Новости за 21.03.2020

With an aim to ensure food security to the poor and distressed at the critical time of Covid-19, the state government on Saturday decided to cover five lakh more people under the purview of its own— state food security scheme (SFSS).

Ruckus erupted in the state assembly on Friday after Congress legislators objected to BJP MLA from Ranchi C P Singh's remark on former Congress national president Rahul Gandhi.

DC Mukesh Kumar on Friday set up a three-member committee to probe charges of harassment against Chinmaya Vidyalaya.

Cachar and Hailakandi districts in Barak Valley have imposed Section 144 of the CrPC with immediate effect to prevent mass gatherings in view of the Covid-19 threat.

The Northeast Frontier Railway on Friday withdrew concessional booking of tickets for senior citizens until further notice to minimize travel-related risks for elderly citizens. The same has been done in other areas as well.

Revenue officials with assistance from Dakshina Kannada district police on Thursday raided an illegal granite quarrying site at Odikaru in Navoor village of Belthangady taluk and seized equipment and explosives valued at Rs 25 lakh.

The state is virtually inching towards lockdown in the wake of Covid-19 outbreak as the the government banned congregation of more than 7 people at public places, regulated public transport systems and closed down eateries from Friday for indefinite period.

After shutting down all educational institutes to prevent spread of coronavirus, the Assam education department on Friday ordered use of WhatsApp to resume education activities remotely to prevent any possibility of dropout during the period of closure.

Additional deputy commissioner (development) Amrit Singh on Saturday informed that the District Administration Ludhiana has started a dedicated 24x7 helpline number for residents to submit complaints regarding black marketing and hoarding of essential commodities or any violation of the prohibitory orders issued by the government with regard to Covid-19.

A four -year -old boy, his parents, and a woman were killed when the wall of an under construction food factory collapsed near Jagan village of Hisar district.

Returned from France via Italy two weeks ago, two residents of a Ludhiana district village are still waiting for their screening for coronavirus. The village sarpanch had informed the police station concerned about them and their travel history 10 days ago. However, till now, no medical team has visited the village.

Amid growing worries about the spread of coronavirus, the residents of Ambala are indulging in panic buying.People on Friday thronged the vegetable markets of the city.