+ 1 ; , 0* < * < < +-./+0$ 36!3!7 23!'4-5 630-8 , 4 +7= +O =7 +65>+88+656 +6 6=7+C9 78-8: 5691 -9,+8-:+671+= +87 7=? 74=9177?766 ,8+C7:=96(#(& =+6 -=+,:= -+6+=- 7-=+:6 -C7=++?D+C1++ 8 '*#&@%++, A$ B+ 7 + (! 12 $3 Agarwal said. 1" Both these instructions are +' # + temporary measures and shall be in force till March 31, 2020 " ' 2 and will be reviewed subse- quently, he said. As precau- 2 3 +4 5+ tionary measures, all ASI-pro- 67178- tected monuments and Central museums across the country rom closure of abode of will be shut till March 31, FGods like Siddhivinayak Union Culture Minister and Tuljabhavani temples and Prahlad Patel said on Monday. ASI-protected monuments and On their parts, the States Central museums besides are already taking various steps tourist hotspots Ajanta and on social distancing. While Ellora Caves, sanctuaries and Andaman and Nicobar banned national parks to shutting travellers entry in the island down of malls, schools and col- from March 16 to March 26, leges, both the States and the rural Maharashtra announced Centres have decided to closure of schools and col- expand the ambit of the social leges and world famous Ajanta distancing in view of the threat and Ellora Caves as a precau- from the rapidly spreading tionary measures. The coronavirus (Covid-19). Siddhivinayak Temple, one of The Union Health the most visited shrines in Ministry said four new coron- Mumbai and Tuljabhavani avirus cases — one each from Temple in Maharashtra will Odisha, Jammu & Kashmir, remain closed for devotees till Ladakh and Kerala, have been further notice. Jawahar reported, taking the total num- Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs), ber of cases to 114. The ‘con- fully residential and co-educa- tact tracing activity’ of these tional schools affiliated to the positive cases has led to iden- Central Board of Secondary tification of more than 5,200 Education (CBSE) and operat- contacts, who are kept under ed by the Navodaya Vidyalaya surveillance, it added. These country and will be in force till ular and proper disinfection of “No airline shall board a Samiti (NVS), an autonomous cases include 10 discharged, March 31st, 2020. The impor- surfaces. passenger from these nations to body under the HRD Ministry three cured and two reported tant measures include closure The Government is India with effect from 1200 have advanced summer break deaths. of all educational establish- encouraging private sector GMT on March 18, 2020. The to March 21 in view of the On his part, Prime ments (schools, universities organisations/employers to airline shall enforce this at the coronavirus outbreak. Minister Narendra Modi on etc), gyms, museums, cultural allow their employees to work port of initial departure,” Continued on Page 7 , # ) Monday said there has been a and social centres, swimming from home wherever feasible coordinated response to the pools and theatres. Students and hold interaction through )'" $ " 8: 5691 an in-depth review of the sit- fronts to handle the disease and coronavirus outbreak and should be advised to stay at video-conferencing. uation would be held on March that they had formed isolation asserted that “no stone is being home while online education to Local authorities will have * hief Minister Yogi 20 and decisions would be wards at medical colleges of left unturned” to ensure people be promoted,” Union Health a dialogue with organisers of 0 CAdityanath on Monday vis- taken accordingly. He said that across the state for the purpose. are healthy. Modi also hailed Ministry Joint Secretary Lav sporting events and competi- #+ " , ited and inspected the control the advisory issued by the The CM said that people were the contribution of doctors, Agarwal told reporters here on tions involving large gatherings # # room at the Health Directorate Central government would be being constantly informed nurses and healthcare workers Monday after the Group of and they may be advised to on Monday. The Chief Minister followed closely. He directed about the do’s and dont’s and in fighting the virus and said Ministers (GoM) meeting. postpone such events, the Mumbai/Aurangabad: The Washington: A leading med- said through the control room, the officials to set up a state-of- the situation was being con- the country will always cherish The GoM has also sug- Government has said. Siddhivinayak Temple, one of ical school in the US has rec- the government was carrying the-art control room. “The tinuously monitored. their contribution. gested people to avoid non- The Government on the most visited shrines in ommended yoga, meditation out 24x7monitoring of corona control room should have high- He said stern action would “The Group of Ministers essential travel by buses, trains Monday also prohibited entry Mumbai, will remain closed and