Coronavirus Lockdown In India HIGHLIGHTS: With 1,606 New COVID-19 Cases Maharashtra's Tally Mounts To 30,706

Coronavirus Lockdown In India HIGHLIGHTS Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces 1st structural reform; says Government monopoly in coal sector being abolished; Commercial mining on revenue sharing basis to be brought in to the sector.FM Nirmala Sitharaman, in her press briefing, announced that 500 mining blocks would be offered through an open and transparent auction process, a joint auction of Bauxite & Coal mineral blocks will be introduced to enhance Aluminum industry's competitiveness.Cases of coronavirus in India have soared past the official tally of its neighbour China which was also the origin of Covid 19. According to data, India has 85949 cases whereas China has over 82000 cases.As many as 24 labourers died in a major accident in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya while several were left injured, after a collision between truck and bus in the wee hours of Saturday.Keep refreshing this page for all the LIVE & latest updates related to Coronavirus outbreak in India and across world.

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Coronavirus Lockdown in India HIGHLIGHTS | The problem of the movement of migrant labourers seems to be only aggravating in India, particularly after the recent accidents with them in about a week's time. On Saturday,  as many as 24 migrant laboureres have been reported dead in a major road mishap in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya , while several have been injured. Previously, two major road accidents took place in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh which killed several migrant labourers on their way home.Cases of coronavirus in India have soared past the official tally of its neighbour China which was also the origin of Covid 19. According to data, India has 85949 cases whereas reports say that China has over 82000 cases.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman completed all the three phases of her press conference, as she detailed out the third tranche of government's economic package focussing on agriculture and allied activities. Her first briefing was largely about the relief measures for poor, MSMEs and salaried individuals. On Friday, Sitharaman announced 11 measures focussing on agriculture and allied activities,  of which 8 related to strengthening infrastructure, capacities and building better logistics, while the rest 3 pertained to governance and administrative reforms.Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a massive financial package of Rs 20 lakh crore to revive, reform and make the country self-reliant, while at the same time welcoming foreign capital and strengthening of supply chains .Besides, the Prime Minister announced stimulus measures which will take the total amount announced by the Ministry of Finance and the RBI to a total of Rs 20 lakh crore or 10 per cent of the GDP. The Prime Minister also announced the fourth extension of the nationwide lockdown starting from May 18. He said that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will elaborate on the allotment of the financial package which is equal to 10% of India's GDP.  He also pitched for the use of products manufactured in the country, saying the novel coronavirus outbreak has taught us the importance of local manufacturing, local market and local supply chain.(Disclaimer: The numbers of Covid-19 cases and fatilities have been taken from Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.)

16/05/2020 22:41:37

Coronavirus in Punjab Update-




Over 400 coronavirus patients were discharged from different hospitals after recovering from the disease in Punjab on Saturday, officials said.




With the discharge of 444 patients, the total number of cured patients reached 1,257, as per the medical bulletin.

16/05/2020 22:11:56

Coronavirus in Maharashtra Update-




Maharashtra recorded 1,606 new COVID-19 cases and 67 deaths, taking the case count to 30,706 and the number of the fatalities to 1,135, state Health department said. A total of 524 patients were discharged from hospitals, taking the total number of the recovered cases to 7,088, a statement said.




'Of the 67 deaths, 41 died in Mumbai, seven each in Thane and Pune, five in Aurangabad, three in Jalgaon, two in Mira Bhayander, and one each in Nashik and Solapur,' the release said.




While 22 deaths occurred in the last 24 hours, the rest had taken place between April 14 and May 14, taking the overall death toll to 1135, it stated.

16/05/2020 21:23:11

Coronavirus in Haryana Update-




A total of 887 positive cases have been found in the state till date, including 514 recovered/discharged and 13 deaths: Health Department, Government of Haryana

16/05/2020 21:14:46

Coronavirus in Maharashtra Update-




1606 new COVID-19 cases & 67 deaths reported today, taking total number of cases to 30706, of which 22479 are active cases. Death toll stands at 1135. Total 524 people recovered & discharged today, total 7088 patients have been discharged till date: Maharashtra Health Department

16/05/2020 21:06:51

Coronavirus in Gujarat Update-




In last 24 hours, 348 new positive cases of COVID-019 have been reported in Gujarat. The state tally rises to 10,989 including 4308 cured/discharged cases and 625 deaths till date: Gujarat Health Department.

16/05/2020 20:08:03

Punjab CM Amrinder Singh has said that the lockdown in the state will continue after May 18 regardless of central government's decision. CM Singh says that it was necessary to increase the lockdown period due to the spread of the deadly virus. However, the Punjab state government has decided to lift the curfew restrictions.

