India

The restriction on foreign travel of ministers comes after CM Naveen Patnaik decided to skip Holi celebrations and exempted government employees from using the biometric system to mark their attendance to arrest the spread of coronavirus.

Former CBI special director Rakesh Asthana was booked for allegedly accepting bribes in a money laundering case, triggering a war within the agency which ended with Asthana and then CBI director Alok Verma’s departure.

Several tour groups from China, South Korea, Japan and Thailand have cancelled their trips to Aurangabad, which they had scheduled months before.

The state also plans to give preference to women self-help groups for procurement of products and services worth up to Rs 1,000 crore.

The VAT on petrol and diesel would be increased by Re 1 per litre to help the state exchequer garner and additional Rs 1,800 crore.

Rains and hailstorms are expected in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, North Rajasthan, Delhi, and multiple parts of western Uttar Pradesh.

Prosecutors alleged that Sachin Aji Bhaskar communicated by text and email with an 11-year-old girl for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity. Sachin Aji Bhaskar faces a maximum penalty of life in prison.

The report is based on the visit of Delhi Minorities Commission (DMC) chairman Zafarul Islam Khan and member Kartar Singh Kochhar to the violence affected areas.

A compensation of Rs one lakh will be provided for complete loot of household goods in residential units and Rs 50,000 for partial loot, the statement said.

Foreign nationals are required to obtain an Inner Line Permit to visit Sikkim, while a domestic tourist must get permission from the Tourism and Civil Aviation Department to visit Nathula.

Congress MLA in Telangana T Jayaprakash Reddy, popularly known as Jagga Reddy, said the government has already taken several precautionary measures vis-a-vis the virus.

UPSC conducted IFS examination in December, 2019 and interviews for personality test were held in February, 2020. Based on the order of merit, candidates have been recommended for appointment to the posts in Indian Forest Service.

The advisory asked people to avoid non-essential travel to COVID-19 affected countries and refrain from travel to China, Iran, Republic of Korea, Italy and Japan.

The patients are housed on a completely separate floor, which has been quarantined and has no contact with the rest of the hospital.There is a dedicated medical team wearing protective gear looking after these patients.

Over the past two weeks, the company has noticed a sudden spike in the number of cancellations as the outbreak spreads to new markets, the spokesperson added.

A total of 2,935 Pakistani, 914 Afghan and 113 Sri Lankan citizens and one Myanmar national were granted Indian citizenship from 2014 to 2019, Union Minister Nityanand Rai said.