India

This is the first time in the history of the temple, a pre-eminent Hindu pilgrimage spot, that the entry of devotees has been prohibited.

The facts in the case are not yet known and an inquiry into the matter has been initiated by the hospital administration, the official said adding that samples of a deceased are not tested.

The West Bengal chief minister said her government is procuring necessary things by roping in self-help groups from the state.

Essel Group Chairman and Rajya Sabha MP Subhash Chandra, who skipped his first appearance on March 18 owing to his engagement in the Parliament session, has also been issued a fresh summon.

The Jhunjhunu Collector said a curfew within 1-km of the family's residence has been imposed till Friday and people in the area have been advised to stay indoors.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath too has curtailed his own programme in which the Ram Lalla idol will be shifted.

The official said closely knit families required some persuasion and counselling during the process of segregation to prevent the spread of the contagion.

Dr Sanjeev Choubey says it will be extremely difficult to implement a Wuhan-style lockdown in Indian cities because of the different nature of communities and governments.

The Pimpri Chinchwad district collector had issued an order under the Epidemic Act directing all shops, barring those providing essential services, to remain shut.

On March 5, the trial court had issued fresh warrants for hanging on March 20 at 5.30 am of all convicts in the case -- Mukesh Singh (32), Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay Sharma (26) and Akshay Singh (31).

Sukhdeo Sharma shot dead his two daughters Neha (20) and Anamika (18) on Wednesday after they were accused of stealing a mobile phone in a holi event in the village.

In a written reply, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale said the reported deaths of manual scavengers from Uttar Pradesh were highest among all the states.

At present, 31 lakh people are eligible for benefits under Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY, an official said, adding around 15 lakh additional families will be covered under the J&K Health Scheme.

After chairing a review meeting here in the evening, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said half of the staff in government offices will work in rotation and come to work on alternate days.

With the arrival of the fresh batch, the number of quarantined people at the Army facility in the Jaisalmer Military Station increased to 484, an official said.

State Health Minister C Vijaya Baskar said the patient is in isolation and stable under the observation of an expert team treating Covid-19.