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The government says Covid-19 is still in local transmission stage in India
Government scotches rumours of extending the lockdown beyond April14. Says no such plan
Centre asks states to give shelter and food to migrant workers to stop them from taking to the streets
RBI cuts repo rate by 75 bps, the steepest in 10 years
Centre writes to states regarding laxity in monitoring people who had arrived from abroad between January and March
Kerala reports a spurt in new cases
With 124 fresh cases on Friday, the number of reported cases in India stand at 854
Five of a family, including a 9-month-old-baby test positive for Covid-19 in Nadia district in West Bengal on Friday
The Pakistani army is reportedly forcibly moving all Covid-19 patients to PoK and Gilgit
Untimely azaans in J&K mosques spark panic gathering
Stocks rise - Sensex up by 1400 points and Nifty goes above the 8600 mark
Rahul Gandhi says the economic package is "the first step in the right direction"
The government announces wide-ranging measures to help the poor overcome the economic hardship caused by Covid-19
G20 leaders to hold a virtual meeting today to explore ways of fighting Covid-19 in a coordinated manner
The Delhi government orders testing of all medical staff after the positive test on a Delhi mohalla clinic doctor