Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for conducting the "fruitful and constructive" video conference with leaders of the SAARC nations and promised his country`s "fullest support" to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

Sri Lankan president thanks PM Modi for SAARC conference; promises Colombo's support to combat COVID-19

India has shut down Kartarpur corridor with Pakistan for an indefinite period beginning Sunday midnight in view of the Coronavirus outbreak, the Home Ministry said.

India shuts down Kartarpur corridor with Pakistan for indefinite period  

Pakistan has confirmed that it will join Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposal of a video conference for a joint SAARC strategy on fighting coronavirus outbreak.

Pakistan to join India's effort for SAARC strategy to fight COVID-19 

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Saturday announced in the Legislative Council that the state government will organize a two-day special Assembly session to pass a law pertaining to women safety on the lines of the 'Disha Act' of Andhra Pradesh.

Maharashtra to organise two-day special Assembly session to pass law on women safety

Punjab government on Saturday informed that as many as 335 passengers with travel history to the COVID-19 affected countries are untraceable. "As many as 335 passengers with travel history to the coronavirus affected countries are untraceable," said Health and Family Welfare Department of Punjab on Saturday.

335 passengers with travel history to COVID-19 affected countries untraceable: Punjab

The CRPF on Friday postponed its raising day celebrations planned to be held next week in view of the coronavirus outbreak. The 3.25 lakh central force was supposed to hold the main ceremonial parade and display of martial skills with the involvement of thousands of troops at its officer's academy campus in Gurgaon on March 19 to mark its 81st raising day.

CRPF cancels anniversary celebrations amid coronavirus threat

India's trade deficit sharply narrowed in February to $9.85 billion from $15.17 billion in the previous month, the trade ministry said in a statement on Friday, helped by a rise exports.

India's February trade deficit at $9.85 billion: Government

In order to help contain the spread of coronavirus, the state government has closed all malls, cinema halls, pubs, night clubs, etc for a week. "All malls, cinema halls, pubs, night clubs, wedding ceremonies and other large gatherings in the state have been banned for one week in order to help contain the spread of coronavirus.

COVID-19: Karnataka closes malls, cinema halls, pubs etc

Amid the rising cases of coronavirus affliction globally, India on Tuesday barred entry of the nationals of three more countries — France, Germany and Spain — suspending the regular as well as e-Visas granted to them till date.

Coronavirus outbreak: India temporarily bars entry to nationals of France, Germany, Spain; suspends visa facilities

Why Israel's SPYDER & US-made Air Defence Weapon System is required for India's defensive capability

India's exports of sugar to Malaysia so far in 2020 have nearly tripled over the figure for all of last year, as Kuala Lumpur steps up purchases to placate New Delhi in a trade dispute that halted its palm oil exports to India, trade officials said.

Malaysia's sugar purchases from India hit record amid diplomatic spat trade

India was one of the first countries to evacuate its citizens after coronavirus hit China's Wuhan. On Tuesday, the Indian government rescued its nationals from Iran by sending the C-17 Globemaster aircraft.

Indians stuck in Italy as government asks them to provide 'health certificate'

The government will be sending medical team to Italy to screen its Indian citizens and facilitate their evacuation as coronavirus spreads in the southern European country, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has announced in the Parliament.

Coronavirus: India to send medical team to Italy; EAM calls Iran, Italy extreme situations

Vinay Sharma, one of the death-row convicts in the 2012 Delhi gang-rape case, has approached Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal through his lawyer AP Singh, seeking to commute the death sentence to life imprisonment.

Nirbhaya convict approaches L-G, seeks to commute death sentence to life imprisonment

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has intensified the practice of cleaning all its trains in the wake of a recent coronavirus outbreak in the country, according to an official press release.

Delhi Metro intensifies cleaning of all its trains amid coronavirus outbreak

World silver-medallist and top seed Amit Panghal (52kg) qualified for his maiden Olympic Games after edging out familiar foe Carlo Paalam of Philippines in the quarterfinals of the Asian Qualifiers for boxing here on Monday.

Amit Panghal qualifies for Olympics; enters Asian Qualifiers semis

In the wake of coronavirus outbreak scare, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has stopped biometric marking of attendance at its Delhi office. "To prevent coronavirus, in terms of the advisory of Delhi Government issued to various departments/offices, marking of attendance on biometric machines and use of the same is being stopped in National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench), New Delhi with immediate effect till 31.

National Green Tribunal stops biometric attendance amid coronavirus scare

In the wake of recent coronavirus outbreak, Delhi Airport on Monday said that the airport is taking all necessary precautions to combat the virus. The statement read, "The Delhi Airport is taking precautions to stay safe and keep the coronavirus away from our doorstep.

Delhi airport takes measures to tackle coronavirus scare

Two labourers were killed while two others injured in an explosion at an ammunition depot of the Army in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, police said.

J&K: Two labourers killed in explosion at Army ammunition depot in Anantnag

Coronavirus in India: What we know so far

Allaying concerns raised by many after Yes Bank fiasco, the Reserve Bank on Sunday reiterated that depositors' money is safe and it is closely monitoring all banks.

RBI reiterates depositors' money safe in banks; concerns based on 'flawed' analysis

A West Bengal resident returning home from Saudi Arabia was on Sunday admitted to an isolation ward in a state-run hospital here with fever and cough amid the coronavirus scare, a health department official said.

West Bengal man returning from Saudi Arabia admitted to hospital

A couple linked to the Islamic State's Khorasan module was on Sunday detained from South Delhi's Jamia Nagar for instigating anti-CAA riots in the national capital, police said.

Delhi Police detains couple linked to ISIS for instigating Anti-CAA protests

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday interacted with 'Nari Shakti Puraskar' awardees here and said that they are an inspiration for the others. "When you started your work, you must have done it as a mission or to do something valuable in life or would have just gone with the flow.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauds 'Nari Shakti Puraskar' awardees

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