controlled breathing to virus . He said that surveillance grade equipment so that the be taken against those black- has proposed several preventive and aeroplanes to maximise of passengers from EU coun- for devotees till further notice address anxiety issues related to was also being carried out disease can be fought effec- marketing or hoarding masks steps such as social distancing social distancing in public tries, Turkey and the UK from in view of the coronavirus out- the novel coronavirus that has through the control room and tively,” the Chief Minister said. and hand sanitisers in the mar- to contain COVID-19 in the transport besides ensuring reg- March 18 till March 31. break in Maharashtra, it was now spread fast across with the help of a newly-estab- He also issued directions for kets. The Chief Minister was announced on Monday. America. lished helpline, they were also increase in technical and accompanied by senior offi- The Tuljabhavani Temple, There are at least 3,485 spreading awareness of the human resources at the centre. cials. State surveillance officer another popular shrine in cases of the novel coronavirus disease. The CM was informed that a Vikasendu Aggarwal said that Maharashtra located in in the US, according to the The Chief Minister said helpline (18001805145) was they had already identified a Osmanabad district, will State and local health agencies, that in the state of Uttar currently functional. building where a state-of-the- remain shut for devotees from Governments and the US Pradesh, the coronavirus was at Yogi said that the state art control room would be set March 17 to 31, an official told. Centers for Disease Control the second stage. He said that government was working on all up soon. O Detailed report on P6 and Prevention. - + + % ' ./ !"## $%!&'( +#& * # * " 0 + :+ 67178- Gogoi also headed ++, benches that pro- - . ndian share market joined he Government on nounced several key ' # ( 0 Ithe global sell-off on Monday TMonday night judgments like the +0 with the Sensex logging its sec- issued a notification Rafale fighter jet deal $) * ond-biggest drop in a day even second emergency rate cut in announcing former and the entry of as the RBI hinted at a rate cut less than two weeks, slashing Chief Justice of India women in Sabarimala ! " but stopped short of a decision, the benchmark borrowing rate Ranjan Gogoi’s nomi- temple. #$%" & belying market expectations to a range of 0-0.25 per cent, nation to the Rajya Sabha. “In exercise of the powers ** 1 at a hurriedly called presser. where it was during the 2008 Ex-CJI Gogoi — who will conferred by sub-clause (a) of 21,3 The Central bank did global financial crisis. remembered for the Ayodhya clause (1) of article 80 of the 67178- (*(% announce some liquidity The 30-share BSE Sensex verdict that gave Hindus the Constitution of India, read 4 0 enhancing measures to contain plunged 2,713.41 points or 2.77 acre disputed land for with clause (3) of that article, ith coronavirus cases in * the economic fallout from the 7.96 per cent to finish at construction of Ram Temple — the President is pleased to WIndia multiplying fast, coronavirus. 31,390.07. Likewise, the broad- will be the first former CJI to nominate Shri Ranjan Gogoi to the Delhi Government has '(P The market mayhem may er NSE Nifty gave up the 9,200 be nominated to the Upper the Council of States to fill the prohibited all the religious, ' not yet be over as the US level, slumping 757.80 points or House. Before him former CJI vacancy caused due to the cultural, social and political indices tanked by nearly 10 per 7.61 per cent to end at 9,197.40. Ranganath Misra was also a retirement of one of the nom- gatherings. Chief Minister cent when it opened late in the It eroded 7.62 lakh crore Rajya Sabha member but he inated members,” the notifica- Arvind Kejriwal on Monday + + evening despite the fact that the of investors’ money. was elected on a Congress tion said. said that no religious, cultural !" # 50 * US Fed on Sunday made its Continued on Page 7 party ticket. Continued on Page 7 and political gathering with $ % & ' " # more than 50 people shall be allowed in Delhi vicinity. “Out of total seven corona ing all precautionary measures There is, however, no cases to date, with the unfor- to quarantine those who have ! ! "# $! restriction on weddings but tunate demise of one of the been affected. We have suffi- people are advised to postpone patients, two patients have cient resources. More than the dates, the CM said. fully recovered and the remain- 500 beds are ready to be " % % Q' ' R All auto-rickshaws and ing four are under treatment. installed,” said Kejriwal. R # $ taxis will be disinfected for free The Delhi Government is tak- Continued on Page 7 to prevent the spread of the ! # # demanded by the BJP.