Coronavirus live updates: Government working on financial package for all sectors, says official

German soccer league says Bundesliga season will resume on May 16: AP

Government working on financial package for all sectors, says official

"Government of India, Prime Minister's Office and the department of economic affairs are already working on a package, which includes not only the MSME but also the entire industry. All sectors of the economy being taken care of by a comprehensive package, being worked out in the government," said Giridhar Aramane, secretary in the ministry of road transport and highways.

Under pressure, Karnataka government to resume train services for migrant workers from Friday

The state government on Thursday sent letters to nine states seeking their consent to operate trains to their states for transportation of stranded migrant labourers, tourists, students, pilgrims and other persons between May 8 and 15.

The Punjab Government has decided to declare summer vacation in Government Colleges and Universities of the state from May 15 to June 15: Official statement

Liquor not a vaccine for Covid-19: Shiv Sena

It is "not worth buying 65,000 Covid-19 infection cases" for earning a revenue of Rs 65 crore through liquor sale, a editorial in Shiv Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' said, noting that people defied physical distancing norms while gathering at wine shops.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan announces lifting of lockdown from Saturday: Reuters

Visakhapatnam gas leak affects movement of at least 9 Shramik Special trains

The gas leak incident in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam on Thursday has affected movement of trains from the Simhachalam North railway station, including at least nine Shramik Special Trains ferrying stranded migrant workers to their home states, the railways said. Staff at the Simhachalam north railway station, which is near the chemical plant LG Polymers started feeling suffocated and burning sensation in the eyes soon after the leak.

130 stranded pilgrims in Nashik sent back to Punjab

A total of 130 pilgrims who were stranded at a Gurudwara in the Manmad area of Nashik have been sent back to Punjab in buses arranged by the Maharashtra government. All the pilgrims have been medically screened, and they will be quarantined for 14 days on their arrival in Punjab.

Karnataka government to resume train services for migrant workers from Friday

160 migrants were caught during nakabandi in Wadala, Mumbai, trying to flee inside a truck to UP without following any guidelines or permissions; truck driver arrested

31 cops test positive for COVID-19 in Indore

22 of them are admitted at hospitals. Eight were discharged after making full recovery and one lost his life, an official said.

Russia reports record spike in daily virus cases

Russian health officials reported more than 11,000 new coronavirus cases on Thursday — a new record daily spike which brought the country's total over 177,000 confirmed cases. Russia's official caseload has thus surpassed that of Germany and France, becoming the 5th largest in the world.

Every person has right to comment. Motivation is an essential aspect of training of armed forces. We thought it is important to motivate our corona warriors: Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on criticism of armed forces’ event to honour Covid-19 warriors

Two BSF personnel succumb to Covid-19; 41 new cases take total infections in the force to 193: Officials

These are the first cases of death in the BSF due to coronavirus infection and the second among paramilitary forces after a 55-year-old sub-inspector of the CRPF had succumbed to the disease last month.