Equity market falls. Sensex drops over 400 points, Nifty holds 8,100 mark
At 12.21 pm S&P BSE Sensex fell by 408.43 points at 27,856.88 and Nifty50 was at 8,132.65 down by 121.15 points.
At 12.21 pm S&P BSE Sensex fell by 408.43 points at 27,856.88 and Nifty50 was at 8,132.65 down by 121.15 points.
Modi was quick to warn people to avoid mass gatherings and practice social distancing.
The Health Ministry has identified 20 existing and 22 potential COVID-19 hotpsots across the country.
The curfew does not apply to those working in key occupations in the private or governmental sector who were previously exempted.
Meanwhile, a case for obscene behaviour, non-cooperation and other charges was filed against some inmates of an isolation ward for suspected coronavirus patients at a hospital in Ghaziabad.
The contact tracing of these two coronavirus positive nursing officers has been launched and the hospital has now been shut for operations for sanitization.
The latest development is an attempt by PM Modi to reach out to the masses of this country as it fights a stiff battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kumar’s tenure has been extended to another three months or till the joining of new President, whichever is earlier, the ministry informed the NCLT.
US President Donald Trump had on Tuesday warned of a ‘very painful’ two weeks as the United States wrestles with a Coronavirus surge that the White House warns could kill as many as 240,000 Americans.
Larijani has joined a list of Iranian lawmakers who have tested positive for the virus, including senior adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Ali Akbar Velayati, and Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri.
