India

The National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Friday that it will not release the scheduled National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2020 admit cards due to the coronavirus outbreak in India.

The migrant workers reportedly started their journey on foot as there was no transport available after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the 21-day lockdown on Tuesday.

Three benches of apex court comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and Surya Kant, Justices L Nageswara Rao and Aniruddha Bose and Justices Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta will take up matters for hearing on Friday through virtual means.

As the nationwide lockdown has been extended till April 14, there is uncertainty over the evaluation process. There is no official confirmation from the Bihar Board on result date as of now.

In a social media post, Ahmed said his tweet was "misinterpreted" and "misunderstood".

IAF aircraft are continuing to fly with medical supplies and doctors to Leh and fly out blood samples for COVID-19 testing to Chandigarh and Delhi, the release noted.

Usha Padhee and Dr Arabinda K Padhee share their views on urgent measures needed for revival of agriculture and civil aviation amid the coronavirus pandemic.

A video showing 16 men coming out of the milk tanker one by one in Najibabad area of Bijnor distirct has gone viral on social media. The tanker was allegedly coming from Dehradun.

Earlier this week, the Finance Minister had said a package is under works and will be announced.

Cooperation and collaboration in the sector of coronavirus was also discussed between the two countries when Donald Trump met Prime Minister Modi in New Delhi last month.

"She had traveled abroad, and after developing symptoms of COVID-19, she was admitted at civil hospital on March 22," the department said in a tweet.

AIIMS had earlier decided to temporarily suspend routine walk-in OPD registration of patients from March 23 as part of an effort to redirect its resources to control the COVID-19 outbreak.

The health ministry said those who have symptoms like fever, cough and cold or are health care workers and assigned care takers of home quarantined persons should wear masks, not everyone needs them.

But to deal with the problem of toxic air, the country needs a better plan as pollution will rise again when the COVID-19 pandemic is over and economic activity and daily life returns to normal.

In a series of tweets, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on Ugadi, Gudi Padava, Navreh and Sajibu Cheiraoba.

This closure will apply to 265 liquor outlets of the Kerala State Beverages Corporation across 14 districts.