Coronavirus live updates: MHA extends lockdown for two more weeks from May 4

A limited number of activities will remain prohibited across India, irrespective of the zone, including travel by air, rail, metro and inter-State movement by road; running of schools, colleges, and other educational & training/coaching institutions: MHA

In red zones, outside containment zones, certain activities are prohibited in addition to those prohibited throughout India. These are: plying of cycle rickshaws and auto rickshaws; taxis and cab aggregators; intra-district and inter-district plying of buses and barber shops,spas and saloons: MHA

Naval ships will conduct special drill and illuminate vessels to convey gratitude to corona warriors: Gen Bipin Rawat

Our police personnel are doing their job very well and they are deployed in the red zone. They are capable of undertaking actions in red zones also. No need has been felt for military deployment so far: Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat

Ensure UP borders are sealed to stop entry of 'coronavirus carriers': CM Yogi Adityanath to officials

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MHA extends lockdown for two more weeks from May 4

During the India Air Force's flypast, the aircraft will also be showering flower petals at some places: Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat

There are some special activities that nation will get to witness. Air Force to conduct flypast from Srinagar to Trivandrum and another one starting from Dibrugarh in Assam to Kutch in Gujarat. It'll include both transport and fighter aircraft: Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat

The Army on its part will conduct mountain band displays along some of the Covid hospitals in almost every district of our country. The armed forces will also lay wreathe at the police memorial on May 3 in support of our police forces: Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat

PM Narendra Modi held meeting to review the strategies that could help in making India’s Civil Aviation sector more efficient.

It was decided that the Indian Air Space should be effectively used in such a manner that the flying time is reduced benefitting the traveling public and also helping the airlines to save costs in close co-operation with the Department of Military Affairs.

PM Narendra Modi today held a meeting on the Power Sector and took stock of the impact of Covid-19. He also discussed various long-term reforms for enhancing sustainability, resilience, and efficiency of the sector.

203 people tested positive for Covid-19 in Tamil Nadu. Total cases - 2526. A 98-year old died at Omandurar Multi Specialty Hospital.

On behalf of armed forces, we want to thank all Covid-19 warriors. Doctors, nurses, sanitation workers, police, home guards, delivery boys & media which has been reaching out with the message of government on how to carry on with lives in difficult times: CDS General Bipin Rawat

Kuwait Ambassador to India, Jassem Al-Najem, has thanked Indian Govt for sending a 15-member medical team and providing two tonnes of medical equipment and appreciated Indian Govt gesture to continue the supply of medicine, including Paracetamol tablets and foods: Kuwait Embassy

Jammu and Kashmir reports 25 new Covid-19 cases; total rises to 639: PTI quoting officials

Teachers of govt school in Rajasthan's Nagaur district say 19 quarantined migrant workers whom they taught are now able to read, write their names and count from 0-10: PTI

India's Covid-19 update: 35,365 total cases: 25,148 active cases, 9,065 cured, 1,152 deaths

24 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Karnataka today, taking the total number of cases to 589 out of which 251 patients have been cured/discharged while 22 others have lost their lives: State Health Department

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Based on MHA guidelines and as per the demands received from the various state governments, following Shramik special trains are running today are:

1. Lingampalli to Hatia2. Aluva to Bhubaneswar3. Nasik to Lucknow4. Nasik to Bhopal5. Jaipur to Patna6. Kota to Hatia