India

Forex traders said a firm US dollar index weighed on the local unit. Besides, investor sentiment remain fragile amid concerns over the impact of coronavirus outbreak on the domestic as well as global economy.

The Ministry of Road Transportation and Highways has suspended tolling on all national highways, following the 21-day lockdown as per Ministry of Home Affairs guidelines.

The Indian Railways has said that all passengers will get a full refund for tickets booked for the period of the extended lockdown. It added that the amount would be automatically refunded to online customers, while those who booked tickets at the designa...

The Union Home Ministry had also recently flagged "gradual dilution" of the lockdown in some parts of the state.

After the army doctor posted in Delhi tested positive for coronavirus, the place where he worked was sanitised, said official sources.

Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis blamed the Shiv Sena-led state government for hundreds of migrant workers gathering outside Bandra railway station here by defying the coronavirus lockdown norms.

Envoy Vikram Misri said orders are being placed to procure 15 million medical kits from China. India, he said, also plans to procure three million COVID-19 testing kits, half of which have already been delivered.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the current lockdown will be extended till May 3 to curb the spread of coronavirus.

Laying the roadmap for the gradual easing of restrictions, Modi said the lockdown can be relaxed after April 20 in coronavirus-free districts to allow essential activities.

Of the total 339 deaths, Maharashtra tops the tally with 160 fatalities, followed by Madhya Pradesh at 43, Delhi at 28, Gujarat at 26 and Telengana at 16.

Sovereign Gold Bond 2020-21 will be issued by Reserve Bank India on behalf of the Government of India.

SSP Kalanidhi Naithani said they were arrested around 1.30 am.

One of the vendors, Mohd Israr, said he, along with others, had gone to Chikara, Supa, Sijhari and other villages with passes issued by the mandi samiti.

The meeting assumes significance as on one hand the country has more than enough coal stock while on the other hand it is grappling with falling power demand due to coronavirus-forced lockdown.

Hyderabad city should be divided into 17 zones and each zone should be treated as a single unit, said Chief Minister.

The FO alleged that the Indian forces along the LoC and Working Boundary (WB) have continuously been targeting civilian populated areas with artillery fire, heavy-caliber mortars and automatic weapons which still continues.