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In a statement, the influential Republican lawmaker from North Carolina also appreciated the role being played by Indian-American non-profit organisations and community organisations in the pandemic relied work in the US.

According to the list, there are 130 red zones, where more stringent restrictions will be enforced post May 3. However, there will be partial easing in orange zones and liberal easing in green zones.

Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha said that 37 fresh cases of COVID-19 were registered in West Bengal in the last 24 hours -- 80 per cent of which are from Kolkata, Howrah and North 24 Parganas districts.

The companies, which are developing four vaccine candidates, have already dosed the first humans in Germany and hope to begin a U.S. trial soon, pending approval by regulators.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the Delhi government was in touch with other states and they would come out with a plan in the next two days.

An official statement said the meeting discussed that a scheme should be developed to promote more "plug and play" infrastructure in the existing industrial lands.

Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said the doubling rate of COVID 19 cases was found to be between 11-20 days in Delhi, UP, Jammu and Kashmir, Orissa, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Punjab.

India's Permanent Representative at the United Nations said that while countries like US, UK, France and Russia have backed India's membership into the UNSC, China has stonewalled New Delhi's efforts.

Chief Minister V Narayanasamy said the Centre's stand on extension of lockdown has been unclear and the state government is considering all pros and cons before issuing a formal order.

Militants hurled a grenade on a security forces' party at main chowk Nowhatta in the old city area.

According to the order issued by Ministry of Home Affairs, migrant workers, tourists, students and other people, who are stranded in different parts of the country, were allowed to move to their respective destinations with certain conditions.

The loss estimate of Rs 48,960 crore is arrived at by calculating the daily nationwide earnings over the last 36 days while taking into account the average of 15 per cent profit margin.

When people across the world are scared to come near a corona patient due to its high level of infectivity, these duty-bound warriors enter the ICU, knowing well the hostile environment. Their objective: Do everything to make the patients fit and fine.

The railway employee was sent to quarantine on April 20 after his senior had tested positive for coronavirus.

Gearing up for the much-needed COVID-19 vaccines, the global health body organised a virtual meeting of vaccine manufacturers and national regulatory authorities from the region.

People can come out of their houses and shops will remain open from 7 am till 11 am, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said.