The number of coronavirus cases rose to 1,154 in the national capital while the death toll reached 24, with five fresh fatalities
The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government took the decision after 183 new confirmed coronavirus cases surfaced in the city in 24 hours
State governments, particularly those like Delhi that witnessed an exodus of migrant workers after the lockdown was announced
Meanwhile, the Delhi Lt Governor made an appeal regarding Shab-E-Barat asking everybody to stay indoors and instead pray for their family
On Thursday, the cricketer-turned-politician had said that he will donate his two-year's salary to PM-CARES fund to support the battle against coronavirus.
It's the capacity of our poor and most vulnerable fellow citizens to accept adversity and struggle on
The number of positive cases also rose sharply to 293, the Delhi government on Thursday
Kejriwal said about six lakh people had dinner and lunch on Wednesday at the government facilities
Move comes after 6 from Telangana who attended event at Markaz died of virus
The death toll in India has risen to 35 from 10 at the time lockdown was announced on March 24.
With two-thirds of the world's population living in developing countries facing unprecedented economic damage from the Covid-19 crisis, the UN is calling for a $2.5 trillion a rescue package
State reported as many as 57 people testing positive, 50 of whom have a travel history to Delhi for Tablighi Jammat conference
The Markaz statement referred to the directive of the Delhi government to take legal action against the Markaz administration
More than 2,000 people from all over India and some from abroad attended a Tablighi Jamat congregation in the Nizamuddin area in Delhi. Seven are now reported dead and over 1,500 are in quarantine
Police and paramilitary personnel have cordoned off the area near Markaz and evacuated hundreds of people suspected to have contracted coronavirus.
After attending the congregation, several people who attended it showed symptoms of coronavirus
Sen said that if the coronavirus pandemic spreads to rural areas, containment will be impossible
Bureaucratic insensitivity gave way to compassion on the third day of the lockdown, with the state administration, police and passers by joining forces to help the stream of migrants fleeing Delhi
The matters of extreme urgency will have to be mentioned before the registrar or joint registrar telephonically
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