16/05/2020 19:08:41

Department of Space will follow the Government guidelines and enable private players to carry out space activities in the country: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

16/05/2020 19:07:12

Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu Update-




477 fresh COVID19 cases & 3 deaths have been reported in Tamil Nadu today, taking total number of cases to 10,585 & deaths to 74 in the state. Number of active cases stands at 6,970: Tamil Nadu Health Department

16/05/2020 18:54:48

Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu Update-




477 fresh COVID19 cases & 3 deaths have been reported in Tamil Nadu today, taking total number of cases to 10,585 & deaths to 74 in the state. Number of active cases stands at 6,970: Tamil Nadu Health Department

16/05/2020 17:55:45

Centre Tells States To Distribute Free Ration To 8 Cr Migrants Within 15 Days




As hundreds of migrants continue to travel a long distance in this COVID-19 crisis, Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Saturday appealed to state governments to immediately lift food grains and pulses from the godowns and distribute them for free within a fortnight to 8 crore migrants who neither have centre nor state ration card.

16/05/2020 17:17:59

Govt. to establish research reactor in #PPP mode for production of medical isotopes to promote welfare of humanity through affordable treatment for cancer and other diseases.

16/05/2020 17:11:14

The private sector will be allowed to use ISRO facilities and other relevant assets to improve their capacities. Future projects for planetary exploration, outer space travel, etc. to be open for the private sector: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

16/05/2020 16:58:29

India to become a global hub for Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO). The tax regime for the MRO ecosystem has been rationalized. Aircraft component repairs and airframe maintenance to increase from Rs 800 crores to Rs 2000 crores in 3 years: FM Nirmala Sitharaman.

16/05/2020 16:53:14

India to become a global hub for Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO). The tax regime for the MRO ecosystem has been rationalized. Aircraft component repairs and airframe maintenance to increase from Rs 800 crores to Rs 2000 crores in 3 years: FM Nirmala Sitharaman.

16/05/2020 16:51:47

Restrictions on the utilisation of Indian Air Space will be eased so that civilian flying becomes more efficient. Will bring a total benefit of Rs. 1000 crores per year for the aviation sector: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

16/05/2020 16:48:56

Enhancing Private Investments in the Mineral Sector: Structural reforms to boost growth, employment and bring state-of-the-art technology: Finance Minister

16/05/2020 16:41:28

Enhancing Private Investments in the Mineral Sector: Structural reforms to boost growth, employment and bring state-of-the-art technology: Finance Minister

16/05/2020 16:20:07

Incentive schemes for the promotion of New Champion Sectors will be launched in sectors such as Solar PV manufacturing; advanced cell battery storage etc.: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

16/05/2020 16:32:29

The investment of Rs. 50,000 crores is for the evacuation of enhanced CIL's (Coal India Limited) target of 1 billion tons of coal production by 2023-24 plus coal production from private blocks: FM

16/05/2020 16:24:13

We are going to focus on 8 sectors today - Coal, Minerals
Defence Production, Airspace management, MROs
Power distribution companies, Space sectors, Atomic energy: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

16/05/2020 16:23:34

We are going to focus on 8 sectors today - Coal, Minerals Defence Production, Airspace management, MROs Power distribution companies, Space sectors, Atomic energy: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

16/05/2020 16:22:26

We are going to focus on 8 sectors today - Coal, Minerals Defence Production, Airspace management, MROs Power distribution companies, Space sectors, Atomic energy: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

16/05/2020 16:21:07

Schemes will be implemented in states through challenge mode for Industrial Cluster Upgradation of common infrastructure facilities and connectivity: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

16/05/2020 16:20:07

Incentive schemes for the promotion of New Champion Sectors will be launched in sectors such as Solar PV manufacturing; advanced cell battery storage etc.: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

16/05/2020 16:18:48

Direct taxation reforms were taken, daring power sector reforms, coal sector, irrigation - PM Modi has been consistent in taking up reforms. Structural reforms are the focus of today's announcements: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

16/05/2020 16:17:09

Many sectors need policy simplification, to make it simpler for people to understand what sector can give, participate in activities & bring transparency. Once we decongest sectors, we can boost the sector, for growth and jobs: Finance Minister

16/05/2020 16:16:12

Many sectors need policy simplification, to make it simpler for people to understand what sector can give, participate in activities & bring transparency. Once we decongest sectors, we can boost the sector, for growth and jobs - FM

16/05/2020 15:59:36

West Bengal: "Saluting the toil faced by migrant brethren, I am pleased to announce the decision of GoWB to bear the entire cost of movement for our migrant workers by special trains from other states to WB. No migrant will be charged," stated Mamata Banerjee

