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Janata Curfew

PM’s lights out unscientific: Docs

The PM has urged people across the country to turn off all electric lights, and light candles, lamps and mobile phone flashlights for nine minutes at 9 pm on Sunday to fight the “darkness of coronavirus”.

Lockdown Woes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi put the entire nation on lockdown for three weeks beginning 25 March.

Food & Supplies

As reported in this newspaper, the state faces the risk of running out of supplies in view of the ever so ballooning demand coupled with dwindling stocks, if the jostling crowds at wholesale and retail stores are any indication.

Millions stay indoors in India to make ‘Janata Curfew’ a success in fight against Coronavirus

Today, except for businesses and public administration dealing in essential items and services, rest all will remain shut. The public transport will be effected in a big way. Railways said that no passenger train will originate from any railway station in the country from midnight to 10 pm on Sunday while all suburban train services will be reduced to a bare minimum as well. Metro services, including in Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai, will remain suspended for the day. Air carriers like GoAir, IndiGo and Vistara have announced that they will be curtailing domestic operations on Sunday.