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Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD), which manages the affairs of India's richest temple, made the announcement after the Centre decided to extend the lockdown further.

Tens of thousands of pilgrims who flock to Varanasi's temples from different parts of the country, as well as some who came for cremations, are confined to Varanasi.

For workers coming from outside, special transportation facility will be arranged without any dependency on the public transport system.

The Ministry of Home Affairs' (MHA) National Directives has also made wearing of face cover compulsory in all public places, workplaces.

In a conversation with Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed concern over the gathering and said such events weaken the country's fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

More than 1,000 migrant workers, who earn daily wages and been stuck in Mumbai since the last three weeks, had gathered in Bandra around 3 PM demanding transport arrangements to go back to their native places.

Some branch staff have complained on social media of the difficulty in imposing social distancing in such conditions, earning a rebuke from employers and even from the police.

The total number of COVID-19 cases now stands at 1204 now, with the state having recorded 12 deaths so far.

Paying rich tributes to the architect of India's Constitution, on his 129th birth anniversary, Nadda contrasted BJP's respect for him with the alleged indifference of the Congress.

As the 21-day nationwide coronavirus lockdown comes to an end today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on whether the curbs will be extended.

The Kerala government has submitted a proposal to ICMR on behalf of the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, to carry out the clinical trials.

Kannayya’s father- V. Ramulu, a resident of Pandella village, Siddipet district in Telangana, died on Saturday night due to a heart attack.

'The first notification was issued on March 25 as necessitated by Section 2 of Epidemic Diseases Act and provisions of Disaster Management Act, and was valid till April 14,' said an official.

Several Union ministers and senior officers returned to their offices here on Monday. Most of the ministers and officials have been following the government's work-from-home protocols issued in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Four new coronavirus cases, including one death, were reported from Dharavi on Monday, taking the total number of such cases in Mumbai's slum area to 47, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation official said.

On March 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day nationwide lockdown in India to stem the spread of coronavirus in the country.