16/05/2020 14:38:31

'More Power To India-US Friendship, PM Modi Responds To Trump's Tweet About India

16/05/2020 13:40:50

1,140 police personnel have been infected with Covid-19 across the state till now, including 862 active cases, 268 recovered, and 10 fatalities: Maharashtra Police

16/05/2020 13:39:50

Not wearing masks properly may risk the health of others, that is why as a precaution all police units across the state have been directed to take action against those individuals who do not wear masks properly: Uttarakhand Director General (Law & Order) Ashok Kumar

16/05/2020 12:41:30

Datesheet for CBSE Board Examinations for Class 10th and 12th to be released today at 5.00 pm: Union Minister for Human Resource Development Ramesh Pokhriyal

16/05/2020 12:20:49

Rahul Gandhi's presser | Key points



The entire country is in deep crisis



Labourers are not in need of loan, they need cash



Govt should reconsider the economic package and focus on direct cash transfer to people's accounts


PM should consider direct bank transfer, MGNREGA for 200 days & money to farmers directly, as these people are our future



It is being said that if we increase our deficit today, the foreign agencies will downgrade our ratings. But if people will start getting work, rating will improve.

16/05/2020 11:45:34

Madhya Pradesh | 5 migrant workers killed in a road accident near Banda (Sagar district) today, after the truck they were traveling in, overturned. They were going from Maharashtra to Uttar Pradesh: ASP Praveen Bhuria

16/05/2020 11:32:28

Auraiya Accident - Fatehpur Sikri Agra, SHO & Kosi Kalan, Mathura SHO suspended with immediate effect on directions of CM Yogi Adityanath. CM has sought a report from SSP, IG, & ADG and announced compensation of Rs 2 lakhs for families of deceased persons & Rs 50000 for injured.

16/05/2020 11:04:29

PM Modi expresses grief on the death of migrant workers in Auraiya, UP

16/05/2020 10:22:28

India is now the 11th most affected nation in the world, but each one of the top-ten have 100,000 or more cases. The US tops the charts with more than 1.4 million cases, followed by Russia, UK, Spain, Italy and Brazil with over 200,000 cases each; and France, Germany, Turkey and Iran having over 100,000 cases each.

16/05/2020 10:22:05

Going by the numbers declared by different states and union territories, India has now surpassed China's official tally of 82,933 confirmed Covid-19 cases.

16/05/2020 10:09:08

BREAKING: Spike of 3970 Covid-19 cases & 103 deaths in India in the last 24 hours. The total number of positive cases in the country is now at 85940, including 53035 active cases, 30153 cured/discharged/migrated cases and 2752 deaths: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

16/05/2020 08:53:52

US working with India on Covid-19 vaccine project: Trump



Launching "Operation Warp Speed" to ready a vaccine against Covid-19 by the end of the year, President Donald Trump said on Friday the US was working with India on the project.

"We are working very closely also with India," Trump said while speaking to reporters when he unveiled the project at the White House.

He also acknowledged the work of Indian-Americans on vaccine development projects.

There is a "tremendous Indian population in the United States, many of the people you are talking about are working on the vaccine too. Great scientists and researchers," he said.

16/05/2020 08:44:12

India has been so great, your PM has been a very good friend of mine. We are working with India too, we have a tremendous Indian population in the US & many of the people you are talking about are working on the vaccine too, great scientists & researchers: US President Trump

16/05/2020 08:01:33

The problem of the movement of migrant labourers seems to be only aggravating in India, particularly after the recent accidents with them in about a week's time. On Saturday,  as many as 24 migrant laboureres have been reported dead in a major road mishap in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya , while several have been injured. Previously, two major road accidents took place in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh which killed several migrant labourers on their way home.

16/05/2020 07:56:23

Just In: Death toll in UP's Auraiya road accident has risen to 24

16/05/2020 07:36:43

Tragic ! 23 labourers dead dead after 2 trucks collide in Auraiya, UP



Twenty one labourers have died and several are reported injured after the truck they were travelling in, collided with another truck in Auraiya. The injured have been shifted to hospital. They were coming from Rajasthan. The incident took place at around 3:30 am. Around 15-20 have suffered injuries. Most of them are from Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal

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15/05/2020 22:39:36

Maharashtra Update : 1576 new Covid19 positive cases & 49 deaths reported in Maharashtra today, taking the number of active cases to 21467 & deaths to 1068. Total positive cases stand at 29100. Total 6564 patients have been recovered/discharged in state so far, said health department