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The Chief Minister also said that after the initial screening, those without symptoms would be sent to their homes for quarantine and there would be regular monitoring by the police and healthcare workers to ensure that they follow the quarantine rules.

Four children under two years of age – including a five-day-old baby – are among those who were tested positive today.

Peru approved a decree last week that allows President Martin Vizcarra to grant humanitarian pardons to prisoners in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the country's jails.

In a letter to chief secretaries of all states and UTs, Health Secretary Preeti Sudan drew attention to reports of many hospitals insisting on a COVID-19 test before providing services and said any such test be conducted only as per ICMR guidelines.

Mohun Bagan and East Bengal players and coaches, who are stuck in India due to the coronavirus lockdown, are expected to start returning home from May 5.

Prasad, who interacted with State IT ministers through video-conference in the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, told reporters later that eased connectivity norms to facilitate work-from-home, which were to end on April 30, have now been extended til...

On Monday, the cabinet made a fresh recommendation proposing Chief Minister Thackeray's nomination to one of the two vacant seats in the Council in the governor's quota.

Pilgrims returning from Nanded, students and labourers coming from Rajasthan, would be stopped at the border and sent to the government quarantine centres to ensure that they didn't mix with others for 21 days, said the Chief Minister.

Premier League clubs are due to hold a conference call on Friday to discuss the options for finishing the season.

Sona Mohapatra opened up about turning down the offer to voice the song Zaalima from Shah Rukh Khan's Raees because the female voice only had a few lines at the end.

Fadnavis, leader of the opposition in the Assembly and former chief minister, was accompanied by Pravin Darekar, leader of opposition in the council, senior leaders Ashish Shelar and Vinod Tawde, as well as Mumbai party unit chief Mangal Prabhat Lodha.

Each face visor has been designed to be reusable and can be dismantled and cleaned before being used again, safeguarding NHS trusts against future shortages.

Absconding dimantaire Choksi's company Gitanjali Gems tops the list of these defaulters with a whopping amount of Rs 5,492 crore, according to the list.

With consumers mostly at home and unemployment soaring, advertisers are slashing promotional spending in some cases, all the way to zero.

After a volatile session, the 30-share BSE gauge settled 371.44 points or 1.17 per cent higher at 32,114.52. It hit an intra-day high of 32,199.91 and a low of 31,661.34.

The Infectious Diseases and Beliaghata General Hospital in Kolkata has taken the lead for RCT and already applied for its approval from Drug Controller General of India (DGCI).