, even as the pandemic ently after some recovery, died a maximum of 38 cases, while across the state live through person who is required to home 3/* 4*4! "*" /*$ 4**#<2##40 . * 2*# "4$ 4* /! .! !*##.5!#4* */* * claimed one more life and the at a private hospital late on Pune and Pimpri-chinchwad social media, Uddhav said: quarantine shall strictly observe /". =: 2* 8,</" 2"#$* #"*;/22 .* !4#"* "4!*".*#2&//"/0#!2 2"#$&/44"#4 total number of confirmed Sunday night. cities reported 16 and 12 cases “Essential commodities, drugs. the same failing which he/she 2"#$ /* 4/$* **/*#2"#$"4/5/$/4!#4 2"#$ ""% 24* " 4/"/(>//4*#!" 3#"* " COVID-19 cas es shot up to 89 The patient had been admit- respectively. Nagpur, Yavatmal, Drug manufacturing compa- will be liable for penal action and /2* "/% ( ;<" $ *40: in the State. ted to the Kasturba Hospital in Kalyan and Navi Mumbai nies, agricultural goods and shifted to Government quaran- An overnight after the Mumbai ten days ago and post- recorded four infected cases products, banks/ATMSe related tine”. Maharashtra Government recovery when he tested nega- each, while Ahmednagar district activities, print and electronic Under the lockdown order, extended the Prime Minister- tive, moved to a private hospi- accounted for two cases. Panvel, media, IT, telecom, postal, inter- any congregation of more than : : :> called “Janata Curfew” from 9 tal where he succumbed late on Thane, Ulhasnagar, Aurangabad net and data services, supply five persons is prohibited in pub- "4/. / "/! # "4$ 4* //44#4. !/#.5!#44* */* 2"#$#4!/ 440*/". pm till 5 am, the Chief Minister Sunday. “The patient was a case and Ratnagiri registered one chain and transport of essential lic places. “All shops, including =4 #2* .#"#4/"#*" /5#22.//!: 4*/ ". .#4*4 !"40* 3 "#! announced a slew of measures of diabetes mellitus and asthma. confirmed coronavirus case commodities have been spared commercial establishments, /..#"!40*#/4#*2./*#4 !% 2 ." */"/" &$/"#44!/40 *: under the Epidemic Diseases He was admitted on March 13. each. The State Health Minister from the lockdown,” the Chief offices and factories, workshops, Act, 1897, including lockdown He had developed acute renal said that the state stood on the Minister said. godowns etc shall close their in the entire State, sealing of all failure and respiratory distress,” threshold of a 'multiplication Under the lockdown notifi- operation. However, manufac- State borders and 25 coron- a statement issued by the pub- stage' of the virus and empha- cation issued by the Maharashtra turing units engaged in pro- : : avirs-free district borders and lic health department of the sized the need for people to later in the evening, all public duction of essential commodi- /$ 4! "#.5!#42"#$?3$#4 !/*/". =4* /5 #2* 4# .#"#4/" penal action against those who Brihanmumbai Municipal maintain ‘social distancing’. transport services including ties like dal, rice mill, related 3/4! $. /* /4!/$ 2/" 4* "$/4*/ //"$//44#4. !: !!" 40/3" are not complying with “home Corporation (BMC) said. "This is the stage to exercise inter-city MSRTC buses and units, dairy units, feed and fod- .#42 " 4. " #4#4!//"$//! 4*/ ". 5 3 /"$/. $ !.//* "33/4540 quarantine”. After the latest death, the extreme precautions since we Metro rail will not be permitted. der units, will be permitted to /4!3 *"#3$3#! $3* !2"#$* 3" #2* #.5!#4: “As a precautionary mea- total number coronavirus-relat- don't want to enter from Phase Significantly enough, taxies operate,” the order stated. sure to prevent the spread of ed deaths rose to three. Earlier, II to Phase III at any cost," Tope with not more than two persons The coronavirus free dis- coronavirus, we have sealed a 63-year-old disease-infected said, as he appealed to people to besides drivers, autorickshaws tricts where borders have been the various borders of had died at the Kasurba Hospital stay indoors as such a measure with not more than one pas- ordered to be sealed are: >: :<